Caribbean Small Ship Cruises

Accommodations Review

Top notch accommodations.

Meals Review

All of the food and service was excellent.

Crew & Guides Review

All of the guides and trip leaders went above and beyond to make our experience as fun as possible.

Itinerary Review

Loved the Chaa Creek experience in the jungle. We never lacked for fun or relaxation. Everything was very well planned. The Chabli Mar in Placensia was also great. It was nice to have jungle and beach in one trip.

Transportation Review

Every transportation we needed was right on schedule.

AdventureSmith Explorations Review

We were very prepared by Andrew Browning for what we would need for our trip. We had absolutely no issues, because he had prepared us so well. Would highly recommend a trip with Adventure Smith. Top notch accommodations, tours, guides, and transportation. They put together a trip geared specifically for you.

Traveler Advice

Follow all instructions Adventure Smith gives you and you will have an amazing trip.

Accommodations Review

Chaa Creek and the sailboat were both great. In Chaa Creek your rooms are very open and comfortable and it had a nice pool for you to cool off in. The sailboat was great too; you can jump off it when you're stopped and the rooms are very cozy. It was amazing that the hotels we were staying at let us pick what we wanted to do; the boat also did the same and it was great.

Meals Review

I liked every meal I had on this trip. All of it was fresh and very well prepared. The meals on the boat were sometimes even fish we caught while moving.

Crew & Guides Review

Our trip guides were incredible. All of them were very nice and very knowledgeable about the trip. Every guide had great enthusiasm and was just very happy to have us.

Itinerary Review

My most enjoyed experience on this trip was scuba diving. Scuba diving was super fun and a great new experience for me. We saw super cool fish and creatures and the overall experience was great. My least Favorite experience was rafting down the river at Chaa Creek. You really have to raft at a certain time when the river is full and running fast; sadly, we did not go at that time and it was very slow and we had to paddle the entire thing.

Transportation Review

The transportation was always on time and they used very good cars. The drivers were very nice and wouldn't be mad if you had to stop.

Traveler Advice

Be ready for the heat.

Accommodations Review

I really enjoyed staying in the jungle at Chaa Creek. I have never done anything like that before so it was so cool to experience.

Meals Review

All meals were so delicious and unique.

AdventureSmith Explorations Review

Todd knows what he is doing and brought us on an excellent trip. (AdventureSmith is) the best travel company out there.

Traveler Advice

Get excited.

Accommodations Review

Both Chaa Creek and the boat were very comfortable and upscale.

Meals Review

Not much more to say than the food was fantastic!

Crew & Guides Review

Our guides were knowledgeable and friendly. Really made us feel at home.

Itinerary Review

Hard to say (what I enjoyed the most)! I loved the ruins and cave visit but also loved all our time on the boat. It was perfect to combine the two. (What places or experiences did I enjoy the least?) None! I just would have liked one more day at Chaa Creek because there is so much to do.

Transportation Review

We did not even need to think about it. It was all arranged and timely.

AdventureSmith Explorations Review

They helped us navigate all the new Covid requirements easily.

Traveler Advice

If you are going from land to sea and have packed light, take advantage of having some clothes laundered from Chaa Creek.

Accommodations Review

Chaa Creek was beautiful and our villa was quite fancy. Large windows, spacious, a/c, our own pool and howler monkeys hanging out next to it. The catamaran "Tranquilo" was equally as nice. It fit the 8 of us plus the 2 crew just fine. Had a/c in the rooms, seemed to have plenty of storage, and the bathrooms worked fine.

Meals Review

Food at both the lodge and on the catamaran was wonderful. All fresh and uniquely prepared. Kainie from the boat was amazing in what she prepared and even went the extra mile and gave us a 4th of July picnic since we were there for the holiday. Just awesome.

Itinerary Review

Our group loved the ATM wet cave where you swam and splunked through big caverns and narrow passageways only to come to a part of the cave where old pottery relics and skeleton bones dated 1600 years were left behind by Mayan people. The Mayan ruin of Caracol. The fishing, snorkeling and diving of the incredible reefs of Belize. There is not much not to enjoy but I probably would not have done the tubing from Chaa Creek as it was long and slow.

I think if you have a group that would like to go to Belize spending the money on a charter boat is the way to go. So intimate, lots of flexibility and fun. The kids were taught to spear fish by our captain, sailing to the different cayes was amazing. I would have liked to have seen some more local communities but that can be for the next sailing trip. Being in the jungle and at Chaa Creek was also a great side trip to do in addition to the boat. So glad we got to experience both the jungle and sea!

Transportation Review

Transportation was arranged via Chaa Creek and Belize Sailing Vacation. All were flawless and we were met on time with comfortable travel vehicles all equipped with a/c which was great since it was so hot and humid!

AdventureSmith Explorations Review

Communication about expectations and how to prepare were spot on and well needed since it had been awhile since any of us had traveled out of the country. With all the nuances added due to Covid we never felt uninformed about changes or requirements. Pretty seamless. Adventuresmith also provided us with a useful app that had all of our pertinent information, flights, etc for easy access to resources.

Adventuresmith prepared us in such a way that we always were kept abreast on any and all changes, requirements or nuances with the trip that we needed to be aware of. The app we had that held all of our information was pretty slick. Trip information and details were complete and accurate. Friendly and knowledgeable staff that were genuinely excited for us to travel.

Traveler Advice

Flights seem to change constantly so keep up with it. Make sure to do your research on what excursions you want to do and ask questions. Sometimes while you're in the country of travel you need to work a little for clarification for some of the excursions or experiences.