New Digital Embarkation/Disembarkation E-Form!

Fill out the digital form before your arrival and save time at the airport!

Beginning December 1, 2024, the system will be available for all arrivals and departures at the Philip Goldson International Airport. There will be a three-month phasing-in to a fully online process. By January 1, 2025, the online system will be extended to all ports of entry.

Digital forms can be accessed and completed in advance of travel by clicking this link:

https://belizetravel.immigration.gov.bz/Belize_Digital_Forms/

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There are Two Ways to Get to Ambergris Caye

To reach the island, you have the option of taking a flight or a water taxi. The water taxi is more cost-effective but slower, while an island hopper flight is more expensive but quicker. Both options provide stunning views!

We would be happy to have a team member meet you at the airport or ferry dock to guide you back to the villas. Just let us know in advance as we require at least one day's notice to make this arrangement.

Flights

There are two airlines:

Tropic Air
- https://www.tropicair.com
Maya Island Air
- https://www.mayaislandair.com
15-minute flight duration
Departures every hour
Prices range from $45 to $100 USD per person (one way). *As prices may change, please verify directly on the carrier website.
Give yourself at least one hour between landing at the Belize International Airport and your departure time with Tropic or Maya (for immigration and customs). During high season, allow for at least an hour and a half.

Please don't be too stressed about your tickets - both companies are flexible and accommodating, so you're in great hands!

Water Taxi

There are two water taxis:

San Pedro Belize Express
- http://www.belizewatertaxi.com
Caribbean Sprinter
- https://sprinter.bz/book
1.5 hours sailing time
Departures are every hour or hour and a half
Prices range from $31 to $35 USD one way or $47 to $60 USD round trip *As prices may change, please verify directly on the carrier website.
To reach the water taxi terminal from the airport, take a taxi, which will take approximately 25 minutes. We recommend booking the taxi through the water taxi company when you purchase your tickets. Alternatively, you can get a taxi at the airport. Make sure to agree on the fare before getting in.
You must arrive at the terminal at least 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time. If you miss the departure, you can pass the time by having a snack, browsing the shops, and catch the next water taxi.
If your flight to Belize International Airport arrives after 3:30 pm, consider taking a flight instead, as you may not make the water taxi, depending on how long immigration and customs takes.

Getting to Mangata Villas

Golf carts are the primary means of transportation on Ambergris Caye. We suggest you rent a golf cart so you can explore this beautiful island. Secret Beach (a popular tourist attraction) is a 15-minute golf cart ride, and the town is 6.5 miles away (about a 25-minute cart ride). We can recommend a reputable and reliable cart rental company, make the reservation for you, and have your cart waiting when you arrive!

Let us know if you want a team member to meet you when you arrive on the island. You can follow them on your golf cart rental back to Mangata Villas for check-in. Or, if you want to get here on your own, just follow the round blue signs that say Mangata Villas and Moon Bar after you cross the bridge north of town. There is one main road that you will follow to get to Mangata Villas. You can also find us on Google Maps.

If you opt not to rent a golf cart, please note that taxis are expensive outside town limits. If you take a cab, tell them you are going to 6.5 miles North Road (just past Portofino Beach Resort) and settle on the price before you get in.