All international flights into Belize land at the Philip Goldson International Airport (PGIA). The airport is in Belize City. Guests may then continue on to San Pedro by a local hopper flight or a water taxi. For more on how to get from Belize to Ambergris Caye, click here. After arriving on the island, transportation is then continued to your chosen resort. No matter how you choose to travel from Belize City, it is important to tell your resort your travel plans. This ensures that the resort transfer from San Pedro Town to your resort is smooth. This information is needed at least 72-hours before you arrive in Belize. For more on resort transportation and how to sign up, read on.

Getting from Belize Internation to San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye
Getting from Belize International to San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye

Arriving by Flight

Most guests arriving to Belize choose a regional flight to the island of Ambergris Caye. The island’s airstrip is in the heart of San Pedro Town at #7 Coconut Drive. Guests of Sandy Point Resorts enjoy a complimentary booking service. We are happy to arrange your regional flight on Maya Island Air. The round trip cost is added to your account for payment at the time of booking. Please note that we do not assess a booking fee for arranging flights; this is a service we provide for our guests. After deplaning and collecting any checked luggage, our welcome team will greet you. They will then arrange for the next resort shuttle to bring you to your resort.

 

Coming by flight? Click below to proceed with the arrival process. You will need your confirmed resort reservation confirmation number

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Arriving by Water Taxi

Caribbean Sprinter docks in San Pedro at the Fidos Dock. The San Pedro Belize Express docks at the municipal pier in San Pedro Town. For more info on the logistics of taking a water taxi to the island, click here. The water taxi reservation can be made with the provider. Please provide your resort with your international flight arrival and departure information. This helps to ensure that our welcome team will be in place to greet you at the water taxi dock in San Pedro.

Coming by water taxi?- Click below to proceed with the arrival process.  You will need your confirmed resort reservation confirmation number

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Our Welcome Team

Our Sandy Point Resort team members welcome guests to the island and direct them to further resort transportation to their resort. They will meet you at your point of entry to the island, either at the airport or at the water taxi dock. They will be wearing a Sandy Point Resort company shirt for easy ID. You can see the logo below.
Sandy Point Resorts logo

How to Get to Your Resort

Van shuttles and scenic boat rides are used for resort transportation. This is only available on arrival and departure when planned in advance. There is a surcharge of US $30 per person for round-trip transportation from San Pedro Town to our northern resorts. These are Belizean Cove Estates, Coco Beach Resort, Belizean Shores Resort, and X’tan Ha Resort. This is for arrival and departure transfers between these resorts and San Pedro Town. Check-in at the resorts is 3 pm. Resort transportation leaves every hour from 10 am-7 pm. When arriving at the airstrip or water taxi, the welcome team will either put you on a van to your resort. No matter where you arrive, a welcome team member will greet you. For Belizean Cove Estates, Coco Beach Resort and Belizean Shores Resort, the van ride is 10-15 minutes. For X’tan Ha Resort, the van ride is 40-45 minutes. The van may make brief stops to drop off guests at the other resorts on the way.

Van Transfer

Departure Transfer Process

The day before your departure a letter will be delivered to your room with your departure information. This includes the time you should be at the front desk to check out and the time of your resort shuttle. Transfers leave every hour from the resorts to San Pedro Town. For both a local flight and a water taxi, you will need to be there one hour before the departure time. Early transfers start at 4:45 am and the last transfer is at noon. Check-out at the resorts is at 11 am.