| City Codes |
| BZE: Belize City (international airport) |
| TZA: Belize City (domestic airport) |
| SPR: San Pedro (Ambergris Caye) |
| Entry requirements: Valid U.S. passport. |
| Taxes/Surcharges: International departure tax: $10. |
| Hotel taxes and service charge: 5%. |
| Tipping: Usually not included on a restaurant bill; normally 10 to 15% additional. |
| Currency: Belize Dollar. Exchange is widely available in hotels, banks and businesses. Banking hours: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Monday - Friday and Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
| Shopping: Handicrafts include woodcarvings and straw objects. Albert and Queen Streets in Belize City offer wide selection. Also popular is the downtown National Handicraft Center on Fort Street. |
| Food and Drink: Excellent seafood featuring lobster tops most menus. Local dishes include meals of rice, beans and tamales (cornmeal with fish wrapped and baked in leaves). A local country favorite is Cow Foot Soup. The national drink is rum, which is good, as is the locally brewed Beliken Beer. |