We were really looking forward to a great time with Dennis' tour company from what we read. here in these reviews. However, our experience was not at all what we had hoped for.

We were the first ones to arrive at terminal #1 off the first tender like he advised. He told us to go sit and come back in 15 minutes. When we did he said to give him another 15 minutes. When we came back the 'van' was gone. He then had someone drive us in their very old personal car at a fast clip to catch up with the van.

When the van door opened there were three tiny fold down seats available. Two of the seats were broken and impossible to sit in. The other 7 people in the van were very upset by the time we caught up to them. The driver drove rather recklessly.

We were told that we would be zip lining first...but later found out that they were not ready to accomodate this at all. They kept saying we would have enough time and they would check with another group to bring us back.

No where did the description say that it took a 45 minute hike to get to the location where the tubing would begin. There was a handicap man and little girl in our group who needed much assistance and this took up all of the guide's attention. He was not much available to the rest of this group especially during the tubbing. We all began to scatter and I found myself gravitating to the other large groups with tour guides who had large lamps (that were much needed in areas) and who were very organized and helpful.

There were times when we needed assistance over the rapids and it was given by the other tour guides when our guide was no where to be found.

By the time we got back to the park he would not admit that there wasn't enough time for the zip lining excursion. We had to ask how long it would take to get back to make our departure time.

Everyone in the van opted out of the lunch stop since there wasn't enough time. It was a long day of scary transportation and chaos.

The cave tubing itself was a wonderful experience. I would go again but with a different company. The amount of the excursion was in question the whole time. The guide didn't know how much it was going to cost. He asked for $5 per person to get into the park (???) This was listed as included on the website. $5 for lunch???. And since we didn't do the zip lining we kept asking how much they were going to charge our credit card after the $30 deposit they required prior to our arrival.

The guide kept trying to get us to give him cash. We kept asking for the total amount minus the zip lining. He kept having to call and finally said he did not know. But that we would have to give him $45 per person and then $60. We did not give any money at the end. I just checked my credit account and it appears they took $30 and some change (???) as a deposit and then $50 and some change for the balance. I will watch my account to see if they take any more.

Please...be advised to use another company. The other groups were having a lot more fun and someone to truly guide them. There would not have been enough time to do both ziplining and cave tubing and make it back to the cruise ship for the last tender...even if you are on the first tender at 8 am.

I wish I had read a review like this before hand.

We visited Belize at the end of May and had an amazing time!After looking online for a cave tubing and zipline adventure tour, we settled with "Explore Belize Caves" and we were not disappointed! Dennis was a joy to work with! We emailed back and forth and he called ahead of our trip to get everything set up. Since we had plans in other parts of the country, he recommended a stay in Belize City which worked out great.

The trip turned out to be half the price of doing it from the cayes and Dennis picked us up directly at our hotel.

It took about an hour from downtown Belize to reach the cave tubing spot and we traveled in a nice air conditioned van. Dennis told stories along the trip and gave us great information on Belize.

Once at the site, we took a hike through the jungle getting to see different wildlife and plants. Since the cruise ships weren't in that day, we had the river mostly to ourselves. It was a fun time with great stories while in the caves and very relaxing. The second half was the zipline tour which was awesome. Although, it is kind of short, it's so fun to go sailing through the treetops.

Afterwards, we stopped for lunch at this great local joint called Amigos.

It was a great trip and we higly recommend it! Everyone along the way was so friendly! Dennis has a wonderful personality and we enjoyed our time with him.

Shannon and Jon (DC)

This was a great experience! Dennis himself picked us up from the airport at about 11 a.m...Our plane was a few minutes late but he was right there with a name card. I was traveling with one other person and we had him all to ourselves. On the ride to the caves he went over a little history and on the walk to the caves he taught us about all sorts of plants and trees we came upon. It was very informative. The river was so beautiful and refreshing and the views relaxing. Dennis had water for us back at the van and all our belongings were safe and sound. DO NOT forget bug spray! And after you apply, do not touch any plastic bags with letters/images on them...the ink will come off on your hands. This may be a well know fact, but I’m not the outdoors kind…so it was news to me!  We also did zip-lining immediately after and that was another fun experience. There is a little bit of a walk to get to the first platform and it is steep!! I had to take a 10 second breather at the 2nd platform or I was going to over-heat. At this point it had been a loooong day for me...I worked the day before and basically stayed up all night until we took our flight out of NYC at 4 am...and didn't sleep much on the plane and had a lay-over in San Salvador!...But the guys who took us up were very friendly and will go at your pace. (Dennis waited for us at the bottom.) Going from one platform to the next was so much fun. It was a rush and I felt safe and well equipped at all times. Dennis also went above and beyond to get us to our next destination a few miles away. He was going there for business anyway, but had no obligation to take us along with him. Don't hesitate to book with him if you are considering this activity...you won't be disappointed. And he's great with e-mail, too.

I booked a cave tubing excursion through Explore Belize Caves and Dennis Perez. Dennis got back with me very quickly and communicated very well before the trip. He was easy to find at the cruise terminal, as he had a board with our names on it. There were only four of us in our group that were not doing the zipline (we had done this previously in Costa Rica). Dennis was our guide through the caves. He gave us an option of foregoing one of the caves in order to climb through one of the caves (truly exploring Belize caves!). We unanimously voted for this option. It was amazing! There were places where we had to crawl on our bellies, but we saw some beautiful formations and some old Mayan pottery that dated to 250BC. It was truly an adventure! The float down the river was relaxing. They had us link together and the guides pulled us along through the shallow parts. Dennis was very friendly and gave lots of information about the country and the people that live there. We stopped at a local restaurant (Amigos) for lunch before heading back to the ship, which was really good and inexpensive. Overall, it was a great day and a wonderful way to see parts of Belize! I highly recommend Dennis and Explore Belize Caves! :)