We undertook this exercise and then explored the port area of Belize City (nothing too exciting there). Most major sights are located some distance from the city… however, we didn’t bother with an excursion as most were to either Mayan ruins or the beach–neither of which seemed worth the expense and travel time to us based on past experience. So, we returned to the ship in time for lunch, a nap, and dinner at Cagney’s (the ship’s steakhouse). All in all, it was a pretty good day.

Today’s box score: +1 country (Belize)

The 7 day cruise is to the Western Caribbean and visits Mexio, Belize, and Honduras, as well as Key West. That will add +2 countries for us — making our projected total a net gain of +7 in 2010 (including our trip on the Nieuw Amsterdam in July — not bad, all things considered).

Here’s a photo of the Pearl (taken on a weekend cruise in October, 2008):