Some excerpts from the website of Portofino that might be useful
Packages index (click to scroll down): 2007 TROPICAL ISLAND SUMMER PACKAGE. 8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS DIVE PACKAGES: Accommodations: Either in one of the beach cabanas with clear and unobstructed Caribbean views, or in one of the very luxurious Tree Top
suites that are on stilts 10ft (3 m) in the air, offering beautiful views over the Caribbean and the second longest Barrier Reef in the world. Meals: Includes daily all inclusive
breakfast and daily 3 course
dinner at our famous
restaurant. 4 full days of reef diving, 2-tank dives along the Belize Barrier Reef with its varied, teeming marine life. You can look for a few dive site descriptions. One full day of Atoll diving: choose between. The Blue Hole and Turneffe (Elbow or North). These packages also include: Welcome Tropical Fruit
Cocktail. Local air
tickets from Belize City to San Pedro -round
trip for two. Personal meeting at San Pedro
Airport and boat
transfer to the resort. Free use of all resort water sports. VIP Service throughout your stay. Free use of resort
internet computers. Prices are quoted in US dollars and are per person, based on double occupancy. Prices non-diver on request. 9% government hotel tax, 10% general sales tax, 10% service charge and park fees are included. 8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS HONEYMOON PACKAGE: Accommodations: Royal Orchid
Suite 800 square feet - 75 square meters, with two 225 square feet - 20 square meters (each!)
balconies, one overlooking the Caribbean sea, and the other one overlooking the lagoon, with four-poster bed,
Jacuzzi, double
sink and spacious jungle rain
shower or Jasmine or Sunflower
Suite 580 square feet - 55 square meters, elevated 10 feet -3 meters - in the air on wooden legs with a 170 square feet - 16 square meters - full-length
balcony offering great views, queen-size bed, very large
bathroom, double
sink and spacious jungle rain
shower. Meals: Full
Breakfast every day, with
room service if you wish. Special Candlelight
Dinner on first night with your choice of a bottle of Chardonnay Via Undurraga, Chardonnay Calvet de Pays D'OC, Cabernet Sauvignon- or Merlot Via Undurraga. One day Beach
Bar-B-Q, including Reef Snorkeling and Fishing: Take off along the reef, towards Mexico Rocks, where you will snorkel at a remote area, then the
trip goes North, where there will be some fishing along the way for
Lunch. Your guide will prepare your
lunch, for a romantic Beach
Bar-B-Q. In the afternoon there will be more snorkeling at the pristine North end of the Island. Full day jungle
tour and visit to Altun Ha Mayan ruins: Starting crossing the bay to the north River which was hand hewn by the Mayas. After following the river, arriving in the village of Bomba where you board a bus for Altun-Ha. Here you get a full guided
tour, followed by a short ride to Maruba Jungle
Spa. Here you also have the opportunity to do horse back riding or just swim or relax near the
pool while
lunch is served (not included in the price). or.. You can upgrade the Altun Ha
trip to (see upgrade price*): Xunantunich / Barton Creek: This active
trip combines canoeing/kayaking and cave exploration through Barton Creek Cave with a visit to Belize's second largest beautifully excavated Maya City. Our expert guides provide keen insight into the world of ancient Maya civilization, leading our clients on an unforgettable
tour. This package also includes: Bottle of Champagne on ice waiting in your
room upon arrival. Fresh flowers from the PORTOFINO
gardens every day. Free use of all resort water sports equipment. Total price for all the above: Royal Orchid
Suite: US$ 4,095 High Season; US$ 3,678 Low Season. Jasmine or Sunflower
Suite: US$ 3,465 High Season; US$ 3,069 Low Season. Also available in one of our Beach Front Cabanas: US$ 2,885 High Season; US$ 2,478 Low Season. Upgrade from Altun Ha to Xunantunich / Barton Creek*: US$ 381 Prices are per couple, per
room. 9% government hotel tax, 10% general sales tax and 10% service charge are included. Package is not available for Peak Season. Our fishing packages are module packages, so you can adjust the package for the time you want to stay, and the number of days you want to go fishing; just take the base price and add on the number of nights with or without days of fishing, as you can see in our price list. Accommodations: You will be staying in one of our beach cabanas with clear and unobstructed Caribbean views. Meals: Includes daily all inclusive
breakfast and daily 3 course a la carte
dinner in our famous. During the days of fishing,
lunch will also be included. Fishing: You will be going for the number of days you selected from our package, either. (both inside or outside the reef - depending on weather conditions) or trawling. Your guide will be the same one throughout your stay, please specify on beforehand the type of fishing you are interested in and which days you want to go fishing (our guides usually have a full agenda). Local air
tickets from Belize City to San Pedro - round
trip. Prices are quoted in US dollars and are per person. High season runs from January 7th - May 31st and November 20th - December 18th Low season runs from June 1st - November 19th 9% government hotel tax, 10% general sales tax and 10% service charge included. 6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS 2007 TROPICAL ISLAND SUMMER PACKAGE: Here on the Tropical Isla Bonita, we decided to do something special this summer and came up with this Tropical Island Summer Package: Accommodations: You will be staying in one of our beach front cabanas with clear and unobstructed Caribbean views. Meals: We would like to invite you for a
dinner a la carte on your first night at our with your choice of a bottle of Chardonnay Via Undurraga, Chardonnay Calvet de Pays D'OC, Cabernet Sauvignon- or Merlot Via Undurraga. Of course this rate also includes continental
breakfast every morning, served at the
balcony of our
restaurant, overlooking the Beautiful Blue Caribbean and the Belize Barrier Reef. Sunset Sail Cruise: Sail South on the catamaran Seaduction towards Hol Chan where you can sit back, relax and watch as the sun sets on the Caribbean Includes: Beer, sodas, rum punch and snacks. Mexico Rocks Snorkel: One of the most popular snorkel spots on Ambergris Caye, consisting of a cluster of coral heads. Truck size colonies of boulder coral 10 - 12 feet high nearly reach the surface and provide refuge to a wide variety of marine life. From flame scallops, anemones, sponges, tube worms, shrimp to moray eels, butterfly fish and wrasses inhabit this area. This package also includes:, Free use of resort
internet computers and/or
wireless internet in every
room. Price/Season: $699.00US per person, based on double occupancy. 9% government hotel tax, 10% general sales tax, 10% service charge and park fees are included. Package is available from June 1st 2007 till December 21st 2007. Not available during Thanksgiving week: November 21st till 26th.
PORTOFINO offers eight (8) beach cabanas with clear and unobstructed Caribbean views, along with three (3) Tree Top
suites that are on stilts 10ft (3 mts) in the air, offering beautiful views over the Caribbean and the second longest Barrier Reef in the world. To the rear of the
suites is an amazing view of the lagoon, home to an assortment of rare tropical birds and the occasional Crocodile. The cabanas have a superb view of the sea and the sunrise. The
suites offer a superb view of the sea sunrise and the sunset at the rear of the property. Each cabana is on the sand and measures 12ft by 24ft and offers queen-size bed with a view through the front picture windows of the beach. Each bed is draped with a pure linen mosquito net and pure cotton sheets. Floor rugs are from Guatemala, and assorted decorations from Belize and Mexico. The inside of the roof shows the hand thatched Palapa roof rising 18ft into the air.
Bathrooms are spacious and airy, and offer a hand
sink,
toilet and circular
shower, adorned with Mexican tiles and
mirrors. The roof of the
bathroom is also palapa and hangs over the bed giving a false roof and concealed lighting. Each cabana has a good size deck with deck chairs and hammocks over looking the beach. Each
suite measures 24t by 24ft and is elevated ten (10) feet in the air on Sapodilla wood legs with a wide staircase made of local woods for entry. Each offers a king-size bed on the
centre of the
room and stunning views through the massive picture windows. A raised platform on each side of the
suite offers a seating and reading area as well as a
closet and dressing area. The
bathrooms in the
suites are very large and offer two (2) sinks,
toilet, large circular
shower and windows over the lagoon. All ceilings in the
suite are open to the thatched palapa giving a very beautiful effect. Each
suite has a full-length
balcony offering great views of the Caribbean and sunrise, with hand carved deck chairs and hammocks. All accommodation also offers:
air conditioning, ceiling fans,
television,
wireless internet,
hair dryers, sea facing picture windows,
mini bar, and individual interior dcor and artwork. PORTOFINO offers one, very special, VIP/Honeymoon
Suite measuring over 800 sq.ft and full of special touches, including Emperor bed,
Jacuzzi, special
bathroom and furnishings fit for a King. The PORTOFINO service is second to none.
Room service is offered to every
room, daily housekeeping service and
24 hour maintenance is available for any problems that might occur. Beach service covers beach raking and cleaning every morning and arrangement of all hammocks and sunchairs.
Drinks service also extends to the beach for all guests.
Massages/
Health Treatments whilst at PORTOFINO. Whether you come for a relaxing vacation or for an active and adventurous stay, a relaxing
massage will do you good. Of course there are more than one possibilities when you are here: you can just stay In Your
Room, and have the masseuse come there, you can walk down the beach, and go to Jade
Spa, or you can make a full day
trip to Maruba, Jungle
Spa.
MASSAGE AT YOUR
ROOM: After a full day of Fishing, Diving, Caving, Maya Ruin and Jungle expeditions or exploring the waters, a
massage is very relaxing, to make you ready for
dinner and/or go enjoy the night life in San Pedro. We will make sure that a Masseuse will come to your
room (make reservations), and renew your strengths. Our masseuses have years of experience and will
massage you until your body starts to twinkle.
MASSAGE AT XAMAN EK: Just a 5 minutes walk down the beach, and you will come to the
Spa of Xaman Ek. Indulge in any one of their
spa services in beautifully appointed traditional thatched palapa on the beach a few feet from the Caribbean Sea. For each of us there is the unique combination of elements that we require to satiate our soul, and all of those ingredients are offered in fine fashion at Xaman Ek. DAY
TRIP TO MARUBA JUNGLE
SPA: Visit one of the hidden treasures in the world. In the heart of the Mayan jungles. Maruba's Charm arises from its neo-primitive style, decorated with eclectic flair for tribal chic. Not your traditional
spa, an alternative from the regimen and routine. No matter where the nature is the emphasis of the Maruba
Spa Program. You will be taken to Maruba by boat
taxi through tropical orchids, bromeliad's and birds from Portofino - Maruba - Portofino. Choice of two; one hour Aromatherapy
Massage, Mood Mud Pack, Herbal Body Wrap, African Honey Bee Scrub, or a Facial. Includes welcome
drink and
lunch, and the use of Maruba's
swimming pool and mineral
bath.