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San Pedro

Belize travel guide

What to see in San Pedro

The town on Ambergris Caye, the largest caye, with golf carts and the reef a stone’s throw away.

Updated 18 October 2026 · How we make our guides

  • 5 must-see places
  • Best time: from December to May
  • Typical food: Fry jacks
Photo: Hevan Chan from NYC, USA · CC BY 2.0

San Pedro highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Hol Chan Marine Reserve

    Snorkelling in a channel through the reef.

  2. Shark Ray Alley

    Nurse sharks and rays.

  3. Northern beaches

    Quieter.

  4. Golf carts

    For getting around the caye.

  5. San Pedro Town

    Colourful houses.

Day trips from San Pedro

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to San Pedro

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to San Pedro are from December to May. If you can, avoid from August to October (hurricane season).

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb no warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun with warnings
  7. Jul with warnings
  8. Aug with strong warnings
  9. Sep with strong warnings
  10. Oct with strong warnings
  11. Nov with warnings
  12. Dec no warnings
  • from June to November

    Hurricane season

    Hurricanes can form from June to November; August, September and October are the riskiest months. There are almost always days of heavy rain and humid heat.

    What to do: Book with free cancellation, take out travel insurance that covers weather events and check the National Hurricane Center’s forecasts a few days before you go.

  • from June to November

    Rainy season

    It rains more, especially in the south, and it’s hurricane season.

    What to do: The dry season, from December to May, is the best.

Typical food of San Pedro

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to San Pedro from your kitchen).

Fry jacks
Photo: Jimmcclarty · CC BY 2.0

Fry jacks

Triangles of fried dough that puff up like balloons: breakfast on the cayes of Belize, with refried beans, eggs and cheese, or simply with honey.

  • Serves 4
  • 45 min

Ingredients

  • 300 g flour
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 30 g butter
  • About 180 ml water or milk
  • Oil for frying

How to make it at home

  1. Mix the flour with the baking powder and salt, and rub in the butter until it looks like sand.
  2. Add the water little by little and knead until you have a soft dough; leave it to rest for 15 minutes.
  3. Roll it out half a centimetre thick and cut it into triangles or squares.
  4. Fry them in oil at 180 °C, spooning oil over the top so they puff up.
  5. Serve them hot with refried beans and eggs, or with honey.

The trick: The oil needs to be very hot so they puff up in seconds.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: a beach stall or a Creole restaurant. The dishes you can’t miss are in the Belize guide.

Frequently asked questions about San Pedro

What to see in San Pedro?

Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Shark Ray Alley, Northern beaches, Golf carts and San Pedro Town.

What to see in San Pedro in one day?

Don’t miss Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Shark Ray Alley, Northern beaches, Golf carts and San Pedro Town. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

What’s the best time to travel to San Pedro?

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to San Pedro are from December to May. If you can, avoid from August to October (hurricane season).

What day trips can you take from San Pedro?

Hol Chan.

What is the typical food of San Pedro?

Fry jacks. Triangles of fried dough that puff up like balloons: breakfast on the cayes of Belize, with refried beans, eggs and cheese, or simply with honey.

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Guide reviewed 18 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.