Seven nights at the lodge and six days' fishing for two anglers staying in one room and fishing together in the same boat with a guide currently runs $2,995 per person. The price includes room, meals, beer and wine, and air between San Pedro and Belize City. Special deals during the August-to-December off season include a two-for-one fishing package that means your buddy goes for free if you pay the full single-angler price.

Most hotels in San Pedro will make arrangements for guests who want to fish, scuba dive or snorkel. Victoria House (800-247-5159, www.victoria-house.com), a full-service resort south of town, is considered by locals to be the best hotel on Ambergris Caye. Rates for the most requested casitas rooms (in thatched-hut cottages with a view of the beach) start at $295 a night during the current high season (Jan. read more