Here are the available villas for rental in Belize.

Las Vegas on the high seas

The £250m Carnival Legend - a spanking new "fun ship" named by actress Dame Judi Dench - is an eye-popper.
Stretching almost 300m from bow to stern, it easily has space for its 2,124 fun-seeking passengers, from families to couples.
The vast Legend Lobby entrance strongly resembles Las Vegas kitsch. Decor is flashy, lights twinkle from every surface, and glass lifts tower above.
It takes a while to learn the Legend's layout, but its 16 theme bars and restaurants are confined to three lower decks, which makes life simpler.
The biggest chore is playing hunt the cabin. With 15 lifts on board, getting to the right deck is easy, but it can be a long, winding walk to bed.
Most cabins have outside views, and 80% of those have balconies. Decor is tasteful.
The legends theme draws on big names from every genre virtually since the dawn of time.
So you have Club Merlin Casino (busy after dinner), jazz bar Satchmo's Club, The Holmes Library and internet cafe, and Medusa's Lair, a funky nightclub.
Outside on Lido Deck, the Camelot, Unicorn and Avalon pools spread bathers about. Kids get a 72-ft winding water slide and a separate pool on Deck 11.
One of the Legend's big pluses is its unstuffy, fun atmosphere. Live or taped music floats from most rooms, and the Legend Lobby's huge bar has no dress code. Still, bikinis stay poolside and there's at least one black tie do per cruise in grand Truffles Restaurant. ... more

The forgotten beauty of Belize

From the Mail on Sunday

Often forgotten in favour of its neighbours Guatemala and Mexico, Belize is unspoilt and not teeming with backpackers - it is perfect for the short-time traveller who wants to see more of a country than just its beaches. Its sleepy cays are worthy of any Caribbean idyll and its jungle, with caves full of artefacts, forms part of the Mayan trail.
Most visitors head for either Ambergris Cay or Cay Caulker. Ambergris offers the more upbeat, luxurious experience - but this also means more Americans and themed restaurants.
Very few hotels can beat the Victoria House Hotel. Nearly a mile from the centre, it is blissfully far from the noise of the town. The plantation rooms are best but, if you want to go native, there are thatched cabanas on the beach with incredible views of the sunrise and sunset.
It is perfect for honeymooners, with hammocks on the beach, sunloungers on the wooden decks, a restaurant serving excellent fajitas and an extensive cocktail list in the bar.
Belize is famous for its diving. I eased my way into the clear turquoise water world by snorkelling. I was gently brushed by stingrays and sharks just off the reef - a breathy, exciting experience but nothing compared with the first time, after four days of training, when I dived to any real depth. The underwater world is unutterably peaceful. My instructor, Rene, pointed out yellow snappers, sea cucumbers, lobsters, fairy basslets and golden crinoids.
If you don't mind the odd stubbed toe from less-than-evenly spaced decks, and beds that can be more spring than stuffing, Cay Caulker is a more genuine, charmingly Caribbean island - though beachless. It is quieter and less expensive. The main street is a sandy one-laner, with brightly coloured clapboard houses on stilts. The days soon drift into each other.
One afternoon I walked the length of the island - there are no cars. The sea here is best entered from the Split, where a slice of brilliantly clear water separates the town from a mangrove swamp. Standing in the shallows creates a pleasing 'Jesus on water' effect for unsuspecting onlookers.
Bang on the waterfront, like most of the island's accommodation, is the Tropical Paradise Hotel, which has a decent restaurant. The rooms are clean and simple cabins - some even have a balcony and sea view.
By far the best restaurant on the island is the Wish Willy, run by Maurice, a Belizean by birth. His home cooking is superb. One night he'll serve a pig on a spit, the next it will be succulent lamb and rice. Afterwards drop by the J & R, an upstairs reggae bar, with swings and hammocks hanging from the roof as chairs, which serves 'panty rippers', a cocktail of coconut rum and pineapple juice. ... more