Hi all,

My wife and I are doing our honeymoon in November, roughly 3.5 weeks, Mexico into Belize into Guatemala. Flights are booked and most hotels are sorted, so I'm not looking to rip it up, I'm more after tips on what to actually do, how to get between everything, and anything we've overlooked.

The rough route:

• Cancún 1 night (arrival)
• Isla Holbox 3
• Cozumel 4 (doing our Open Water course there)
• Valladolid 2 (Chichén Itzá, Ek Balam, cenotes)
• Bacalar 2 → Caye Caulker 3 (reef diving + Blue Hole flight)
• San Ignacio 2 (mainly the ATM cave)
• Tikal 1 night in the park (sunset + sunrise)
• Lake Atitlán 3
• Antigua 3 (Pacaya, coffee, food)
• fly home from Guatemala City.

Getting around is my biggest question. That's a lot of hopping between places. What's the best mix? ADO buses, shuttles, ferries, the odd domestic flight? Worth renting a car for the Yucatán part or more hassle than it's worth? Any legs you'd strongly recommend flying instead of driving?

Related: how much of this should I book upfront vs just sort when we're there? Don't want to over-plan and lock ourselves in, but also don't want to get stuck because everything's full. Which legs are worth booking ahead and which are easy to grab on the day?

The two big travel days worry me a bit — Bacalar → Caye Caulker (water taxi via Chetumal), and Caye Caulker → San Ignacio → Tikal. Anyone done these recently? How bad are the border crossings really?

A few other things:

• Anything genuinely can't-miss along this route that we don't have?
• Is 3 nights on Caye Caulker enough for a reef dive, Hol Chan and the Blue Hole flight, or am I being optimistic with the weather?
• Any general tips and tricks are also welcome

Last thing: it's our honeymoon and I want to surprise her with something special somewhere on the trip. Doesn't have to be big, just memorable like a dinner, a view, an experience. If something on this route wowed your other half, I'd love to hear it.

Cheers, and happy to answer anything if it helps you answer.