A fifth generation Belizean, David graduated from university in Kansas City in 1972 and immediately entered the tourism industry in his homeland. Over the course of his career he has pioneered scuba diving, inter-land transportation and yacht chartering in Belize. In 1982, he set up one of the first tour companies which in 1994 merged with another tour company and emerged as Discovery Expeditions. Today Discovery Expeditions is the largest tour company in Belize and handles clients from all comers of the world. Discovery Expeditions, prior to Cruise Solutions, was the primary operator for Cruise Lines.
In 1998 David and his family entered the restaurant and bar business with the design and building of the Smoky Mermaid. It is today considered Belize’s premier dinning establishment and the hub for cruise ship passengers.
Cruise Solutions Belize Ltd. was established in 19999 as a dedicated vehicle for the development and promotion of Cruise Tourism in Belize.
David was a founding member of the Belize Tourism Industry Association and served its Board for many years. He is today Treasurer of the Belize Cruise Ship Industry association. In 1997 David was appointed by the Kind of Belgium to succeed his father as that country’s Honorary consul in Belize.

Sheffeld holds a BA in business administration from the University of Belize. Before coming to Cruise Solutions he worked for Pannell Kerr Forster Chartered Accountants for over two years as an accountant/auditor. During 1994-1999 he was the accountant for the leading tour operator in Belize, namely, Discovery Expeditions.
Sheffeld is currently responsible for reviewing and advising on financial matters and overseeing accounting procedures to ensure that financial statements and reports are prepared in a timely and accurate manner.

Kelvin, after completing his BA at Ohio University in 1990, has been directly involved with the tourism industry. He entered the industry as a tour guide and worked his way through many other industry fields involving resort management and development. In 1997 Kelvin joined the Belize Tourism Industry Association as Director of Membership Services. This culminated in his appointment as General Manager, heading the association in late 1977, a position held until 1999. His principal duties included the planning and development of tourism policy with the Government of Belize on behalf of the Tourism private sector.
Kelvin has headed the operations department of Cruise solutions Belize Ltd. since its establishment in 1999. Over the past year he has managed shore excursion for the Norwegian Wind, SeaBreeze, Regal Empress and Vista Mar. Kelvin serves on the Board of the Belize National Tour Operators Association as Vice President and also sits on the Board of the Belize Zoo.

With 10 years of diverse tourism experience, Carlene has been involved in such fields as hotel management, reservations, sales, marketing and administration. Carlene joined the Discovery Expedition team in 1996 as an agent in the reservations department with responsibilities as Office Manager.
Carlene has been a key member of the Cruise Solutions Belize team since its establishment. Carlene boards ships handled by the company and lends assistance to the ships’ shore Excursions Staffs by providing communications and dispatch support between the ship and the Cruise Solutions team on shore.

Phill served in the RoRoyal airForce for a period of 11 years where he developed interest in adventure training in such activities as scuba diving, snow skiing, kayaking and skydiving. Phill is a member of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and is certified as a sport boat instructor. In 1989 the British sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) certified him as an Advanced Instructor. In 1996 he was also certified as a Master Scuba Diver Trainer by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). As Project Manager for Raleigh International, Phill came to Believe in 1987 to establish a base where Raleigh’s volunteers could be trained in all aspects of scuba diving and to complete baseline surveys on the Belizean Barrier Reef.

Phill is responsible for all snorkeling and diving tours operated by Cruise Solutions Belize Ltd. and supervises preventative maintenance on the company’s fleet of boats.

Narciso is one of Belize’s most accomplished and respected guides and has been a member of the Discovery team for the past 7 years. Narciso was originally trained by various programs administered by the Caribbean Tourism Organization and the Organization of American States. He continues to perfect his expertise and those of other guides by conducting training course for the Belize Tourism Board. Narciso has been the President of the Belize Tour Guide Association for the past three years and also sits on the Belize National Tourism Council.

Narciso has guided tours for all ships handled by Cruise Solutions Belize Ltd. and is constantly working with and improving the skills of the many younger guides employed by the company.

First impressions are always the most memorable and every tour operated by Cruise Solutions starts with the smiling faces of our dockside staff. Information on tours, busses or boats is provided, not to mention the all important “Good Morning and Welcome to Belize.”
The presence of signage on buses and boats together with directions and assistance provided by our staff ensures a smooth and rapid dispatch of all tours -- as many as 1200 passengers have been dispatched within an hour. Cruise Solutions office is located in the main terminal of the Belize Tourism Village and his office allows us to maintain radio contact at all times with tour groups and with the ship. Information on Belize and on services with the city is provided to all other.