BELIZE ADVENTURE BLOG

By Slickrock Adventures | May 14, 2013

Creole, Mayan, Garifuna, Caribbean, European, cuisine on the beach! If you’re thinking about a trip to Belize this summer, and particularly if you like trying new food experiences, you should consider the weekend of June 28 – 30 when Placencia, Belize is set to hold it’s 15th annual Lobsterfest! The Placencia Lobsterfest is a grand celebration of the opening of the lobster season

By Slickrock Adventures | May 13, 2013

It is always amazing fun to get to snorkel with a sea turtle or a sting ray but the folks who posted this video from an April Belize snorkel dive must have felt especially blessed. The sea turtle they found seems to absolutely love humans.  He simply won’t go away. And meanwhile, a virtual “flock” of stingrays also seem intent on sticking around.

By Slickrock Adventures | May 10, 2013

This video from a visit to Belize in April shows divers feeding a nurse shark from the tip of their spear gun. On Long Caye, the only fish we spear are lionfish, an invasive species that is hurting the ecology of coral reefs around across the Caribbean.

By Slickrock Adventures | May 8, 2013

The Supreme Court of Belize has sided with environmentalists who want to protect the world’s second largest coral reef. In a case brought by environment groups, Belize’s Supreme Court has declared offshore oil drilling contracts issued by the Government of Belize in 2004 and 2007 null and void. The ruling halts the Belizean government’s immediate effort to allow offshore oil drilling in

By Slickrock Adventures | May 7, 2013

Strong ties between fly fishers lead to MSU, Belize collaboration From Montana State University News BOZEMAN – Strong connections between fly fishers in southwest Montana and Central America have led to new research at Montana State University. The project is focused on conch, a sea snail that’s known for its delectable meat and large shell. The research is spearheaded by one of the ma

By Slickrock Adventures | May 6, 2013

Helen and Brian Dunn were out to the island for their first time in March and this is what Helen had to say about it on TripAdisor: I just returned from a full week at Slickrock’s Long Caye Resort and it was absolutely perfect. Even a day of pretty bad weather couldn’t ruin this island for me. I admit to being a little nervous before the trip. Seven days without “real” plum

By Slickrock Adventures | May 3, 2013

The Belize Tourism Board just published a list of places in Belize that promote honeymoon visits. Most of them are the bigger resorts on the mainland or larger cayes and if your ideal honeymoon involves that kind of accommodation this is a great resource for you. However, if your dream honeymoon would emphasize a more intimate setting, Long Caye may be the better fit. No other place in Belize come

By Slickrock Adventures | May 1, 2013

Baltimore Sun photojournalist and blogger Olivia Hubert-Allen was taking her first scuba dive while on a recent trip to Belize and had high hopes for capturing some breathtaking shots. “But breathtaking underwater photography isn’t easy, as I soon found out,” she writes in her post on the Sun’s photo blog, The Darkroom. Some stories are of successes (read Bob Hamilton’s un

By Slickrock Adventures | April 30, 2013

The snorkeling on Glover’s Reef at Long Caye is world class. The Water Warm: around 80-degrees. This not only makes it comfortable, but also extends the time of your dives. Many tropical vacation spots famous for snorkeling have cooler water. Visibility: our water is crystal clear, typically you can see 100 feet or more. Part of that is due to the fact that Glover’s Reef lies 35 miles