BELIZE ADVENTURE BLOG

By Slickrock Adventures | April 26, 2013

Looking for help with family vacation planning? Our private island in Belize is the perfect family vacation destination for multi-sport tours. We offer special rates for kids 11 and under and we also have special discount vacation packages for groups of 4 or more. If you would like to charter a trip (reserved only for your group of 18+) please request our charter policy. Please note: kids are wel

By Slickrock Adventures | April 25, 2013

2013 started out on an all-time high for Belize’s tourism industry, having documented record numbers for the first quarter. The trends in the first quarter of 2013 tourist arrivals are indicative of 2012’s patterns, in which substantial numbers were recorded per month. In fact, the last time there was a decrease in any month for tourist arrivals was October 2011- making it nineteen con

By Slickrock Adventures | April 24, 2013

Because Belize is home to the world’s second largest coral reef system it is no wonder it is often rated one of the top snorkeling destinations in the Caribbean, if not the world. And even though Adventure Island at Long Caye is the perfect place for a multitude of other water sports (sea kayaking, kiteboarding, windsurfing, sport fishing, scuba diving, to name only some) if you read the man

By Slickrock Adventures | April 22, 2013

Today I stumbled across an interesting discussion thread on Fodor’s, the website belonging to the great travel guide publisher, in which a Phoenix, AZ couple, “sofun1” and her husband, were seeking advise on planning a Caribbean vacation that included snorkeling and diving (for her) and surfing (for him). “We like returning to St. John, Jost Van Dyke, V. Gorda, Cancun, Maza

By Slickrock Adventures | April 19, 2013

On Long Caye, we’re privileged to be in one of the best locations in the Caribbean for seeing marine life up close and personal. This photo of a brilliantly colored hawksbill sea turtle was captured very recently by guests Gert and Kathy Walter while snorkeling at our Adventure Island. Some of the most interesting things about the hawksbill: Distinguishing Traits: The hawksbill is easily dis

By Slickrock Adventures | April 18, 2013

Our recent guest, Hannah Stonehouse, writes a blog as part of her photography website, Stonehouse Photo. On the blog, her most recent post is titled: Photographer’s comfort, fear, and my Belize adventure. It is full of upbeat wisdom that was earned through painful loss. It is also full of great photos she took during her time on Adventure Island. In the post Hannah tells how the loss of her h

By Slickrock Adventures | April 17, 2013

In an April 15 press release that made the rounds of Belize newspapers and blogs, news about the passing of marine conservationist Lionel “Chocolate” Heredia had an impact, especially on those within the movement. Oceana, the largest international organization focused solely on ocean conservation, wrote: Oceana is saddened by the news of the passing of one of Belize’s first Marine Conser

By Slickrock Adventures | April 16, 2013

We love it when our guests share photos from their visit to Adventure Island. Gert and Kathy Walter of Boxboro, MA were out to the island March 5 – 10 and shared these lovely pics from their snorkel dives. The photos of the bonefish are especially amazing. Wow!

By Slickrock Adventures | April 12, 2013

Our top 10 best Belize Blog posts — the ones that during this past season (Dec. – Mar.) have received the highest readership (some of these are posts from much earlier but they still continue to attract the highest number of readers). And the winners are… Latest update: fly to Cancun, bus to Belize – step-by-step Surfing in Belize Dukunu recipe – Mayan tamales! The spotted ea