BELIZE ADVENTURE BLOG

By Slickrock Adventures | December 19, 2011

According to the Skeptics Dictionary, the world will not come to an end on Dec. 21, 2012 when, as some say, the Mayan Calendar predicts that day will usher us into a catastrophic global collapse or the beginning of some kind of new age transformation. But you never know! So why not hedge your bet by making sure you’re in one of the most incredible locations on planet earth next Dec. 21. Our

By Slickrock Adventures | December 16, 2011

We have many recommendations of what to do in Belize before or after your island trip with us. It might not occur to you to visit a zoo when you’re on a tropical vacation, but if you have extra time while in the country of Belize, a visit to the internationally famous Belize Zoo is well worth the trip. There you can see many native species, including the jaguar, the king of the jungle. The z

By Slickrock Adventures | December 15, 2011

One of the most frequently asked questions we get from guests considering or preparing for a trip to Belize is “What about the mosquitoes?” Out on our island we are somewhat isolated from the typical medical risks of the tropics. Everyone should be vaccinated within the past five years for tetanus. You should also talk to your doctor about allergic reactions to marine life, and bring a

By Slickrock Adventures | December 14, 2011

Our Belize vacation packages are all-inclusive; and we regularly put specific trip dates on sale. All of our prices are per person because we are selling a sports package, not just a room in a hotel. Our packages include just about everything except airfare, so when a specific date is discounted 10 or 15%, you will go from about $230/night to $195-205/night, which adds up to over $200 per person f

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According to this article on the New York Aquarium website, Belize passed two new laws in 2009 in order to increase protections for their world class coral reefs and the reef fish species that are symbiotically linked to them, such as this queen parrotfish “smiling” for the camera in this underwater photo taken just off shore from our Adventure Island on Long Caye. “Belize is giv

By Slickrock Adventures | December 12, 2011

There are lots of ways of getting to Belize and we’ve been providing regular updates on many of them on our blog (eg. Cancun to Belize by bus,  Belize car rentals, Belize airlines, and Belize cabs) our Facebook page and especially on our website’s, US to Belize airfares page. But here’s one we hadn’t thought of yet: as recently reported by prolific Belize blogger ̶

By Slickrock Adventures | December 9, 2011

To anyone who has spent time on our island, this will read as a bit of an understatement, but for those of you who have yet to experience the unique underwater reef environment at Glover’s Atoll, let it be said that it holds many rare and surprising creatures. For example, according to this 1973 scientific paper in Copiea, the journal of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetolog

By Slickrock Adventures | December 8, 2011

Our most popular Belize all inclusive vacation spends 7 nights at our private Belize island (and 2 in Belize City). We have just put the January 20, 2012 date on sale. The sale price is just over $200 off per person. Visit this page on our website to see all of our Belize deals. All of our prices are per person because we are selling a package, not just a room in a hotel. Our packages include hote

By Slickrock Adventures | December 7, 2011