BELIZE ADVENTURE BLOG

By Slickrock Adventures | November 19, 2011

Off topic a little for a Belize travel website, but it was too good not to pass on. What do you think? Will dressing better get you better treatment on a plane? This professional travel watchdog thinks so. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/george-hobica/do-airlines-treat-you-better_b_1065081.html

By Slickrock Adventures | November 18, 2011

Tomorrow is Garifuna settlement day in Belize, a national holiday. Many of our island staff are Garifuna, an ethnic group with their own language and religion. The Garifuna of Belize live in Dangriga, Hopkins, Seine Bight, and Monkey River, as well as other parts of Belize.   Today I found a blog post with an excellent summary of how the Garifuna people came to Belize. This is a very good rea

By Slickrock Adventures | November 17, 2011

Great photos make for great holiday memories, but there are some places where taking snaps isn’t all that easy- under the sea for example. However, it’s not as difficult as many people assume and it’s well worth giving underwater photography a try. There are certainly plenty of things to see and shoot in the seas around Belize so finding a fantastic subject won’t be a probl

By Slickrock Adventures | November 16, 2011

When you sign up for one of our Belize trips, you will receive a “What to Bring” list in the mail. You might think all you need is a couple of t-shirts, your swimsuit, and a toothbrush, but there are a few other things you will need to fully take advantage of our adventure sport program. You can request the full Belize packing list from us by email, but in a nutshell the other items in

By Slickrock Adventures | November 15, 2011

I just received the latest installment of The Toledo Howler, a newsletter of the southern-most chapter of the Belize Tourism Industry Association, based out of Punta Gorda, Belize. Those of you who have read this blog for awhile, or who have called me on the phone for Belize travel advice, know that I am always talking up Toledo. Belize is divided into districts (sort of like states), and Toledo i

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We are so lucky! Our island, Long Caye at Glover’s Reef, enjoys the only breaking surf in Belize that is both accessible and not breaking over live coral. As a result, we have the only Belize surf center. There are other Belize locations where the swells break on the barrier reefs and atolls, and there are even a couple of nicely formed point breaks at channels through the reef, but all are eith

By Slickrock Adventures | November 14, 2011

Caye Caulker is a popular island for tourism in Belize. It’s kind of funky and fun, and has a lot of hotels, restaurants, and bars. It is right on the Belize Barrier Reef and gets a lot of traffic from the younger set. It is about 20-25 miles from Belize City, and is easy to get to. Sometimes our guests want to go there for a couple of days before or after their adventure island trip with us, so

By Slickrock Adventures | November 8, 2011

Are you wondering where to dive in Belize? Do you want to do it all in one trip? Have you heard about Blue Hole Belize and are you wondering whether you can access it from Glover’s Reef? We have an eco-resort on Long Caye, which is on Glover’s Reef. And we have many incredible dives within 10 minutes from our island. Because we are right on the reef, we never do 2 tank dives. We ride t

By Slickrock Adventures | November 3, 2011

We have a fantastic menu serving Belize food and other great recipes out on the island. I am the one responsible for the menu (with many suggestions incorporated from guests and staff alike), so I LOVE all of the food we serve as a result. I can state that my favorite meal on the island, hands down, is Fish Tacos. I could eat them 3 times a week, they are that good. The reason they are so good (be