Belize Vacation Tips

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on November 3, 2016

We have an excellent Belize packing list for our island and jungle trips. I have been doing this a long time, and I would say that the thing people are most confused by is buying booties. I spend a crazy amount of time talking about shoes. It seems people don’t really know much about water shoes and how to protect their feet. Foot injuries are our most common injury on the island. And I woul

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 28, 2016

Yesterday I came across an article with a title that spoke to me – Why you might want to push your holiday vacation to January. This is something I recommend all of the time. Traveling to Belize in January is a great idea. It seems everyone wants the same five dates during the winter season, which means that during this time our island is completely full, and flights are jammed and tend to g

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 19, 2016

Are you looking for a Belize adventure destination? Last winter I finally made a trip to Mike’s Place, a remote jungle activity center and restaurant near San Ignacio, Belize. Mike Bogaert came to Belize over 20 years ago and really lucked out: he purchased land right at the mouth of Barton Creek Cave, a fabulous Mayan site and geological wonder. He offers canoe trips into the cave, but also

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 30, 2016

Trips to our island in Belize are all-inclusive. Just what does that mean? In the travel industry, there is no agreement, so when you buy an all-inclusive package, you need to closely look at what is included and what is not. Our trips include everything once you meet us (it does not include air to Belize, and actually I don’t know of any Belize resorts that do offer this service.) In fact,

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on July 5, 2016

While reading the news online last week I came across an article near and dear to my heart: How (and Why) to Buy Travel Insurance in the New York Times. This is something we deal with all of the time. We highly recommend that our guests purchase a travel insurance policy for their Belize vacation, and as a result many of them do. However, if someone has a problem and they didn’t buy a policy

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 9, 2016

In the age of internet everyone is now booking their own air travel tickets. We recommend this, as the airlines don’t pay travel agents enough to make it worth their while to try all the tricks to get you a better deal. As you know, there is a lot of free advice on how best to do this, from information on what day of the week to travel to which airline offers the best fares. Since it’s