Snorkeling in Belize

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on December 16, 2013

Encounters with sea turtles while snorkeling or scuba diving are always at the top of everybody’s list for their visit to Adventure Island on Long Caye. So, when we saw this sea turtle video we had to share it. The youtube poster, glencon1, labeled it “Elbow” which is most likely a dive site at the southern tip of the Turneffe Islands called the Elbow. The only other explanation

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 21, 2013

Colorado Kayak created a list of snorkel gear specifically for our customers to find essential items on our “what to bring” list. If you have registered for a trip with Slickrock Adventures you qualify for a 10% discount on hydroskin, wetshoes and more. Just enter “slicktrip14″ when you checkout on Colorado Kayak Supply and you’ll receive the special offer. Others can us

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on 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

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on 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

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on 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!

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on April 10, 2013

During my visit to the island, the most unexpected surprise for me was snorkeling at night. Unfortunately, I didn’t stumble across it until the last night of my trip, so I didn’t get a chance to really explore it very deeply. I highly recommend it to anyone heading to the island. There are a lot of creatures that only come out at night, and it can be easier to “sneak” up on

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 25, 2011

Experience the Best of Belize’s Ocean Beauty When looking for a snorkeling vacation and the best place to snorkel in Belize, be sure you can snorkel from shore. The great thing about snorkeling is it’s so free feeling. No watching your watch or your depth gauge like in scuba diving, you just swim wherever the spirit moves you. It is much better to just wade in and swim away than have