Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on July 7, 2014

A new report on the health of Caribben coral reef ecosystems just came out, proclaiming the savior of the declining reefs to be none other than the ubiquitous parrotfish. This fish family is arguably the most numerous of the many fish species we encounter at Glover’s Reef. Some (but not near all) of the parrotfish species we regularly encounter while snorkeling near our island: Stoplight Par

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on July 1, 2014

When you visit us in Belize, you will pack via our Belize packing list which you can request from us anytime. Our list includes numerous specific items in several categories: documents, clothes, and gear. Some of the items on the list may seem obvious, but we also recommend a number of items many would fail to think of. For example, you will need river booties, sun protective clothing (see photo a

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on June 18, 2014

Years ago we cleared a path around the west end of the island that connects with our main path on the east end to provide easy access to the whole island for our guests. More recently we have also assembled information about all the plants and animals on the island into a self guided nature tour along this west end trail, which has been enormously popular. The island loop trail has recently become

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on June 11, 2014

If you are wondering where to find Belize surfing, look no further! Our super-popular surf sports on the island often take center stage with our guests, after they find out that you don’t need to be an expert to experience the thrills of rising the breaking weaves right in front of our island. Long Caye enjoys the only viable surf break in the country since our wave does not break on live coral

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on May 28, 2014

There is a sand bar located a hundred yards off the end of our island, Long Caye at Glover’s Reef in Belize. The sandbar is atop a long shoal that once was an extension of the island, but was destroyed by Hurricane Mitch’s waves in 1998. This sand bar is an intermittent feature which occasionally disappears and then comes back according to the pattern of the wind and waves at any particula

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on May 21, 2014

The best time to visit Belize is the period of time known as the “dry season”. Speaking of summer, fall, winter, or spring is not that useful for Belize. Although there is little difference in temperatures between seasons in Belize, like all tropical regions Belize experiences extremes in precipitation amounts depending on the time of year. In the northern reaches of the tropics the cl

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on May 14, 2014

I am in Belize every March and April, so I am always on the island with parents and their children. These are my favorite kind of trips, I really enjoy hanging out with kids. Everyone ends up acting just a little bit sillier, and that is a good thing. We all act so serious all of the time, but with a bunch of kids, a bunch of water toys, and a private island, everyone loosens up a little bit. It&#

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on May 7, 2014

Every guest that visits us on the island marvels at the thatch roof on their cabana and the construction techniques used to build it. During the pre-season period in early November of each year, our Mayan crew comes out to the island to re-thatch old roofs and create any new ones that we need. Since we average only about 4 years for the lifespan of these roofs due to the salty climate, humid air,

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on April 30, 2014

Years ago our Belize Adventure Week tour used to include a trip to the Belize Zoo. I do not generally like zoos, but the Belize Zoo is wonderful. It was started as a home for wild animals that had been used in making documentary films, and after the filming was over, the animals were unable to be returned to the wild. The zoo’s creators soon realized that Belizeans were unfamiliar with their nat