Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 26, 2011

We are closed in September and October because of hurricane season. Hurricane season officially starts sometime in June, but usually hurricanes don’t go as far south as Belize until September. This year was an exception, however, because we just had Harvey go over Glover’s Reef on August 20 of this year (no damage to our island , it never went beyond Tropical Storm status). But anyway, we are

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 25, 2011

One of the most outstanding features of a week on Adventure Island is how multi-sport the experience truly is. Snorkeling is by far my personal favorite, but I love the scuba diving, kayaking, and surfing, too. I never really got the hang of windsurfing on my last trip to the island but I’ll definitely give it another go the next time I visit. One of the most surprising “sports” I discovered

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 24, 2011

On our vacations to Belize we provide a complete packing list. You can email us if you would like a copy. But we have one primary tip: Pack so that it’s ok if your luggage is delayed. Luggage is lost very seldom these days. Ever since 9/11 the airlines have made extraordinary progress in this department. I assume it is because they want you and your luggage on the same plane (in case you have a

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 23, 2011

Not too long ago the satellite images of our island were updated on Google Earth. Want to “fly” to our island? Open Google Earth and paste these coordinates into the search box: 16.75559,-87.77957 It’s a great way to see Belize snorkeling spots too! You can easily see from the Google Earth images that you can swim to snorkel spots from our shore.

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 22, 2011

The short answer is yes, you should take a scuba course from a local dive shop if you can before you get to Belize for your island vacation. If you don’t have a local dive shop or enough time before your trip, you can always do it when you get there as long as you have enough time on the island. Scuba courses have three components, but two can be done at home. The first part is the written part

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 19, 2011

Many people inquire about combining our all-inclusive island package with a short stay at Caye Caulker on their own. This is easy, but you wouldn’t go from one directly to the other. In a nutshell, all roads in Belize lead to Belize City. No one would travel from Glovers Reef to Caye Caulker, or visa versa unless you chartered a boat, and that would be expensive (my best guess: about $1200-1500

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 18, 2011

One month ago tomorrow I turned 55. Somehow, the double number made a bigger impression on my psyche than even the big five-o did. That, combined with the fact that in the past year I’ve developed a few chronic aches and pains, got me thinking that maybe this was it – life was beginning to leave me behind, whatever new and exciting experiences I’d had in my life were now becoming things of t

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 16, 2011

So you want to go to Belize? When someone signs up for a Belize adventure we always remind them that it’s a great idea to purchase travel insurance. Once we confirm a reservation, we don’t cancel; if our guide gets sick we have others who can take their place. But if something happens to you, you might not be able to go. Many people say: “I’ve been traveling for years and I’ve ne

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 11, 2011

I get this question a lot. Often someone calls who is planning to fly to Belize, and then transfer somewhere else like Dangriga, Hopkins, or Placencia. In most cases I advise them to fly. First of all, you can only rent and return cars in Belize City, so if you rent it at the beginning you will be committed to hang on to it for the rest of your trip (assuming you are not planning to spend any more