Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 15, 2016

Our island resort in Belize is a true eco-resort. It’s closer to camping than a hotel, or really, it’s closest to summer camp. The cabanas are rustic, the bathrooms and showers are located in a centralized area so everyone can access them easily, and the whole place is powered by the sun and wind. This is all to illustrate why fashion is not something we dwell much on. Few people wear

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 11, 2016

The Zika scare has been in the news headlines a lot in recent weeks, as the virus is spreading throughout central and South America. Many people are concerned about their exposure to the virus if they are thinking of visiting Belize, but there has just been a report by the national health department in Belize stating that the Zika virus has not yet been seen in the country. Most people feel it wil

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 10, 2016

In looking back through some old pictures from our archives, Lucy came across some awesome shots of Glover’s Atoll taken by satellite, including some of the Yucatan peninsula from some different angles which highlight just how beautiful Belize’s barrier reef and atolls are from space. The spectacular color of the water inside the atolls are caused by the sand bottom of the shallow area

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 3, 2016

So you are thinking of going to Belize, or maybe you are already scheduled to go within the next few months, but now the threat of Zika has surfaced and you are worried. We just received a message on this subject from the Belize Tourist Board which we would like to share here. The bottom line? Zika is not in Belize yet, but it likely will be as it is spreading worldwide, including to the US. It se

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on January 27, 2016

Most of our snorkel trips from the island require a paddle or swim out to nearby reefs, where we see an incredible array of coral and fish on a regular basis. However, sometimes there are incredible discoveries right under our noses if only one takes the time to explore. Witness these shots taken of some of the marine life found right under our dock on the island! We have seen lots of other creatu

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on January 20, 2016

One of the great things about having a business like this is you become a part of people’s lives in unexpected ways. My partner Cully is just back from Belize and is opening his mail which goes back to November when he left for his winter stint on the island. One of the things in his huge pile is a Christmas card from Adrianne Yamaki. To quote her: “Cully, We met 13 years ago on one of

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on January 6, 2016

The Belize government has created many wildlife sanctuaries, but none is more spectacular than the Jaguar Preserve (aka Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary.) Located in southern Belize, about 30 miles south and west of Dangriga, this is an important habitat as each jaguar requires a huge area set aside to survive. We were recently sent this amazing video of a jaguar in the wild. I am not going to s

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on December 30, 2015

I recently received the latest Toledo Howler, a newsletter dedicated to tourism in the southern-most district of Belize. The Howler is always an impressive journal, it is an eclectic collection of articles put together by Rob Hirons, the owner of The Lodge at Big Falls, located just outside of Punta Gorda town. Every issue has great articles and information. Belize is divided into districts, and T

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on December 23, 2015

Out at our island we often have to make repairs to our infrastructure using the tools and materials we have on hand. One of the most challenging maintenance jobs is keeping our docks in working order. Cully sent me these photos from earlier last month during our work pre-season. We lost a post on our surf dock which extends into rough water off the front of the island. We use a water pump to sink