Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on May 6, 2013

Helen and Brian Dunn were out to the island for their first time in March and this is what Helen had to say about it on TripAdisor: I just returned from a full week at Slickrock’s Long Caye Resort and it was absolutely perfect. Even a day of pretty bad weather couldn’t ruin this island for me. I admit to being a little nervous before the trip. Seven days without “real” plum

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on May 3, 2013

The Belize Tourism Board just published a list of places in Belize that promote honeymoon visits. Most of them are the bigger resorts on the mainland or larger cayes and if your ideal honeymoon involves that kind of accommodation this is a great resource for you. However, if your dream honeymoon would emphasize a more intimate setting, Long Caye may be the better fit. No other place in Belize come

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on May 1, 2013

Baltimore Sun photojournalist and blogger Olivia Hubert-Allen was taking her first scuba dive while on a recent trip to Belize and had high hopes for capturing some breathtaking shots. “But breathtaking underwater photography isn’t easy, as I soon found out,” she writes in her post on the Sun’s photo blog, The Darkroom. Some stories are of successes (read Bob Hamilton’s un

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 26, 2013

Looking for help with family vacation planning? Our private island in Belize is the perfect family vacation destination for multi-sport tours. We offer special rates for kids 11 and under and we also have special discount vacation packages for groups of 4 or more. If you would like to charter a trip (reserved only for your group of 18+) please request our charter policy. Please note: kids are wel

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on April 25, 2013

2013 started out on an all-time high for Belize’s tourism industry, having documented record numbers for the first quarter. The trends in the first quarter of 2013 tourist arrivals are indicative of 2012’s patterns, in which substantial numbers were recorded per month. In fact, the last time there was a decrease in any month for tourist arrivals was October 2011- making it nineteen con

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 22, 2013

Today I stumbled across an interesting discussion thread on Fodor’s, the website belonging to the great travel guide publisher, in which a Phoenix, AZ couple, “sofun1” and her husband, were seeking advise on planning a Caribbean vacation that included snorkeling and diving (for her) and surfing (for him). “We like returning to St. John, Jost Van Dyke, V. Gorda, Cancun, Maza

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on April 19, 2013

On Long Caye, we’re privileged to be in one of the best locations in the Caribbean for seeing marine life up close and personal. This photo of a brilliantly colored hawksbill sea turtle was captured very recently by guests Gert and Kathy Walter while snorkeling at our Adventure Island. Some of the most interesting things about the hawksbill: Distinguishing Traits: The hawksbill is easily dis