Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on May 4, 2012

I am just back from 7 weeks in Belize, and most of that time on our island at Glover’s Reef. It was GREAT! We last published our cumulative bird list from Long Caye at Glover’s Reef on March 29, 2011. We have a few new additions to the list, we are now up to 95 birds seen on our island! I am not a birder but am proud to report that I identified one of the new birds! The complete list:

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on April 25, 2012

Ospreys are one of the most widespread raptors in our hemisphere, and can be found almost anywhere there is water. Belize is no exception, and hosts a healthy population of this majestic predator, often called the Fish Eagle. On Long Caye we have several nesting pairs of Ospreys which we observe every day fishing, fighting off competitors, and guarding their nests as they raise their young. Osprey

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on April 24, 2012

This is how we exit our kayaks to go snorkeling. It’s one of the first things we teach you after you arrive on Adventure Island.

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on April 17, 2012

Within the travel business, Trip Advisor, the travel recommendation site, is widely considered the most significant of the bunch. Travelers trust the user rankings and reviews for their honesty and integrity.  After many years on Trip Advisor, we are proud to announce that today we became ranked as the number one resort on Glover’s Reef. Below is a recent review one of our guests wrote afte

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Posted by Slickrock Adventures on April 12, 2012

When Prince Harry visited Belize as part of Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee tour, Belizeans greeted him with open arms, and the warm hospitality paid off because in this interview he declares that he will definitely return on vacation soon.

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on April 11, 2012

There was something so very different so far from my ken, my experience sharing a tropical sunrise with her with my beautiful wife, alone on the beach Waking before the dawn, sitting together watching the sliver of light rise and consume the dark warm breezes off the easterly shore, sunlight wafting across us, moving inland to wake the island — poem by Raymond A. Foss (2008) Photo: sunrise f

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on April 6, 2012

Belize snorkeling video filmed at The Aquarium, near Long Caye at Glover’s Reef, Belize.

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on April 5, 2012

If you’re heading to Belize to snorkel or scuba dive, and if you already own an iPhone, you might want to consider this inexpensive alternative to buying an underwater camera. The article on CNet, reviews the TAT7, an underwater case for the iphone 4 or 4s. “It’s a $90 case that its makers say will let you use your iPhone 4/4S (running iOS 5) to take photos and video at depths of