Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 16, 2012

When you own an island 35 miles offshore in the middle of the Caribbean and you take guests out and back each week, it is a good thing to own your own boat. Many island resorts in Belize do not own a boat but rather use charters or rentals. By owning our own boat, we make certain it is maintained properly and therefore we minimize potential problems with transport to the island. Another thing that

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 15, 2012

As tropical resorts go, our Adventure Island on Long Caye occupies a rather unique niche in the travel industry because it is so remote, unpopulated and has been developed in such a low-impact, eco-friendly way. But it turns out we’re not alone — the Belize tourism industry as a whole is at the leading edge of what is now being called the move toward a more “sustainable tourism.&

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 14, 2012

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 13, 2012

As most snorkelers and divers know, there are plenty of things underwater that can sting you: anemone, jelly fish, scorpion fish, sea urchins to name a few. Of course, there is nothing particularly special about the underwater environment that produces stinging creatures. Many land environments produce just as many stinging plants and animals. For example, the high desert canyon country of souther

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 10, 2012

Though snorkeling is far and away the most popular activity on our island, many of our guests take advantage of the scuba diving opportunities offered by a PADI Dive Center, just a few feet down the island from our dining hall. All scuba diving on the island is from a boat and accompanied by one of their skilled guides. A complete description of the dives available with them, along with their rate

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 9, 2012

Anyone visiting Belize in early March will be surprised when the entire country shuts down for days for a mysterious holiday called Baron Bliss Day. The country goes wild, it is a huge party. Henry Edward Ernest Victor Bliss, commonly known as Baron Bliss (16 February 1869 – 9 March 1926), was a British-born traveler who willed two million U.S. dollars to a trust fund for the benefit of the citi

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 8, 2012

Wavecation.com, a website dedicated to making it easy to find the world’s best surf accommodations, just named our resort in Belize one of the top 5 surf and scuba destinations in the world! We share this honor with Four Seasons Explorer in the Maldives ($1000+ a night!), the Abajo Inn in the Bajamas, Sebastian’s on the Beach in Tortola, and Villa Tropical in Puerto Rico. Thanks Wavecation

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 7, 2012

We have been fortunate to be featured again on the Tacogirl blog, this time about saving the coconut trees on our island, Long Caye. Read about it on Tacogirl. Coconuts on Long Caye at Glover’s Reef

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 6, 2012

Anderson Cooper, in a report recently on 60 Minutes, visits with coral reef specialists at a remote coral reef off the coast of Cuba: The Gardens of the Queen. This reef is special in that, due to its remote location and the fact it has long been protected from over-fishing and other human/industrial depredations, it is one of the few reef systems in the world that is still thriving. In this regar