Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on November 29, 2011

Meg Griffiths was out on the island our first week of the season teaching wind-sports. She sent us a report via Belize City! Waves, windy days, calm days and glorious sunshine; we couldn’t have asked for a better first week on the island, and the Thanksgiving celebrations were pretty fun too… Everyone got involved in the surf kayaking as the waves built over the first half of the week.

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on November 23, 2011

I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about whether to get a dive skin or a wetsuit for Belize snorkeling or diving, and whether to get a shortie suit or one with long arms and long legs. Many guests wonder why they need a wetsuit or skin at all (also called hydroskin, swim tights, and rashguard). And there is a general misconception that you need a suit more for diving than snorkeling. We

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on November 22, 2011

When we say we have a “multi-sport” adventure package in Belize, we aren’t kidding. Nobody in Belize, and as far as I know, nobody in the entire Caribbean has a kayak/surf/board fleet anything close to ours. We can’t help it, if we see some cool new gear, we just have to try it out on the island, so we then buy one, or two, or ten of them. It’s a great excuse to get a

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on November 21, 2011

Cully is in Belize City and just sent me some pictures of the construction he has been supervising out on the island. We have had a huge crew out there in preparation for the upcoming season. Every year we do a big building project, sometimes it’s cabanas, this year it is a complete re-do of our island wash stand. Our facility is an eco-resort. We use only solar and wind power and we flush n

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on November 19, 2011

Off topic a little for a Belize travel website, but it was too good not to pass on. What do you think? Will dressing better get you better treatment on a plane? This professional travel watchdog thinks so. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/george-hobica/do-airlines-treat-you-better_b_1065081.html

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on November 18, 2011

Tomorrow is Garifuna settlement day in Belize, a national holiday. Many of our island staff are Garifuna, an ethnic group with their own language and religion. The Garifuna of Belize live in Dangriga, Hopkins, Seine Bight, and Monkey River, as well as other parts of Belize.   Today I found a blog post with an excellent summary of how the Garifuna people came to Belize. This is a very good rea

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on November 17, 2011

Great photos make for great holiday memories, but there are some places where taking snaps isn’t all that easy- under the sea for example. However, it’s not as difficult as many people assume and it’s well worth giving underwater photography a try. There are certainly plenty of things to see and shoot in the seas around Belize so finding a fantastic subject won’t be a probl

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on November 16, 2011

When you sign up for one of our Belize trips, you will receive a “What to Bring” list in the mail. You might think all you need is a couple of t-shirts, your swimsuit, and a toothbrush, but there are a few other things you will need to fully take advantage of our adventure sport program. You can request the full Belize packing list from us by email, but in a nutshell the other items in

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on November 15, 2011

I just received the latest installment of The Toledo Howler, a newsletter of the southern-most chapter of the Belize Tourism Industry Association, based out of Punta Gorda, Belize. Those of you who have read this blog for awhile, or who have called me on the phone for Belize travel advice, know that I am always talking up Toledo. Belize is divided into districts (sort of like states), and Toledo i