Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 2, 2011

Our Belize island menu is extremely popular… every trip at least 3 people tell me to publish a cookbook. This just never rises to the top of the list. I think instead I’ll just put them on the blog, a few at a time. This is a VERY simple, VERY good recipe! Serves 3 – 4 ¼ cup minced onion 1 garlic clove, minced 2 T. vegetable oil 2 cups white rice 4 cups water 2 T. fresh lime juice ½ cup of

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 31, 2011

When you run an eco-resort in Belize you really learn to appreciate the value of a wonderful guest. What qualities do wonderful guests possess, you might ask? Well, to start with, they have to have a great sense of humor. This is key! You must keep us laughing to keep us happy, don’t you know. And you want to keep us happy, because we are in charge of keeping you happy! What a great system.

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 30, 2011

Can’t decide between windsurfing, fishing, rafting, snorkeling, caving, or kayaking on your next adventure? Who says you need to? If you are in seeking an active vacation based out of your own private island, then start packing your snorkel gear! There’s a little slice of paradise with your name written in the sand; it’s called Adventure Island at Glover’s Reef, 35 miles off the coast

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 29, 2011

Slickrock Adventures’ Water Sports Mecca for Boomers who never grew up It’s not surprising if you’ve never heard of Glover’s Reef, in fact that’s more or less the point of our program on Long Caye, a remote, private island getaway. You won’t find crowds, room service, air conditioning, night clubs, or access to your Facebook page. What you will discover is the best collection, hand

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 26, 2011

We are closed in September and October because of hurricane season. Hurricane season officially starts sometime in June, but usually hurricanes don’t go as far south as Belize until September. This year was an exception, however, because we just had Harvey go over Glover’s Reef on August 20 of this year (no damage to our island , it never went beyond Tropical Storm status). But anyway, we are

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 25, 2011

One of the most outstanding features of a week on Adventure Island is how multi-sport the experience truly is. Snorkeling is by far my personal favorite, but I love the scuba diving, kayaking, and surfing, too. I never really got the hang of windsurfing on my last trip to the island but I’ll definitely give it another go the next time I visit. One of the most surprising “sports” I discovered

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 24, 2011

On our vacations to Belize we provide a complete packing list. You can email us if you would like a copy. But we have one primary tip: Pack so that it’s ok if your luggage is delayed. Luggage is lost very seldom these days. Ever since 9/11 the airlines have made extraordinary progress in this department. I assume it is because they want you and your luggage on the same plane (in case you have a

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 23, 2011

Not too long ago the satellite images of our island were updated on Google Earth. Want to “fly” to our island? Open Google Earth and paste these coordinates into the search box: 16.75559,-87.77957 It’s a great way to see Belize snorkeling spots too! You can easily see from the Google Earth images that you can swim to snorkel spots from our shore.

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 22, 2011

The short answer is yes, you should take a scuba course from a local dive shop if you can before you get to Belize for your island vacation. If you don’t have a local dive shop or enough time before your trip, you can always do it when you get there as long as you have enough time on the island. Scuba courses have three components, but two can be done at home. The first part is the written part