Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 16, 2016

Every year we receive a Christmas card from Community Conservation, whose headquarters are located in Wisconsin, but they are a non-profit conservation organization with projects all over the world. In addition to helping start the Community Baboon Sanctuary of Belize, they also operate in India, Peru, Ghana, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Madagascar, among a host of other countries. Believing that

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 9, 2016

In the age of internet everyone is now booking their own air travel tickets. We recommend this, as the airlines don’t pay travel agents enough to make it worth their while to try all the tricks to get you a better deal. As you know, there is a lot of free advice on how best to do this, from information on what day of the week to travel to which airline offers the best fares. Since it’s

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 2, 2016

One of the great things about having an island full of sport toys for 10 different sports is no matter what the weather, there’s always something to do. However, if it’s very windy for a long time, the limited options CAN get a bit old. You know the drill, you are stuck on the best island in Belize and you can’t snorkel the 700 patch reefs. Whine. This is what happened on a recen

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 24, 2016

We find that many international travelers do not pay much attention to their passports, especially the renewal dates. As a result, it is increasingly common for us to see people scrambling at the last minute to try and renew their passports just before the trip they planned months in advance. This article from the NY Times might be of interest: it is an alert from the US Passport Service about an

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 15, 2016

Our island resort in Belize is a true eco-resort. It’s closer to camping than a hotel, or really, it’s closest to summer camp. The cabanas are rustic, the bathrooms and showers are located in a centralized area so everyone can access them easily, and the whole place is powered by the sun and wind. This is all to illustrate why fashion is not something we dwell much on. Few people wear

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 11, 2016

The Zika scare has been in the news headlines a lot in recent weeks, as the virus is spreading throughout central and South America. Many people are concerned about their exposure to the virus if they are thinking of visiting Belize, but there has just been a report by the national health department in Belize stating that the Zika virus has not yet been seen in the country. Most people feel it wil

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 10, 2016

In looking back through some old pictures from our archives, Lucy came across some awesome shots of Glover’s Atoll taken by satellite, including some of the Yucatan peninsula from some different angles which highlight just how beautiful Belize’s barrier reef and atolls are from space. The spectacular color of the water inside the atolls are caused by the sand bottom of the shallow area

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 3, 2016

So you are thinking of going to Belize, or maybe you are already scheduled to go within the next few months, but now the threat of Zika has surfaced and you are worried. We just received a message on this subject from the Belize Tourist Board which we would like to share here. The bottom line? Zika is not in Belize yet, but it likely will be as it is spreading worldwide, including to the US. It se

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on January 27, 2016

Most of our snorkel trips from the island require a paddle or swim out to nearby reefs, where we see an incredible array of coral and fish on a regular basis. However, sometimes there are incredible discoveries right under our noses if only one takes the time to explore. Witness these shots taken of some of the marine life found right under our dock on the island! We have seen lots of other creatu