Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on January 20, 2016

One of the great things about having a business like this is you become a part of people’s lives in unexpected ways. My partner Cully is just back from Belize and is opening his mail which goes back to November when he left for his winter stint on the island. One of the things in his huge pile is a Christmas card from Adrianne Yamaki. To quote her: “Cully, We met 13 years ago on one of

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on January 6, 2016

The Belize government has created many wildlife sanctuaries, but none is more spectacular than the Jaguar Preserve (aka Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary.) Located in southern Belize, about 30 miles south and west of Dangriga, this is an important habitat as each jaguar requires a huge area set aside to survive. We were recently sent this amazing video of a jaguar in the wild. I am not going to s

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on December 30, 2015

I recently received the latest Toledo Howler, a newsletter dedicated to tourism in the southern-most district of Belize. The Howler is always an impressive journal, it is an eclectic collection of articles put together by Rob Hirons, the owner of The Lodge at Big Falls, located just outside of Punta Gorda town. Every issue has great articles and information. Belize is divided into districts, and T

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on December 23, 2015

Out at our island we often have to make repairs to our infrastructure using the tools and materials we have on hand. One of the most challenging maintenance jobs is keeping our docks in working order. Cully sent me these photos from earlier last month during our work pre-season. We lost a post on our surf dock which extends into rough water off the front of the island. We use a water pump to sink

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on December 16, 2015

I have been teaching snorkeling for years now. And when I first started going to Belize in 1986, I wasn’t even a strong swimmer. Belize is the perfect place to learn because the water is warm and clear and there are small tides and few currents. However, some people still experience fear and have many problems feeling comfortable under the water breathing through a tube. We teach beginners t

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on December 9, 2015

For several years now the government of Belize has been trying to develop their petroleum production resources after oil was discovered in western Belize. Several wells were drilled there and have been producing oil which is exported to the US to be refined. The revenues for the government generated from this activity have been a real boon to Belize. The government then proceeded to issue licenses

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on December 2, 2015

One of the many fun things about having a business like this is I become friends with our guests, and sometimes I haven’t even met them yet. Past guests send me articles they know I will find interesting. Recently Julie, an almost three-timer (Her 3rd trip to our island starts this upcoming Christmas Day!), sent me a link to a very interesting article from the National Aquarium about the har

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on November 25, 2015

Lamanai is an incredible Mayan archaeological site in a tropical rain forest setting in the interior of Belize. It’s easy to visit Lamanai from Belize City as a day trip, and here’s how I did it as an independent traveler. There is a 6:00 a.m. bus that leaves from the bus station in Belize City for a town called Orange Walk. The owner of my bed and breakfast in Belize City was kind enough to d

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on November 18, 2015

I update a Belize flights page on our website weekly, and lately have been astounded at the great deals from all over to Belize. Even at Christmas the fares are surprisingly good from some cities. I decided to make a 6 week chart that shows sample fares from the 29 US and Canadian cities that we track. These dates are flying in on a Friday and out on a Sunday which is the start and end days of our