The very first protected area for wildlife in Belize, at Half-Moon Caye, was designated in 1928 as a crown reserve for the protection of the Red-footed Booby Bird. Later, that protection status would be made a Natural Monument managed by the Belize Audubon Society and spread to include not only the island where the bird's […]
Blue Hole Diving Logistics The Blue Hole is about a 2-hour boat trip from Ambergris Caye, one way. The journey can be longer if seas are rough. There is a minimum number of 10-12 divers that must be on each trip in order for the excursion to happen on a given day. If there are […]
Plan a full day of sailing and exploring with a private catamaran trip. Our tour partner, Tuff E Nuff Tours, has two catamarans that are perfectly suited for an outing on the Caribbean Sea and Belize’s Barrier Reef. Charter a private tour for up to 30 persons and spend the day relaxing while our team of […]
Day 1 Dive Sites: Mexico Rocks and Mexico Rocks Canyon Mexico Rocks is the newest marine protected area in Belize! The water is on average ten to twelve feet deep with excellent visibility inside the reef. This area that you see right off the dock at Costa Blu Adults Only Beach Resort is a patch […]
With a true tropical climate, you will find warm temps and sunny days throughout the year. The largest of Belize’s hundreds of islands, or Cayes (pronounced “key”), as they are called locally, is Ambergris Caye. Dubbed La Isla Bonita by Madonna herself in her pop hit of the same name, the island’s only town is […]
Belize’s Emphasis on Conserving National Lands Belize is unique in that 26% of our territories are under some type of protected status with up to 60% of our forest cover intact. Protection of our land in Belize began in the early 1920’s when Forest Reserves were established under the Forest Act. When independence from the […]
