Spectacular natural attractions and the excitement of discovering Mother Nature’s Best Kept Secret draw travelers from around the globe, promising both relaxation and the richly rewarding adventures they seek.
In Belize with scores of reef, beach and inland activities to choose from, this is your chance for adventures of your own making. With so much of our natural environment still healthy and intact, eco-tourism adventures are offered throughout the country.
Adventure Tours
Whether it’s an adrenaline charged experience as you zip-line though jungle canopies, explore a mysterious cave, or lazily canoe down a peaceful jungle river observing nature, it can be done in Belize.
Scuba Diving
Belize is also home to some of the finest scuba diving in all of the world. The Cayes (pronounced keys), the offshore atolls, and the barrier reef are the main attractions in Belize. The barrier reef, which is 185 miles long, is the longest in the Western Hemisphere, and second largest in the entire world. The cayes are coral sand and/or mangroves islands, that are located between the mainland and the barrier reef, on the barrier reef, and on or within the reef perimeters of the offshore atolls.
Over 50 dive sites accessible from San Pedro, on Ambergris Caye. Most of the best sites are conveniently located no more than a 10-20 minute boat ride away from San Pedro. Belize is blessed with a diversity of reef systems which can be fully explored: from the distinctive topography of the Barrier Reef, to the offshore walls of the Turneffe, Glover’s and Lighthouse atolls, and last, but certainly not least, the magnificent Blue Hole.
Fishing
Belize is a mecca for those interested in fishing. An kinds of fishing spin, fly, trolling – can be experienced all year long, and the abundance of game fish guarantees excellent sport. The waters surrounding Ambergris Caye abound with a great variety of saltwater fishing and the island boasts some of the best fishing guides in the country. Most types of fish, including bone fish and tarpon, can be caught year-round. Within 15 minutes of leaving the dock, you can be fishing in tidal flats or in blue water hundreds of feet deep.
