Spend A Week Exploring the Reef in May with This Ray Caye Travel Deal

by Khaila Gentle
underwater Ray Caye snorkel
From spectacular dives to nighttime snorkeling, here’s how you can turn Ray Caye’s Stay 4 Nights Get the 5th Night Free Special into a week of exploring Belize’s Barrier Reef and beyond. 

“The reef is so much more than just tourism,” said Belize’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Anthony Mahler, to travel writer Carley Rojas Avila this week. “This is about fishermen, small businesses, boating all making their livelihoods on the reef and living in sync with the reef.”

Mahler, along with Belizes greatest national treasure, the Barrier Reef, were featured in a publication highlighting the 185-mile long ecological treasure. More than just the world’s largest living reef, the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is an example of how collective care and effort goes a long way in conserving our natural resources. While other reefs around the world, like the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, battle with coral bleaching, the BBRRS is thriving.

It’s a boon for tourism, and with U.S. airlines expanding the number of flights to the country, it’s easier than ever to visit. Just over two hours from major U.S. cities like Houston and Miami, you could be exploring some of the world’s most incredible snorkeling and diving spots by tomorrow morning.

Carley Rojas Avila

Want to experience this natural wonder and Belize’s warm sapphire seas for yourself? Here’s how you can do just that with a five night stay at Ray Caye Island Resort.

An Offshore Oasis in Southern Belize

Ray Caye’s tagline – imagine the Caribbean before it got crowded – speaks for itself. Set on seven acres, this idyllic island paradise sits 17 miles east of the Placencia Peninsula. Far removed from the crowds and with a limited number of guests at any time, it is the perfect place to unwind and reset.

In addition to amazing accomodations and gourmet eats at the Lionfish Bar & Grill, Ray Caye offers an extensive list of offshore activities. Many of them, including spectacular night dives, grant intrepid travelers the chance to get up close and personal with Belize’s barrier reef and all that it encompasses.

Exploring the Reef With Ray Caye’s May Travel Deal

Underwater is better. Image via Ray Caye/Duarte Dellarole

What’s the ideal amount of time to spend on a gorgeous private island? If you’re like us, and if that island is as paradisiacal as Ray Caye, then you might be tempted to answer “forever”. A perfect five-night stay, though, might just be a good enough compromise, especially if you make the most of it by combining good old beach bumming with some offshore exploration.

The island sits just a stone’s throw away from pristine coral reefs and spectacular dive spots. Get to explore Belize’s colorful underwater world, whether equipped with a dive tank or just a snorkel mask.

 

Dive tours with Ray Caye include boat rides to and from diving hot spots like the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Marine Reserve. Rest easy knowing that you’re in capable hands, courtesy of the resort’s PADI dive operation, Pirate Reef. Get to encounter an array of fish and coral species (perhaps even the elusive whale shark). Or get hands on with aiding Belize’s conservation efforts with some lionfish spearfishing.

Spend a day swimming and snorkeling the barrier reef, or satisfy your inner adventurer with a night snorkel.  At turtle alley, enjoy close encounters with century-old loggerheads. Meanwhile, just offshore, admire the countless spotted eagle rays that are frequent visitors.

Do It All and Then Do Nothing At All

Perhaps the best part, though, is that with a five night stay at Ray Caye, you’ll have more than enough time for both adventure and relaxation. Spend your last days on the island sailing into the sunset via Hobie Cat. Book a therapeutic massage. Or do nothing at all.

To get ahold of Ray Caye’s exquisite May travel deal, book your stay by visiting the resort’s website or contacting the reservations team.

Featured Photo by Duarte Dellarole / Ray Caye Island Resort 

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