How This San Pedrana Chef and Lifelong Turtle Conservationist Became Oceana’s 2021 Ocean Hero Awardees
With 2021 marking its 11th annual award ceremony, Oceana virtually recognized two extraordinary Belizeans as its 2021 Ocean Heroes on Wednesday, September 29. This year, marine conservationist Kevin Andrewin and local San Pedrana Chef Jennie Staines took home the prestigious award for individuals embodying ocean conservation, advocacy, and education. Here’s more on this year’s Ocean […]
Lush Lodgings and a Feeling of Space in Mountain Pine Ridge
It’s true: few places in Belize are as wild or dramatic as the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. It stretches for an epic 300,000 acres from the highlands of western Belize and races all the way up to the neighboring Sibun Forest Reserve. Within, there are countless riverine-carved plunge pools with no other swimmers in […]
The Wit: Belize’s Newest Wreck Dive Destination & First Artificial Reef
Belize plans to add another marvel to its 185-mile long pride and glory—the Belize Barrier Reef—with The Wit: the country’s largest planned wreck dive and reef enhancement project. Slated to sink in the month of September, the 375-foot Witconcrete Vessel will be located 1 mile east from Blackbird Caye Dive Resort within the Soldier Caye […]
Where To Enjoy Turtle Nesting Season in Belize (And Stays For Every Budget)
Pandemic-weary travelers aren’t the only ones heading to the Caribbean these days. It’s pure luck, but you may actually stumble upon a nesting sea turtle while on your island escape in Belize. It’s unforgettable: baby turtles scuttle their way across sandy beaches and into the sea, on their way to face the wild. Or vice […]
Picking The Perfect Dive Center For Your Belize Vacation
As the home to both the Great Blue Hole and the Belize Barrier Reef — second in size only to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef — Belize and the surrounding Caribbean waters is home to a seemingly limitless selection of great dive sites. Professional divers travel from all over the world to see the underwater landscapes […]
A New Caribbean Climate Change Art Contest Launches
Despite our individualities as Caribbean nations, climate change affects us all and we live in a region most vulnerable to to its effects — especially with our collective reliance on tourism and/or nature-based economies. Extreme weather events like hurricanes, droughts, and flash floods are more destructive; livelihoods, including those in fisheries and agriculture, are threatened […]
Paradise Found: How One Eco-resort in Southern Belize Makes Waves
Belize’s dense rainforest of the interior hides a wealth of exotic creatures but also hides thrilling sacred caves and ancient ruins. Meanwhile, the coast extends luxuriously down the country’s east coast to press against the brilliant blue Caribbean, and over 400 islands to the east encircle the world’s second-largest barrier reef. But no matter how […]
Going Green: 9 Ways To Ensure You’re Travelling Responsibly
When you make your travel plans, be sure to take your love of nature on the road with you. Here’s how to be sure you’re traveling in a responsible, eco-friendly manner. 1. Choose an Eco-Friendly Destination Belize has passed many strict conservation laws, including a recent ban on single-use plastics. In addition, Belize has many […]
The Best Medicinal Plants Common in Belize
Belize’s rainforests have been the go-to source for natural medications by its own people and the world at large. One in four drugs come from plants local to Belize and the tropics. Bush medicine, known as medicinal plants, the act of relying upon natural flora within the area to treat ailments and illnesses, is a […]
Conch Season in Belize To Close June 18, 2021
In a press release on June 9, the Belize Fisheries Department announces the closure of the 2020-2021 Conch Season at the close of business on June 18, 2021. This is necessary due to the realization of the Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) Production Quota for the 2020-2021 Fishing Season, in accordance with Statutory Instrument No. 54 of […]