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Friday, Day 1  Arrive at Belize International Airport. Taxi to the Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel for 5:30 p.m. orientation, dinner, and lodging. Our guide will wait for everyone before starting the orientation, and attendance this evening is required. If arriving a day or more early, consult our Belize page for Belize City hotels and activities or our Other Things to Do in Belize page for multi-day excursions in other parts of the country.
Saturday, Day 2  After a group breakfast we walk to our private dock two blocks from the hotel. From here we travel two to two-and-a-half hours to Long Caye (65 miles from Belize City), crossing the Belize Barrier Reef south of Tobacco Caye.
Arriving on the island, we unload the boat together and begin our tour of your new home for the week! Lunch is waiting for us, and you then move into your cabana. After setting in we meet for snorkel orientation, and then we snorkel right off our shore. From now on everyone can snorkel as much as they like, as long as they have a buddy to join them. Group snorkel excursions are also scheduled throughout the week. Visit our snorkeling page for more underwater images and a list of creatures we often see.
Sunday, Day 3  This morning we conduct the Belize sea kayak orientation, which starts off as an introduction on the beach, followed by a practice session in the water. Our expert guides cover paddle strokes, entering and exiting the kayak while in the water, and rescue techniques. After lunch, one guide takes a group paddling to a nearby patch reef to snorkel from the kayaks, while another guide offers windsurfing instruction. Certified divers may also begin diving, and fishermen can fish anytime. In fact, we pay for your fishing license so you can begin fishing right away.
Monday, Day 4  Scuba diving classes! The first Discover Scuba/Resort course is offered this morning for beginning divers. This course allows non-divers to learn to scuba dive and continue to dive for the remainder of the week. Others enjoy a morning paddle. Both windsurfing lessons and the kayak surfing orientation are offered in the afternoon. You may join one or both, then continue to practice these sports with or without a guide for the rest of the week. We have a near-constant breeze and a perfect set of waves breaking just off our shore. Our surf boards provide great action for experienced board surfers.
Tuesday, Day 5  Paddle five miles round-trip to Middle Caye to tour the Marine Research Center, base for visiting marine biologists. You may also choose "island time" and stay on the island. With a buddy you can sea kayak, snorkel, surf kayak, windsurf, surf, or just relax. Kite boarders can also use the equipment they brought with them at any time.
Second Half:
On Tuesday Second Half guests fly into Belize City and stay in a hotel on their own, so that they are present to meet us the next morning. We have several recommendations of places to stay in the city, visit our Belize City hotels page to read about them: We meet the Adventure Week group at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Biltmore Hotel in Belize City and launch two blocks away. We arrive on the island before lunch, where the Full Week trip is already in full swing. After lunch and a tour we snorkel the coral reef just off our shore.
Wednesday, Day 6  Begin with a kayak rolling lesson followed by a snorkel around the island. First Half guests depart just after lunch, arriving in Belize City by 3 - 4 p.m. (Nothing is included after lunch on the First Half itinerary). Belize Adventure Week and Second Half guests arrive on the boat that takes the others back to the mainland. Full Week guests stay on to practice their windsurfing, try their hand at sport fishing or stand-up paddling. One of our guides also leads a paddle/snorkel excursion to "The Channel" snorkel spot.
Thursday, Day 7  Full Week guests: After an early morning surf session we paddle outside the reef to snorkel at a unique channel-and-groove site. After lunch we take a low tide walk off the eastern shore to find a myriad of starfish, sea urchins, and octopus. “Hammock surfing” is another extremely popular activity.
Second Half guests: We start with sea kayak orientation, see the description on Day 3. After lunch, all groups become one with the Glover’s and Adventure Week guides leading non-stop activities. Windsurfing and kayak surfing orientations are given for any guests who want them.
Friday, Day 8  Our final full day is always the best. Get in more diving, snorkeling, paddling, or shredding. At left is a photo of our favorite patch reef, "The Aquarium". This shallow reef is about one-half mile from our island, a fantastic short paddle. We spend about an hour exploring this underwater garden. Other options not yet mentioned include paddling twelve miles round-trip to Southwest Caye, night snorkeling, reading from our extensive library, and full-moon paddling. Our Belizean cooks prepare fantastic feasts for us, which we enjoy in between this wide array of activities.
Saturday, Day 9  Snorkel to "The Wall", where an underwater cliff drops from 40 to 2,600 feet in less than a mile. After lunch we load the boat and return to Belize City. Our arrival time cannot be predicted since it depends on factors such as weather and the schedule of the group coming out to the island. Therefore, guests should not make other plans for Saturday night, and this is why we include the last night's hotel stay and meal in the trip price. After checking into the Biltmore, we enjoy dinner at our favorite restaurant.
Sunday, Day 10:  Earliest day to fly home.

A Typical Day on the Island
Private Island Getaway- Belize Paradise Island
Morning on the Island
Palm fronds rustle just outside your cabana, stirred by the last of night’s gentle breezes, as you wake to the ceaseless pounding of the surf, a little louder this morning than when you drifted off to sleep last night. It’s a new day on the island. Orange rays of sunrise burst over the horizon and across the Caribbean, filling your cabana with bright, warm light. From your porch, the view of the open sea breaking on the reef just below is a stunningly beautiful reminder of where you are, and of the new adventures that lie ahead.
A short walk through the palms brings you to breakfast at Slickrock’s Dining Hall, where the smells of fresh baking bread and hot coffee greet you.
After a hearty meal with all the fresh orange juice you can squeeze, your guide presents you with today’s menu of activities: this morning you get to choose between sea kayaking to a nearby patch reef to snorkel out of the kayaks followed by a low tide walk and windsurfing orientation. As always, scuba diving is also an option to see dolphins, turtles and lobster, and ours has the most remote and pristine diving of all the scuba diving centers in Belize.

Coral Reef Diving out the Kayaks
Soon you’re at the kayak palapa, assembling your gear for a paddle out to one of the colorful patch reefs inside the atoll. After launching, your group follows the guide, gliding across the azure waters of the lagoon. You feel like you’re flying when you see your shadow on the bright sand below, as startled rays dart beneath your boat. You skirt above bright patches of coral until you reach the selected reef. The guide attaches your line to his moored kayak in preparation to dive.
Jumping into the warm water, you enter another world. Colorful fish of every description dart among the coral outcroppings. You explore channels in the reef, winding between swaying sea fans and riding the ocean currents. Angel fish and eels peer from beneath huge brightly-colored brain corals, and you see tiny shrimp crawling out of tube sponges as you glide above them.
With the wind now behind us, the group skims back to the island with little effort, and enjoys a lunch of fresh ceviche and homemade tortillas before you head back to your porch for a siesta. The hammock doesn’t take long to work its magic as the warm sea breeze massages you to sleep.

Belize Surf Kayaking
Excited shouts awake you. Out on the point you see surf kayakers shooting across the waves. No time to waste, let’s get out there! In minutes you are paddling out to join the gang. Looking over your shoulder to catch the next wave, suddenly you are picked up by a surge and with a few strokes your surf kayak hurtles down the face of the wave. Remembering your instruction, you lean right and drag a paddle blade; your kayak turns and rips down the length of an endless green wall of water. The spray off the rail stings your face, and you can’t help but yell with the rush of speed.

Fly Fishing Off Our Shore
As the sun draws lower, you are too pleasantly exhausted to join the daily volleyball game, instead choosing to explore the low tide pools where starfish, urchins, and other creatures have appeared with the approach of night. Further beachcombing brings you around the corner where you meet some fly fishermen at the peak of their day. Just then you witness the culmination of their patience, as a bonefish hits and rips off 100 feet of line before being controlled. The fisherman proudly shows you his catch before letting it go. Together you stroll back down the island to the evening’s party.

Do the Punta
You show up just in time to join the sundowners all facing the falling red orb while enjoying a Belikin, Belize’s own beer. Everyone returns to the sand floor of the Dining Hall, where fresh grouper is being served to the sound of Punta Rock, the music of Belize. A dance party soon develops, and our local staff get carried away showing you how to do the Punta.

See Octopus When Night Snorkeling
Just when you are sure that no more could be fit into one day, your local guide takes a group out night snorkeling, where you finally spot the octopus you have been wanting to see all week.

Belize Island Magic
Returning to your cabana, you prepare for bed. The warm breeze has stiffened, and although you shut the windows for the night, you can still hear the roar of the surf as you drift off dreaming of all that tomorrow holds. Only here, you experience the ultimate in overseas adventure travel.


Sea Kayak Palapa
A large, private beach serves as our kayak and windsurfing staging area (see photo below). We have over 40 seats available in our kayak fleet. Single and double decked boats, sit-on-top kayaks, we have it all. Everyone gets their choice of boat since there are more boats than paddlers. And if you want to try several boats, that's no problem. It's a great place to try out different models.
We also have sea kayaks for specific body types. Some fit small women and older children, and some are for particularly tall people. We make sure that each person finds the boat that fits them. No other company in Belize can come close to the quality of our fleet of sea kayaks.

Surf Kayak and Windsurf Palapa
Our surf palapa houses our collection of windsurfers, surf boards, and surf kayaks. Our surf kayaks are high-performance sit-on-tops with planing hulls, fins, and molded seats. These boats are specifically designed for surfing and provide exhilarating rides on our perfect point break, just feet from our Dining Hall. A complete selection of windsurf boards and sails is also housed here. A full range of sail sizes is always rigged and ready to go, and whatever your level of expertise, we have the perfect board for you. All this equipment is two steps away from the water, ready to go at anytime. For more information on kayak surfing, surfing and windsurfing, see our pages that talk about these sports at length.

Dry Land Trainer
Slickrock boasts a dry land windsurf trainer set up in an open area on the beach, right behind the surf palapa. Here we conduct classes for beginners in this exciting sport. The trainer allows the student to practice basic skills and sail handling before entering the water, greatly accelerating the learning curve and enjoyment of this challenging sport.
Guides stand right next to you, giving instructions. Guests who have never windsurfed before, after a few minutes on the trainer and using our new wide-style boards, commonly begin sailing well during their first session.

Surf Dock
We have constructed a dock off the front side of the island that nearly reaches the surf line of our right-point surf break. This platform is a very-popular location to relax, have a drink, and watch the kayak surfers rip up the waves. Watching the surf "carnage" is often claimed to be a sport in itself!

Volleyball Court
The island volleyball court is often the focus of the late afternoon happy hour crowd's entertainment. Our large sand court is located right behind the Dining Hall, where you can watch the action if you are not participating yourself. Raucous contests often go on until after dark and everyone is invited to participate to try and match their skills with our local staff. Jungle rules apply!

Passports
Passport valid for six months beyond the intended length of stay required by all nationals referred to in chart.
Passport Note
All travellers are required to show evidence of sufficient funds (minimum £50 per day) and proof of return or onward ticket at the point of entry.

Visas
Not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above and nationals of their overseas territories for stays of up to 30 days except:
1. nationals of Bulgaria and Romania.
Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy/high commission to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).
Types of Visa and Cost
Single-entry: £60; Multiple-entry: £110. Handling fee of £5 for all applications.
Working Days Required
Most visas are issued the next working day. Some applications may require authorisation from the Director of Immigration and the Nationality Service in Belize; this will take up to four weeks.