Absolute blog: November 2013

Special Spring Break

Hopkins Bay is the closest resort on the Belize mainland to the barrier reef, offering unparalleled access to some of the best scuba diving, snorkelling and fishing in the world.

Being based on the mainland, this also allows easy access to all the inland gems, including ancient Maya cities, jungle river expeditions, birding, caving, waterfall rappelling and more, making it a perfect base for a ‘surf and turf’ Belize adventure.

Contact us now to secure your special offer.

Hot honeymoon

Tell us the tempo, the taste and the ambience and we can do the rest, at no extra charge, now there’s a deal.

Sunset wine and cheese picnic on top of an ancient Mayan City? Island hopping on a luxury private yacht? Fishing and a private lunch cooked with your catch on the beach?

Get in touch and tell us a little more about you so we can curate the honeymoon of of a lifetime.

Beautiful Belcampo

Belcampo Belize is far beyond the realms of a farm, offering guests’ luxury, tranquillity and myriad Belize adventures.  Located upriver from the Caribbean sea, yet situated in the midst of the rainforest and jungle, guests can enjoy the best of both worlds.

Let us transport you away from the everyday world with a Belize itinerary based at this slice of paradise.

Phenomenon of bioluminescence

Kevin Rushby, while travelling with AB and writing for The Guardian Newspaper.

Come to Belize and witness the unearthly and mesmerising Bioluminescence, a phenomenon that occurs when marine bacteria, plankton and certain marine life release a chemical called, appropriately, luciferin.

Scientists have discovered various reasons why this occurs, including communication in order to find a mate, locating food, where certain fish species use their light like a spotlight to find prey, camouflage, where some species produce spots of light on their to blur their outlines and allow them to blend in with the light from above and finally, self-defense – where some animals release a cloud of bioluminescent fluid, similar to the way squid defend themselves with a cloud of ink.

The phenomenon can be witnessed on a night snorkel or night dive in Belize, contact us for more information or to plan your swim with the underwater cosmos now!

Garífuna Settlement Day

Garifuna Settlement Day celebrates the arrival of the first Garifuna in 1832, descendants of the Black Caribbeans who were deported from St Vincent.  There are countrywide events, however the celebrations really kick off in Dangriga, Hopkins and Punta Gorda, the spiritual homes of the Garifina culture with live drumming, traditional dancing and processions.

Check out all the other Fiestas in Belize and let us help you plan your Belize itinerary around one of these special occasions.

Picture courtesy of Ambergris Today