SOUTHWEST AIRLINES IS FLYING TO BELIZE!!! This week Southwest Airlines' tickets from Houston's Hobby Airport directly to Belize City went on sale....and we couldn't be more excited. Flights start daily October 15th. And prices, so far, seem amazing for this delightfully short flight. Southwest Airlines' flights out of Houston's Hobby Airport...
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San Pedro Belize Lobsterfest 2015: Details are Filling In & There is Still Time to Join Us!
One of San Pedro's biggest and most exciting festivals celebrates the yearly opening of Lobster Season on June 15th. For 2015 - from Saturday June 14th to the HUGE block party on June 20th - there are events and parties, music and lots and lots of delicious lobster. On the grill with lots...
Your Magical Wedding: Romance Is in The Air On Beautiful Ambergris Caye, Belize
Spring is certainly here in Belize, the Easter winds, the warming temperatures - both sea and air - and summer is on its way. The seasonal fruits are at the local fruit stands and flowers are all abloom. Romance is in the air. But it usually is in Belize......
CSI Belize: A Night Search for Crocodiles On Ambergris Caye
Belize has amazing wildlife. From snorkeling with nurse sharks and rays or visiting the jaguars at the Belize Zoo to the fat iguana who suns himself by the beach, your trip to Ambergris Caye can involve some pretty amazing adventures - big and small. One exciting but lesser known tour takes you searching for...
List of 8 Summer Season Fruits to Try When Visiting Ambergris Caye, Belize
Spring is here and summer is fast approaching. In Belize, like many places, it means the school kids are getting antsy - ready to head out to play in the sea, the temperature is rising just a bit and it is fruit season! Check out our Six Top Reasons to Visit...
How Three San Pedro, Belize High School Students Spent Spring Break
Do you remember when you were in High School? For many, the answer might be an honest "barely". But I certainly remember this - it seemed as though everyone was asking the same question: What do you want to do when you graduate? It was a bit exciting...a bit overwhelming and just a...
The Easter Bunny Visits Belize on One Gorgeous Sunday
Happy Easter all! In Belize, it has been a blissfully long weekend. Banks and government offices are closed for Good Friday, Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. And the weather has been absolutely gorgeous. Over the weekend, the beach south of Grand Caribe Resort was decorated with candy colored coconut "eggs" and conch shells and......
Six Great Reasons to Visit Ambergris Caye, Belize This Summer
I know some of you still have snow on the ground but, I promise, summer is almost here! And while many people plan their vacations during the "high season" - the months of December through April, it makes a ton of sense to visit Belize during the summer. The summer months are...
Sargasso Or What Is Keeping Our Maintenance Crew so Busy These Mornings?
Most beach goers around the Caribbean and the Gulf Coast are familiar with the plant pictured below. It's called sargasso/sargassum and it's a seaweed (technically a macro-algae) that grows unrooted or floating atop the water. It is common on shorelines throughout the tropics. And as far as sea debris goes, in...
An Ode to Our New Road on North Ambergris Caye
Perhaps a tribute is a better word - a small, tasteful celebration of the new addition to Ambergris Caye, Belize. One that is very exciting to us at Grand Caribe. Let us explain. It often surprises first time visitors that our island is a long one - at about 25...