There’s more to the Belize Barrier Reef than the Great Blue Hole. From stunning seascapes to isolated islands, Blackbird Caye’s staff picks take a deep dive into the beauty enveloping our Turneffe Atoll resort — all that’s left is to do is explore.
Can You Belize We Celebrate Thanksgiving Too?
Can You Belize We Celebrate Thanksgiving Too?
It may come as a surprise, but did you know that Thanksgiving in Belize is as big of a holiday as it is in Canada and the United States.
Can You Belize We Celebrate Thanksgiving Too?
It may come as a surprise, but did you know that Thanksgiving in Belize is as big of a holiday as it is in Canada and the United States. Just like our northern neighbors, we love a good stuffed bird with different accompaniments such as rice and peas and potato salad. Although it seems like an unlikely place to celebrate your usual Thanksgiving festivities, spending your holiday in Belize may be just what the doctor ordered.
Spend your morning of thanks walking the shores of the sandy coastline thinking about all the goodness that 2019 has brought to you. Once you've said your morning gratitudes, enjoy a light breakfast surrounded by all of your loved ones. It is truly a special treat to have everyone in one place with nothing on the agenda but to spend time together relaxing. Swim at the pool, go snorkeling, or just catch some rays before it’s time for your annual Thanksgiving Dinner celebrations. Ending all in time for the most important part of the day—your post-dinner hammock nap.
Conch on During Harvest Season
Conch on During Harvest Season
October 1st is a greatly anticipated date around the ocean in Belize. It’s officially conch harvesting season! Pack your flippers and your mask, because Skipper, we are going on a delicious adventure!
October 1st is a greatly anticipated date around the ocean in Belize. It’s officially conch harvesting season! Pack your flippers and your mask, because Skipper, we are going on a delicious adventure! Conch is a mollusk that is typically found in the Caribbean waters. This particular sea creature lives in a gorgeous pink shell and has soft, white meat. The shell is often used as a decorative piece around the home, sometimes used in building materials, and can even be found in jewelry. But the best part about the conch is the meat. Because of its mild flavor and chewy texture, Conch is prepared in many different ways and appeals to many different palettes. Have it fried, grilled, in soup, or even ceviche it—conch truly takes on the flavors of the Caribbean.
Here in Belize, the season for harvesting conch has gotten shorter and shorter because of over-fishing. But sustainability and responsible ocean practices are important to us and have made us monitor the season a little more closely. If conch hunting piques your interest, be sure to stay in the know on our local practices so that you can thoroughly enjoy the experience of conch harvesting while still be responsible and mindful of our beautiful, bountiful ocean.
Celebrate an Entire Month of Independence in Belize
Celebrate an Entire Month of Independence in Belize
September is truly the month of Belizean Pride! If you are planning a visit to Blackbird Caye in the next few days, it is safe to say you hit the celebratory jackpot.
Celebrate an Entire Month of Independence in Belize
September is truly the month of Belizean Pride! If you are planning a visit to Blackbird Caye in the next few days, it is safe to say you hit the celebratory jackpot. Belizeans will be celebrating all month long because September 21st marks their thirty-eighth year of becoming an independent nation. Now if that sounds young to you, it's because it is. Belize only gained their independence from Great Britain in 1981, the most ironic part about Belize gaining their independence in September is that it is the same month that Great Britain won a Naval Battle over the Spanish to gain Belize as part of their colony in 1798. So although the actual Independence Day on the 21st, Belizeans will begin celebrating on the 10th with music, vibrant clothes, sparkles, feathers, dancing and a whole lot of fun! No matter what day of the week or where you are staying in Belize it is sure to be a party.
The Options Are Un-Belize-Able
The Options Are Un-Belize-Able
We like to take our vacations with a little dose of education. Welcome to Blackbird Caye Resort, where you can relax in a hammock or learn something completely new at your own leisure.
We like to take our vacations with a little dose of education. Welcome to Blackbird Caye Resort, where you can relax in a hammock or learn something completely new at your own leisure. Here in Belize, we are blessed to be placed in such a perfect position geographically—Mother Nature has graced us with both the sea and the jungle. While on your stay with us in Central America, we have all the resources to teach you how to scuba dive for the very first time or simply give you a refresher course; but also guide you on the nature above surface-level too, by birding or taking excursions inland to see the natural habitat above sea-level. Let your fins thrive or spread your wings to fly. No matter which direction you go, the Black Bird Resort will be here to lift you up and even teach you a thing or two about the place we call home.
Colors, Corals, and More: Dive The Aquarium
Colors, Corals, and More: Dive The Aquarium
It may not be as popular as the Great Blue Hole or Half Moon Caye Wall, but no Belizean vacation is complete without a visit to The Aquarium.
It may not be as popular as the Great Blue Hole or Half Moon Caye Wall, but no Belizean vacation is complete without a visit to The Aquarium. We promise—it’s nothing like the ones back home.
Sitting 13 miles east of Turneffe Atoll, this chunk of Long Caye is prized for its biodiversity. Brain corals, gorgonians, and sea plumes dot the shallow end of a tabletop reef; parrotfish, Creole Wrasse, and sergeant majors lead the way toward a steep dropoff.
It only gets better from there: A sheer wall, crusted with coral, stretches towards the depths. Groupers and barracudas cruise by, adding to the liveliness of this unique ecosystem. Needless to say, there’s a lot to see; and with visibility reaching 80 feet, you’ll have your chance to see it all. All that’s left to do is prep your dive gear.
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