Welcome to Our New Belize Adventure for Women

Welcome to Our New  Belize Adventure for Women~Extra Comforts and Air Conditioning! 

Have you always been interested in our Women’s Adventure to Belize, but you thought it was a bit too rustic? Our new program now offers double occupancy accommodations, private bathrooms and air conditioned cabanas  everywhere we go! More details below.

Belize is a small English speaking nation located south of the Yucatan with a population around  400,000 people. Despite its low population, this peaceful democracy is the home to a culturally diverse group of people. Garifuna (African and Carib Indian mix), Spanish, Creole and Mayan Indians are among the ethnic groups represented in Belize.

Belize has extraordinary natural resources including the world’s only sanctuary established to protect the endangered jaguar and the longest barrier reef in the western hemisphere. The crystal clear water, cascading waterfalls, Mayan ruins draped with jungle flora and extensive cave system offers a wide variety of tropical habitats to explore.

During our journey you will be immersed into the cultural groups of Belize. Our accommodations are Belizean owned and operated.

We are extremely excited to announce a new destination while at  Glover’s Marine Reserve, Isla Marisol Resort  which offers beachfront, air conditioned cabanas with private bathrooms, kayaking, paddle boarding and a chance to snorkel with a pod of wild bottlenose dolphins that frequent this region of the atoll. Isla Marisol is  a privately owned island with extra amenities and comforts. It is the only resort on the island thus providing an exclusive island experience as we have had on our previous Belize Adventures.

Over the years and across a multitude of habitats, our Blue Water naturalist guides have been fascinated by the intricate ecology of coral reefs. However, of equal interest has been sharing the cultural diversity of Belize.
We have watched kids grow up in villages and eco-tourism shape the country’s economy. Our contacts in Belize are dependable. We share years of friendship with most of our Belizean hosts.

If you are interested in rich cultural experiences and seeing the wild side of Belize, this may be the trip. We will meet a Mayan healer, dance with the children of Hopkins Village, visit the world renowned Jaguar Sanctuary, kayak through an underground system of caves and live on a remote tropical island. Glovers Reef is one of our favorites places in the world.

We are very excited to introduce you to  our Mayan friends, Aurora and Ernesto Saqui and Miss Eulalia Pop. Aurora is an extraordinary woman, a renown Mayan healer and artist. I met Eulalia  37 years ago while on a scouting trip to Belize. We have been friends ever since and she will provide a special Belizean meal for us.  Our contacts in Belize are dependable. We share years of friendship with most of our Belizean hosts. Sharing one on one conversations with our local  Belizean hosts and friends   is time well spent. The Garifuna Women of Hopkins Village eagerly await our arrival each year. They will provide food, cultural presentations and laughter to our group.

We will live on an island at Glover’s Reef Atoll, a marine sanctuary approximately thirty miles east of the mainland. Coral atolls, a circular ring of reef and islands formed around a shallow turquoise lagoon, are rare in the Western Hemisphere. We will be staying in double occupancy  air condtioned cabanas with private bathrooms on a coconut lined island with a spectacular coral reef system right off shore. Every brilliant shade of blue will surround us.

TRIP DATES: May 19th-29th, 2025

TRIP COST: 16-18 Women: $4425.    13-15 Women: $5425

(we expect our program to sell out as it has always done in past years)

This price includes all lodging, meals, transportation in Belize, all planned activities, daily naturalist-led activities, informal lectures, use of kayaks, paddle boards, guided snorkeling trips, jungle tubing, entrance fees, permits and kayak instructional clinics. In previous years, we have asked our groups to provide a $100 per person  tip for our Belizean Cooks, an expense that has now been factored into your trip cost.

The price does not include airfare,  phone calls, scuba diving (for certified divers), unscheduled boating excursions, activities not described in the itinerary, evacuations or  personal liquor .   If you would like to show appreciation for your Blue Water Ventures assisted crew,  a $75 tip  split among them would be greatly appreciated.  All other tips are included. American dollars are accepted throughout Belize.  The current exchange rate is two Belizean dollars to one American dollar.

ACTIVITIES: Our trip to Belize is a multi-cultural experience with a range of multi-sport activities including:  jungle tubing, snorkeling, sea kayaking, paddle boarding, hiking through jungles, climbing Mayan ruins and  cave exploration by kayak. Naturalist-led activities and informal talks on cultural and natural history topics are offered daily. Full Face masks are not permitted on our snorkeling programs. Please read further details on our More Info page.

SCUBA DIVING: Certified divers may arrange their own dives  while at  Isla Marisol Resort  at Glover’s Atoll. Scuba diving is not included in the price of this trip nor do we make any arrangements for diving. However, there will be an opportunity to organize  a  dive while at  Isla Marisol Resort. Snorkelers may also book additional boat excursions.

 GETTING TO BELIZE

 There are several options for travel to Belize. The carriers that currently service Belize include: American, United, Delta and Alaska.  Check Southwest Airlines directly.
Plan on arriving no later than 4:30pm on May 19th  and depart anytime after 10:00am on May 29th, 2025. 

The Airport code for Belize International Airport is BZE. Sometimes you will find a better combination of rates when booking one way flights on different airlines. I have found great rates at Kayak.com

If you choose to arrive ahead of our program, Black Orchid Resort where we stay for the first 3 nights is a great place to land. They will pick you up at the airport for a fee of $15-25 per person and you may arrange this as you book your extra nights. Contact Dryanne at: info@blackorchidresort.com . Relax around the pool or  the Tiki Bar  or paddle a canoe upstream as you listen for the distinctive call of the Black Howler Monkeys. We are also staying at Black Orchid on our last night in Belize, May 28th if you wish to extend your stay. Arriving a day early really helps with jet lag as you prepare  for our active vacation together.

Please review Trip insurance  on our Deposits Cancellation and Trip Insurance

COVID-19 UPDATE  We encourage eligible travelers to be  fully vaccinated by getting their Covid-19 Booster Shot, but it is no longer a  requirement to join our program.  For more information on COVID and other medical considerations, please visit our More Info Page

Please give us a call at Blue Water Ventures if we can be of any other assistance (831) 459-8548. or email Kim Powell at bluewaterventuressc@gmail.com

Kim Powell, MRPA
Owner, Operator & Naturalist
Blue Water Ventures
phone & fax: 831-459-8548
www.bluewaterventures.org

email: bluewaterventuressc@gmail.com
127 Mason St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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