Can you stay on Long Caye Belize?

Surrounded by Preserve, Long Caye has a clean and green future for the intentional traveler, vacationer or homesteader. The only place to stay and live withing 50 miles of the Blue Hole and our world famous dive sites, we are the untouched, remote and enchanted Caribbean island most will only ever dream of.

Where is Glovers reef Belize?

Glover’s Reef is a partially submerged atoll located off the southern coast of Belize, approximately 45 kilometres from the mainland. It forms part of the outermost boundary of the Belize Barrier Reef, and is one of its three atolls, besides Turneffe Atoll and Lighthouse Reef.

How do you get to Glover’s reef?

Transportation to Glover’s Reef All trips to our Glover’s Reef Basecamp on Southwest Caye include transportation by charter boat from Dangriga. The transfer to Glover’s Reef Basecamp typically takes 2 hours during fair weather conditions and longer during inclement weather conditions.

What are the 3 atolls in Belize?

The three atolls located off the coast of Belize are Glover’s Reef Atoll, Lighthouse Reef Atoll and Turneffe Atoll. What is an Atoll? An atoll is a ring-shaped island formed of coral that surrounds a lagoon. As reef building corals thrive only in warm waters, atolls are only found in the tropics and subtropics.

Who owns Long Caye Belize?

Our founder, “Big Jack,” was a rocket-scientist (really!) and a sailor/adventurer of the Caribbean. In 1967 he founded the company we are now in our third generation of working on Long Caye. Big Jack created an “Eco-Village” before anyone knew there was such a thing!

Is there any surf in Belize?

Surf Belize Belize surfing is indeed a reality! Long Caye Belize enjoys the only surf break in the country that is both accessible and safe (not breaking over live coral). Because the Belize Barrier Reef blocks ocean swells, only shoals outside the reef or bordering a break in the reef will form a wave.

Is there any surfing in Belize?

Belize surfing is indeed a reality! Long Caye Belize enjoys the only surf break in the country that is both accessible and safe (not breaking over live coral). Because the Belize Barrier Reef blocks ocean swells, only shoals outside the reef or bordering a break in the reef will form a wave.

How Glovers reef atoll was formed?

This Belize atoll was formed about a million years ago. They are all located on the windward side of the atoll, and are the result of hurricanes breaking coral and piling it up on the reef. The islands of Glover’s Reef are, from north to south, Northeast Caye, Long Caye, Middle Caye, and Southwest Caye.

Where is Lighthouse Reef atoll?

Belize Barrier Reef
Lighthouse Reef is an atoll in the Caribbean Sea, the easternmost part of the Belize Barrier Reef and one of its three atolls, the other two being Turneffe Atoll and Glover’s Reef. Lighthouse Reef is located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Belize City.

How do you form an atoll?

The formation of an atoll is a slow process that can take millions of years. It begins when an underwater volcano erupts, creating a buildup of lava on the seafloor. With continued eruptions, the lava continues to build until it breaks through the ocean’s surface and forms an island.

Where is Long Caye Belize?

This exquisite island is located approximately 12 miles off the coast of the tourism center and explosive development area of the Placencia Peninsula in southern Belize. Long Caye is just north of Laughing Bird Caye Marine Reserve and lies south of the Victoria Channel, neighboring Mosquito Caye and French Louie.

Where is Glover’s Atoll resort in Belize located?

Glover’s Reef is a World Heritage Site and Marine Reserve. Glovers Atoll Island Lodge is located on our privately owned 9 acre/5 hectare Northeast Caye in the Glovers Marine Reserve, white sand, coral and coconuts, left in their natural state. Glover’s Reefnamed after English pirate brothers John and Rodger Glover in the 1750’s.

How big is the lagoon at Glovers Atoll?

Glover’s Reefis 90 square miles (145 km), 700 patch reefs in the lagoon and is surrounded by 50 miles (80,5 km) of sheer drop-offs, which start from 25 feet and drop straight down to 2,700 feet (900meters) , 45 miles (72,45 km) form the mainland.

What does it mean to live on Long Caye?

Living on Long Caye is existing on a private island where you are an integral part of the eco-system. You are part of how the island and the community stays healthy. The Community on Long Caye (the development itself) is designed to promote and sustain the health of the surrounding tropical reef and jungle environment.

How big is the Bartlett Trough in Belize?

Glovers is where the North American plate meets the Caribbean plate make a trench that runs all the way to the Cayman islands where it is 14,000 feet deep (4,242 meters), known as the Bartlett Trough. Glover’s Atoll Resort Northeast Cay

Can you stay on Long Caye Belize? Surrounded by Preserve, Long Caye has a clean and green future for the intentional traveler, vacationer or homesteader. The only place to stay and live withing 50 miles of the Blue Hole and our world famous dive sites, we are the untouched, remote and enchanted Caribbean island most…