Bula In 2006, we visited Fiji. After we returned from Belize, I really wasn’t happy to be back in Montreal. The first winter back was bad and the second was worse. There was one period where the temperature did not go above 0 degrees for six weeks and I simply did not want to live…
The Gladden Spit (above) and Silk Cayes Marine Reserve is a protected area of the Belize Barrier Reef, which has become world-famous for its whale shark migration. The Silk Cayes are three tiny islands, further to the south within the reserve, which provide an ideal location for snorkelling and shallow reef diving. They also provided…
In December of 1998, Yim and I decided to visit Belize – specifically the Placencia peninsula in the southern part of the country – so we could go scuba diving and snorkelling together. It was our very first vacation together and I wanted to show Yim what a barrier reef looked like. She had listened…
The Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve is the southernmost group of atolls in Belize. They consist of 14 mostly uninhabited islands within a section of the Mesoamerican reef measuring about 39,000 acres in size. These islands include Sapodilla Caye, Hunting Caye, Lime Caye, Franks Caye, South Cay, Nicolas Cay, North Spot, Red Rock Cay, Tom Owens…
Robert’s Grove is a beautifully appointed Belize beach resort nestled on over 22 acres of the finest white sand beach in Placencia, Belize. Its ideal location allows guests to be surrounded by Belize’s best attractions – the Barrier Reef, Tropical Rainforest and Mayan Ruins. — In 1999, Yim and I were in the beginning of…
Moho Caye is a beautiful island that is home to soft white sandy beaches and lush greenery including, coconut, almond, oak and mangrove trees all surrounded by crystal blue waters ideal for snorkeling, diving and swimming. Located only 12 miles east of the Placencia Peninsula and 9 miles west of the world famous Belize Barrier…
We had told the same story 500 times by now… How had we ended up running a five star resort in Belize was always the question. So one night, I winked at Yim and started off down the plot line of our boat having sunk 22 miles offshore while being chased by Honduran bandits and…
The first time I visited Anthony’s Key was to purchase their 48 foot Pro Dive boat they had for sale and I had flown over from Belize via Pedro San Sula to Roatan to check the boat out. I’m willing to bet there are very few places in the world that have built as perfect…
From late 2001 until 2004, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to teach scuba diving off the barrier reef of Belize, and that is enough to spoil most anyone as southern Belize is one beautiful place to spend your days diving. One of the spots we visited weekly was Ranguana Caye. This 2…
In 2003, Scuba Diving magazine rep Steve Eisenberg approached me and asked for a couple of days of scuba diving from the dive shop I was operating in southern Belize. Since this included meeting and leading one of the worlds top underwater photographers, Stephen Frink, on the dive, I jumped at the opportunity. The dives…
