You will also have an opportunity to visit Quiriguá, a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its exquisite Mayan art. You'll visit the forests of Guatemala where portions of the Mayan city of Lubaantun are still covered with jungle foliage.

Join us during the full moons of March, April and May to dive with the whale sharks, the gentle giants of Belize's Gladden Spit.  You will stay on a remote, pristine and palm-studded island at the laid back Isla Marisol Resort and spend 3, 4 or 7 nights enjoying world-class diving.

Whale sharks are the largest fish in the world. Despite their confusing name, whale sharks are not mammals, but in fact, sharks. These huge creatures feed mainly on plankton and other small marine life by sucking enormous amounts of water into their large mouths and filtering organisms out. Because of their non-aggressive nature, whale sharks are favorite subjects for scuba divers to watch and photograph.

During the spring months, whale sharks congregate in the Gladden Spit area to take advantage of the snapper spawning. This usually occurs around the full moon, and because it is a fairly predictable event, divers come from all over the world to see these giants.

Isla Marisol Resort is a located on a secluded island on Glover's Atoll in Belize. It is one of the most spectacular, untouched reef systems in the Caribbean and a UN World Heritage Site. Located some 30 miles from the mainland, Isla Marisol offers diving, snorkeling, and beachcombing that is among the best the Caribbean has to offer. Because of the atoll's protected status, grouper, moray, colorful trigger fish and large parrot fish abound. Enjoy encounters with dolphins, eagle rays and sea turtles. Incredible wall diving is a stone's throw from the resort, with a 2,000-foot wall right in front. Snorkel or dive on guided trips around the 80-square-mile atoll, or in the crystal clear lagoon within the resort. Other activities include kayaking and excellent fly-fishing and trolling.

Join us this spring for spectacular whale shark diving!

For an all inclusive Belize vacation that combines Isla Marisol Resort with a jungle experience, see our Belize Vacation Packages. 

Blackbird is one of Belize's premier, best-established offshore dive and snorkel resorts, located on a delightful 167-acre island on Turneffe Atoll. It's personal, private and relaxing: only 18 air-conditioned cabañas, all with front porches which face the water. Perfect for kicking back with a Belikin beer after a long day of diving, snorkeling, kayaking or beachcombing.

Your vacation begins when you are met by our resort staff at the Belize International Airport for a short ride to our dock. There you will board our fast, 50-foot vessel, Big Bird, for the spectacular 32-mile trip to Blackbird Caye Resort.

Sip on complimentary sodas and Belizean beer as we weave through coconut palm-dotted mangrove islands, to the great Belize Barrier Reef, the second largest in the world. The short hour and a half trip is both exciting and scenic. When you arrive, toss the shoes, dig your toes in the sand, meet our friendly staff and learn about what you can do during your stay.

There is something at Blackbird Caye Resort for everyone: scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, and more. You can be as busy as you like, or slow down and read a book, or put in some serious hammock time under a coconut tree.

You'll wonder why you don't indulge in trips like this more often!

For an all inclusive Belize vacation that combines snorkeling and diving on Belize's barrier reef with a jungle experience, see our Belize Vacation Packages.

If you want to spend more time in the rainforest, check out our Belize Reef & Rainforest Naturalist Tour.

Our eight day Reef and Rainforest Naturalist Tour is designed for travelers interested in experiencing the fascinating rainforest world of the Mayans and the outer atolls of the Belize's great barrier reef, the second-largest barrier reef system in the world. 

Start your tour at either Turneffe Island Resort on Turneffe Island, or Isla Marisol on Glover's.  Spend four nights at an idyllic island reef resort snorkeling, kayaking, or diving (optional, if you're certified).

Then return to the mainland for a three night stay at the world renowned Lamanai Outpost Lodge and choose from a wide range of activities and excursions led by expert local Mayan guides. A few options: take a nighttime spotlight safari, venture out on a canoe trip, observe troops of howler monkeys in the jungle canopy, visit the nearby Lamanai Ruins. See itinerary for full details.

If you want to spend more time exploring ruins and the mountaineous Cayo District, check out our Belize Reef & Rainforest Adventurer Tour.