Some work days are tougher than others.... And Saturday was one of the not so tough days for me. Pat invited me to go with her and 2 guests on a privet snorkel tour. The resort is looking for a new all day (9a.m.-3 or 4p.m.) trip. The goal was to see some great snorkel stops, see the local Keys (or Cays), get some history of Belize, some nature, and a nice lunch stop. We found it all!
This is Jaguar Reef's new boat. Very nice and smooth. 
This is our snorkel equipment. And Nick our guide.
Nick has been a commercial fisherman for most of his life, as was his father. He has worked for Jaguar Reef now for 4 years as a guide. He does snorkel trips and fishing trips.
Its is 17 miles to the Reef. The Great Barrier Reef of Belize. Many of the keys are in a protected "park" and you pay to use the area. Its in the cost of your snorkel trip form the resorts. There are park rangers in boats that check on who is there and what they are up to. They take very seriously the care of the keys as to protect the creatures that live there and the structure of the Keys as well. The keys and the reef itself help protect the main land of Belize.
If you have some extra money, you too could buy your own Key! This is a Key with a man maid sea wall going around it. It is true, Lenoardo Dicaprio owns a key in Belize.
Heading to some mangrove. Yes, there are sea crocodiles in these areas...
A home on a Key
I wish you could see how green-teal the water is over the coral. The picture does not do justice. The brown area is coral. Water about 8 feet deep.
That me! Another Day at the office....
We stopped at South Water Key. This was on the wall of a restaurant of a research facility. The Key has a research Facility, a privet home and a resort.
Places to stay at the research place.
Boating to the other side of the Key.
Blue Marlin Resort from the sea.
The lunch stop. Blue Marlin Lodge. I will have to bring Phil here for a few days.
Inside the dining room
A look out the door. Everything here is run on batteries and generators.
This is our snorkel equipment. And Nick our guide.
Nick has been a commercial fisherman for most of his life, as was his father. He has worked for Jaguar Reef now for 4 years as a guide. He does snorkel trips and fishing trips.
Its is 17 miles to the Reef. The Great Barrier Reef of Belize. Many of the keys are in a protected "park" and you pay to use the area. Its in the cost of your snorkel trip form the resorts. There are park rangers in boats that check on who is there and what they are up to. They take very seriously the care of the keys as to protect the creatures that live there and the structure of the Keys as well. The keys and the reef itself help protect the main land of Belize.
If you have some extra money, you too could buy your own Key! This is a Key with a man maid sea wall going around it. It is true, Lenoardo Dicaprio owns a key in Belize.
Heading to some mangrove. Yes, there are sea crocodiles in these areas...
A home on a Key
I wish you could see how green-teal the water is over the coral. The picture does not do justice. The brown area is coral. Water about 8 feet deep.
That me! Another Day at the office....
We stopped at South Water Key. This was on the wall of a restaurant of a research facility. The Key has a research Facility, a privet home and a resort.
Places to stay at the research place.
Boating to the other side of the Key.
Blue Marlin Resort from the sea.
The lunch stop. Blue Marlin Lodge. I will have to bring Phil here for a few days.
Inside the dining room
A look out the door. Everything here is run on batteries and generators.
And a security system...that would be him napping in the sun. Later to be found napping in the shade.
One of 3 or 4 little places like this. They also have little cabins and other places to stay. It is a popular place for dive groups to come and stay.
If you can see where the water changes color... that is the Great Barrier Reef. Like a rock wall that goes for miles and miles.
Ahhhhh......
After a great fresh fish lunch and a tour of the resort, we were back in the boat. This is another Key. It has a pile of Conch Shells. There is a season for hunting/fishing conch.
On the go again through some mangroves ... Love the looks of the roots.
Through the passage of Tobacco Range, near Tobacco Key
To Bird Island
A female Frigate Bird
The male Frigate Bird with his red throat all puffed up. It's the start of mating season..
About a 20-30 minute boat ride back... You can always see the mountains of Belize when out by the reef. Its very beautiful coming back.
And back to the Resort. This is Jaguar Reef.
One of 3 or 4 little places like this. They also have little cabins and other places to stay. It is a popular place for dive groups to come and stay.
If you can see where the water changes color... that is the Great Barrier Reef. Like a rock wall that goes for miles and miles.
Ahhhhh......
After a great fresh fish lunch and a tour of the resort, we were back in the boat. This is another Key. It has a pile of Conch Shells. There is a season for hunting/fishing conch. 
On the go again through some mangroves ... Love the looks of the roots.
Through the passage of Tobacco Range, near Tobacco Key
To Bird Island
A female Frigate Bird
The male Frigate Bird with his red throat all puffed up. It's the start of mating season..
About a 20-30 minute boat ride back... You can always see the mountains of Belize when out by the reef. Its very beautiful coming back.
And back to the Resort. This is Jaguar Reef. There is so much to see and do in this country, its AMAZING!!!
2 comments:
How Pretty! jeez, I wish a day at work was like that for me!
hi wow i now know what the carribean looks like. i was in puerto rico. It looks just as great as where i just was 2 weeks ago
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