10 most beautiful islands of Belize

Amazing Atolls and Reefs   The reefs edging Belize's shores run approximately 174 miles parallel to the coast under only about a few feet of water. These far-stretching corals run as far as the Yucatan Peninsula all the way to the tip of Guatemala. Combined, all three of Belize's reefs are about 347 miles. As you head for more open waters, the steep sea walls drop off hundreds of feet into ...

Cayo Ambergris Ambergris Caye is the largest island in Belize and the best-known destination in the country. Located at the northern end of the waters of Belize, a small canal carved by the Maya separates Ambergris Caye from the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. This narrow, 25-mile (40 km) long island is surrounded by the turquoise waters of the Caribbean and consists of mangroves, lagoons and ...

Cayo Little Frenchman  Little Frenchman Cay is a small island a short distance south of Ambergris Caye and a quick boat trip from Belize City. It has been a private land since 2007, and is currently the location of the Royal Palms Island Resort. Wildlife at Cayo Little Frenchman  Calm and crystal-clear waters surround the island. Staying in a key in the middle of the Caribbean m...

Laughingbird Stann Creek  Laughing Bird Caye is a beautiful Belizean isle situated on the western side of Victoria Channel, only 11 miles off the coast from Placencia Village in the Stann Creek District of Belize. The exact location of the island is 16°27' North latitude and 88°12' West longitude. Laughing Bird Caye is the southernmost island in the central lagoon of the Belize Barrier R...

Cayo Chapel Four Seasons Resort and Residences Caye Chapel, Belize and Four Seasons Private Estates are situated on an exceptionally designed, sustainably focused, luxury, private island, located in the heart of Belize's largest marine sanctuary.   Perched on the edge of the UNESCO World Heritage designated Belize Barrier Reef, Caye Chapel, Belize revives a sense of wonder in ...

Cayo Caulker  Caulker Cay is a 5-mile (8 km) island with 1,300 residents. It is located just 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Belize City and is located directly south of Ambergris Caye. Without vehicles or paved roads, the quiet streets of Cayo Caulker are occupied only by golf carts, beach bikes and pedestrians. Travelers come here to relax and enjoy the tranquility of life on the beach, wh...

Best Resorts in Belize  Getting to Belize is easier and faster than traveling to most any other major Caribbean destination. On the mainland, there is plenty to experience and explore in this eco tourism-friendly country – Mayan ruins, the Jaguar Preserve, countless birding expeditions, and world-class scuba diving and snorkeling. But with little effort – a 20-minute plane ride to Ambe...

Cayo Tabaco   This island is a unique tropical experience. Cayo Tobacco Island is a place to carefree, relax and be surrounded by the beaches in the waters of Belize.   Tobacco Cay is a five-acre island located in the middle of the Belize reef barrier, and is part of the Cayo Aguas del Sur Marine Reserve thirty minutes from the banks of Dangriga. There you can only arrive in a b...

Glover Reef  Coral Glover, the southernmost of 3 coral atolls in Belize, requires a little more dedication within reach: a flight from Belize City to Dangriga, followed by a one-hour boat trip on the high seas. But once there, this ancient refuge for pirates and world heritage is unmatched in beauty.   Glover is an 18-mile long oval ring formed by more than 800 patches of coral and ...