These spacious safari-style tents have ample headroom to walk around and are on raised wooden floors with double or single beds. While on Southwest Cay, enjoy "base camping", sleeping in tent-walled cabanas. The reefs of Belize have long been known as the richest in the Caribbean, and Glovers are the best in Belize! Travel and explore this area by sea-kayak, paddling and sailing the shallow 82 square mile lagoon with an unequaled variety of over 700 patch reefs. To continue the conservation efforts to preserve this extraordinary environment, the site was designated as a World Heritage Site, in 1996. In 1993, the atoll was declared a marine park, and 25% of the area and the lagoon were protected from fishing and harvesting. Today, the attractions found within the atoll (20 miles long by 7 miles wide) are the clarity of the water and the remarkable profusion of marine life. The shallow waters offshore of Belize with innumerable coral reefs, mangroves and small islands were ideal waters for pirates and buccaneers to hide their raiding ships after plundering Spanish galleons laden with riches, destined for the Old World. One of three atolls offshore of Belize, Glover's Reef was named after the pirate John Glover who used this remote offshore ring of islands and coral reefs as a base from which to raid Spanish merchant ships. Also available are optional Scuba certification courses, resort courses and equipment rentals. After your adventures, each day is rewarded with a bounty of fresh seafood, island baking, tropical fruits and yes, even rich, decadent desserts! Glovers are ideal for those who wish to enjoy the comforts of a well-appointed field camp yet want an active and flexible day-to-day schedule. Based on the comfortable field camp you are fully equipped to spend your day's sea kayaking and kayak sailing, snorkeling, diving, and fishing. This private island base of over 13 acres is perched on the southern edge of the atoll with a dramatic view facing east over the main reef crest and the open Caribbean. Glover's Reef Atoll is considered to be one of the richest tropical marine environments in the entire Caribbean. Thirty-six miles offshore of the Belize mainland lie a group of tropical islands cradled within a turquoise lagoon and surrounded by a living coral reef.
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