Surface intervals are usually necessary evils. Repetitive diving demands some decompression time on the boat between dives to allow body tissue to off-gas accumulated nitrogen. It’s like paying a debt ...

Question: I remember reading once in the Destinations section of Outside about scuba diving on a remote caye in Belize. While Belize has become a very popular dive spot, as I recall this seemed to be ...

“Fishing” for a tarantula — using a twig to tease it out of the hole in the ground it calls home — is cool by me, at least after I pull the thick sleeve of my rain jacket over my hand. But I draw the ...

Ever wonder what it’s like to swim among one of the world’s largest creatures? Each Spring, in the Central American country of Belize, whale sharks – weighing in as much as 20 tons and measuring up to ...

AMBERGRIS CAYE, Belize — The swarm of sharks seemed to be as curious about us as we were about them. Twenty meters deep at the Tackle Box, a dive site off Ambergris Caye, dozens of nurse sharks of all ...

CAYO DISTRICT, BELIZE — “Fishing” for a tarantula — using a twig to tease it out of the hole in the ground it calls home — is cool by me, at least after I pull the thick sleeve of my rain jacket over ...

Gisselle is a Belize native who writes primarily about Belize travel. Her work as appeared in numerous travel publications. Facing the southern edge of Ambergris Caye about 4 miles from shore, Hol ...

Despite its impressive Mayan ruins and inviting climate, bite-sized Belize has long been overshadowed by Mexico and Costa Rica for sun seekers looking for an affordable winter destination. Recently, ...