Long Caye At Lighthouse Reef

About the Atoll

Welcome to Long Caye, a remote island in the Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize. The Lighthouse Reef Atoll is known for its world class diving, including dive sites such as the Blue Hole discovered by Jacques Cousteau, Long Caye Wall and Half Moon Caye Wall.

The Lighthouse Reef Atoll also is home to incredible fishing sites, beautiful Caribbean waters, Half Moon Caye National Park with endangered Red-Footed Booby birds, snorkelling, beachcombing, and bird and iguana watching. Long Caye has strict eco-guidelines preserving the island, making it an ideal Eco-Tourism destination.

The Lighthouse Reef Atoll is Belize's dive Shangri-La. It offers the best and most diverse marine life in the world. It is the outermost of the three atolls (45-50 miles east of Belize City) and a universe of diving in itself.

Accommodations

Long Caye at Lighthouse Reef Atoll offers completely outfitted cabins for your vacation use. The comfortable cabins are situated on soft white sand with palm trees and clear blue waters within walking distance. The cabins are well equipped with electricity, stove, refrigerator, queen sized bed along with three sets of single bunks, sheets, towels, kitchen equipment, XM radio service, shared internet service, use of boat and captain, fishing equipment, snorkel equipment, books, and stereo, etc.

Vacation Cabin Rentals start at $2500 per week USD for up to 6 guests and include most things you will need to enjoy your stay.

In addition to cabins, guests can also stay at the The Calypso Beach Retreat. The Calypso Beach retreat is a beautiful Bed & Breakfast.

The Inn is a 2 story tropical retreat made with local Belizean hardwoods and decorated in a Belizean Caribbean style. Each of the four guest rooms has bamboo poster beds with mosquito netting, local artwork, and private tiled baths. In addition to the ocean front views, the Inn offers a gift shop, hammocks, dive and fishing lockers, kayaks, a common kitchen and dining area for breakfast and guest socializing.

There are 4 beachfront rooms all with beautiful views of the Caribbean. Each room is a romantic tropical setting with local hardwoods, Queen bamboo poster beds with mosquito netting, louvered windows, private baths, ceiling fans, and ocean breeze. All rooms receive breakfast and have full access to the shared kitchen and dining area. Some rooms sleep 2 and some sleep 4. Two of the rooms are adjoining to accommodate larger groups.

Your Trip Includes

Your trip includes pickup from Belize International Airport, boat transportation to the island, snorkel trips, supplies, guides and recreational equipment.

This Belizian island is located on one of the world’s most pristine coral reefs and has all the natural beauty one could ever want. You will be surprised by the amount of birds, land animals, and sea life you will encounter during your visit, so keep your camera handy!

Things to do

Snorkelling and Diving

If you do not dive and you want to enjoy the marine life, there is snorkelling, which can be just as exhilarating as diving. Snorkel in shallow water with brilliantly colored coral or over the deep ocean waters beyond the reef and experience the finest aquatic paradise in this hemisphere.

Windsurfing

Long Caye is a great site for windsurfing. Each winter month can offer many days with winds that are more than adequate to make for great windsurfing. The windy season is generally October through March, whereas the calmer months are generally July through September.

Fishing

Spin fishing, fly fishing, and trolling may be experienced throughout the year, and because of the abundance of game fish, it promises to be an excellent sport. If you're looking for real excitement, check out big game fishing. Just outside the Lighthouse Reef Atoll is some of the best deep sea game fishing in the Hemisphere.

The inlets, estuaries and deltas to the rivers are known for their jacks, tarpon and snook. The lagoons and grass flats are popular fishing grounds for bonefish and barracuda. The coral reefs support snapper, jacks, grouper and barracuda. Deep sea fishing offers large game such as sailfish, bonito, pompano, and marlin. The island has equipment that can be borrowed or bring your own. If you wish to have a professional guide, please inform them at time of booking.

Exploring and Beach Combing

There are almost ten miles of beach and shoreline to explore. It is easy to wade out with water shoes and a mask to explore the shoreline ecosystem. There is so much marine and bird life to observe, you may just want to wander and explore all week. There are several field guides at the house, so you can check what you see with what is in the books.

Stargazing and Astronomy

Since the island is located so far from light pollution, you can see all the stars of the sky on a clear night. You have to see it to believe it!