San Pedro Annual Boat Parade

December 7th, 2009  ||  Comments Off  ||  Around Ambergris Caye

Ambergris Caye is a great place to visit year round and there are many fun activities to enjoy on the island. One of them is the annual San Pedro boat parade held every year at the beginning of December to kick off the holiday season.

You can see different pictures and read more about it on tacogirl.com and ambergris daily.com

These pictures courtesy of PeterJones

CNN names Hol Chan in Top Ten Snorkel spots

August 20th, 2009  ||  No Comments  ||  Around Ambergris Caye

The Hol Chan Marine Reserve is one of the more popular snorkeling and diving  sites in  Belize. Located of the Off the southern tip of Ambergris Caye  and just a short boat ride away Hol Chan is Belize’s oldest marine reserve. The name Hol Chan is Mayan for little channel.

The reserve is situated on a cut through the reef.  There is a vast amount of sea life found with the Hol Chan cut and the 4 zones of the park. Imagine the thrill of swimming along side large numbers of nurse sharks and sting rays and other assorted fish.

A recent article on CNN named Hol Chan as one of the ten top  spots to snorkel.

For more information and pictures  Hol Chan you can check out  Ambergris Vacations and tacogirl.com.

Thursday Night ‘Booze Cruise’ at Catamaran Bar

May 6th, 2009  ||  No Comments  ||  Around Ambergris Caye

Every Thursday Night at Catamaran Beach Bar (Caribbean Villas Hotel), please join us for a ‘Booze Cruise’ guaranteed not to make you seasick!

Featuring Live Music by the Small World Band from 6 to 10 pm, the finest Chicken Lime Curry in the World, Fire Dancing, Raffles and much more… Win great prizes, including rooms at Pedro’s Hotel and Caribbean Villas.

Vegas Night a Smashing Success

May 1st, 2009  ||  No Comments  ||  Around Ambergris Caye, Pedro's Sports Pub & Pizzeria Events

Vegas night was great. The teachers from Island Academy did a wonderful decorating and staffing the event. Between the Bingo, Blackjack, Poker, The Small World Band and the all you can eat pizza there was something for everyone! tacogirl did a great job decorating inside as well. Check out more of her photos at tacogirl.com.

Island Academy’s Vegas Extravaganza

April 17th, 2009  ||  1 Comment  ||  Around Ambergris Caye, Pedro's Sports Pub & Pizzeria Events

Come Join us on Thursday April 30th, 2008 at Pedro’s Sports Bar for the 1st ever Island Academy Vegas Extravaganza – because Education is a Big Deal!

Featuring: Bingo, Black Jack and ‘Belize’ Hold’Em – Adults Only Please
Entrance Fee is $20, which includes all the Pizza you can eat! Also featuring the cool island stylings of the Small World Band.

This is a Fundraiser to raise money for new textbooks for next school year at Island Academy. Tell all your friends and stop by for this worthy cause.