by heatherm | Dec 8, 2014 | Blog - Tsunami Adventures
Christmas in Caye Caulker is a fun place to be. So many things to do on Christmas Day and totally different than what you normally might be doing. Almost all of the private homes and local businesses have christmas lights and decorations. Restaurants will be serving Turkey Dinners. The Roman Catholic Church will be having midnight mass and on Christmas Day there is also mass at 9am. Almost all business’s will be open. At Tsunami Adventures we will be open as usual. 7 days a week, 365 days a year from 8am until 6pm. So if on Christmas Day, you want to go kayaking, fishing, canoeing, snorkelling, diving, explore a mayan ruin, go paddle boarding or rent snorkelling gear and swim at the split. Then make sure you stop by and reserve your spot. If you are wondering what to get your friends or family that you are travelling with then consider pre-purchasing a trip. The local reef tour has been our most popular tour on Christmas Day to do! It is close to the island, only a 7 minute boat ride away. It is only 3 hours total, departing at 10:30am and returning at 1:30pm. Just stop by our office and arrange. We provide a gift voucher. We have a variety of trips available, so come check us out. We are by the split. North end of island and located at www.costamayabelize.com See you...
by heatherm | Oct 28, 2014 | Blog - Tsunami Adventures
At Tsunami Adventures, we now have two paddleboards for rent. The rental fee is $10USD an hour and includes your life jacket and paddle. We show you the best spots to see for your time. One hour complimentary on a half day rental of four hours. The paddleboards are from Ocean Kayak. The Nalu 12.5 cruises across the water smoothly. Lots of fun and a great full body workout and is perfect for the beginner or someone with experience. The back westside of the island is ideal for paddleboarding. Cruise along the mangroves and look for seahorses. Paddle to Tarpon Hole and look for the cave entrances below. Watch the sunset. Each paddle board is designed for one person, so if there is a few of you, we also have 2 single frenzy kayaks and two double person sit on top malibu...
by heatherm | Oct 3, 2014 | Blog - Tsunami Adventures
October is our slow season in Caye Caulker and Belize. The sandy streets are quiet with the exception of a few backpackers enjoying the island and all the discounts available. It is the time, when most business’s close and prepare for the upcoming busy season. It is also the peak time of Hurricane Season which officially ends November 30th. October 1st is the first day of Conch Season. All the fishermen have been busy and the local kitchens have been busy cooking up some of the favorite dishes that have been missed. The conch is a beautiful pink shell that you see all throughout the Caribbean. Food that is made with the conch meat is Conch Fritters, Conch Ceviche, Conch Burger, Conch Steak, Conch Soup are available to try. The season closes June 30th, so there is plenty of time to try out any of these dishes on the island. Here is a recipe for Conch Fritters, you can try these at home and exchange conch for Shrimp, Lobster or Crab. 3/4 cup flour 1 egg (whisked) mix with 1/2 cup milk salt / pepper to season mix all ingredients in a bowl (add wet to dry) Add finely chopped 1/2 small to medium size onion and green pepper 2 garlic cloves finely chopped and one cup of chopped conch. Mix all ingredients, should be a semi thick batter, that you will drop by big tablespoons into hot vegetable oil, that has been heated to 356F or 185C fry to golden brown and serve with this easy to make dip. 2 tablespoons of ketchup combine with 1 tablespoon of...
by heatherm | Sep 18, 2014 | Blog - Tsunami Adventures
September is the month of celebration in Belize. Our official Independence Day is September 21st, but the days and nights leading to that date are filled with activity here in Caye Caulker and all over Belize. Under the theme “Industrious Hands, Intelligent Minds, Together for Belize”, 2014’s celebrations are set to bring in Belize’s 33rd Independence anniversary. The first holiday of the month is September 10th and it is the 216th anniversary of the Battle of St. George’s Caye. You will hear this song on the radio. “It was the 10th day of September In ninety-eight Anno Domini when our fore-fathers won the glorious fight at Old St. George’s Caye. Then hail them – cheer them.Let our grateful loyal hearts not fail them,as we march and sing and shout in merry glee The Battle of St. George’s Caye. Hip! Hip! Hurrah. Hip! Hip! Hurrah. This is the day, that the Spaniards assembled a huge invasion and try to take over the settlement of Belize. September is a month of proud Belizeans. Homes and business are decorated in the colours of red, white and blue. So come to the island and enjoy this weekends celebrations island style and wave your...
by heatherm | Aug 22, 2014 | Blog - Tsunami Adventures
The Sargasso Sea is a large region of rotation ocean currents located in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is bounded by the west by the Gulf Stream and on the North by the Altantic Current and on the east by the Canary Current and on the South by the North Atlantic Equatorial Current. So what does this have to do with Belize. Well if you have been here, you would notice all the seaweed known as sargassum on the shorelines. The Sargasso Sea is home to this seaweed, which floats in masses on the surface there. The Sargasso Sea also plays a major role in the migration of the Loggerhead Sea Turtles that use the currents, such as the Gulf Stream to travel to the Sargasso Sea, where they use the sargassum as cover from predators until they are mature. The ability of a sea turtle to migrate hundreds (and occasionally thousands) of miles from its feeding ground to its nesting beach is one of the most remarkable acts in the animal kingdom. That adult females return faithfully to nest on the very beach where they were born makes the feat even more amazing. Research into where and how sea turtles migrate has been a focus of scientists for decades. We now know that sea turtles undergo migration throughout their lives, during its first critical 48 hours, a hatchling must travel from the beach to a place in the ocean where it is relatively safe from predators and where it can find food. Many hatchlings in the Caribbean make their way into Gulf stream currents, which...
by heatherm | Jul 28, 2014 | Blog - Tsunami Adventures
Every year at Tsunami Adventures, we redo our signs. We have always had stand up wooden sandwich board style signboards, that are painted by myself and Bunny. This year we decided to do something different. With the new hotel and new paint job of Costa Maya Beach Cabanas, we wanted signs that would compliment the hotel. We had Neon Plastics of Belize City produce these signs. The signs are certainly drawing a lot of attention and we are very happy with how they turned...
