![]() Once a week this catamaran makes the trip out to Glover’s Atoll Resort. When it comes to really experiencing foreign lands, Americans are pathetic. There are plenty of foreign tourists who get off the beaten path, but the vast majority seem to be Germans, Brits, assorted western Europeans, and Aussies. Better yet, Americans love to take cruises where they get off the ship for a few hours a day and then can say they have “done” this country or that one without actually having slept there. They prefer secure islands, gated compounds, and touristified communities where the only locals they meet are service employees. No matter the country, the resorts Americans choose all look about the same. Americans like canned tours with a bunch of other Americans. In my experience the vast majority of Americans like their foreign travel sanitized. Most were here for scuba diving.įew of the guest were Americans. The fact that most of the 15 or so guests during our week there were repeat customers, some who had been coming for decades, says a lot. If you are expecting five star services and need to be pampered, then stay away. ![]() If you are used to taking care of yourself and you view it as a camping trip, it is a fine place. But some good friends had been there twice and said not to worry. It has had, shall we say, mixed reviews online. It is also at the bottom of the price range. Glover’s Atoll Resort is definitely at the low end of the spectrum when it comes to creature comforts and guest services. At low tide perhaps 90% of the ring is exposed and walkable, albeit a very rough and slow walk on a jumble of coral chunks. There are four Gilligan’s Isle-sized islands on the SE corner, each with trees and developments. ![]() Glover’s Atoll is a 50 mile ring of coral reefs. They were some of the original pirates of the Caribbean. It is named after English pirate brothers John and Roger Glover who, in the 1750’s, used the reefs as a base to raid Spanish treasure galleons. Then we took a boat 35 miles offshore to Glover’s Atoll. We flew into Belize City, made it to Hopkins via local buses and hitchhiking, and took it easy in the village there for 5 days. ![]() The suggested Google Maps route to drive Moby to Belize.īelize is one of those little Central American countries that few Americans could find on an unlabeled map. ![]()
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