Glover's Reef Marine Reserve

Glover's Reef Marine Reserve is one of Belize's four atolls (ring-like formation of coral islands surrounding a lagoon) and was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. It is the most remote of the atolls, 70mi/113km southeast of Belize City, surrounding as 80sq.mi/211sq.km lagoon. Several shipwrecks are found on along the eastern edge of the atoll. The most popular activities with visitors are diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, fishing, kayaking and camping.

A handful of resorts are found on Southwest Cayes and Northeast Caye in the Glover's Reef Marine Reserve, catering to fishing and diving enthusiasts. All resorts offer fishing trips and excursions to nearby diving sites. Middle Caye is in the center of the marine reserve and is the site when research on the atoll is conducted. The cayes and dive sites of Glover's Reef are often visited on day excursions from the mainland.