The Belize Barrier Reef is a series of coral reefs straddling the coast of Belize, roughly 300 metres (980 ft) offshore in the north and 40 kilometres (25 mi) in the south within the country limits. The Belize Barrier Reef is a 300-kilometre (190 mi) long section of the 900-kilometre (560 mi) Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, which is continuous from Cancún on the north-eastern tip of the Yucatán Peninsula through the Riviera Maya and down to Honduras, making it the second largest coral reef system in the world after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. It is Belize's top tourist destination, popular for scuba diving and snorkeling and attracting almost half of its 260,000 visitors. It is also vital to the country's fishing industry. Xunantunich and Cave Tubing is offered as a Belize Private Tour. This means that you will not be joined by any other groups. Xunantunich and Cave Tubing From Belize City includes a drive from central Belize to near the western border with Guatemal...
Belize is safe. Safety is the #1 priority in Belize Belize. Belize has always been the safest country in Central America and the Caribbean. Belize is dependent on tourism and has prioritized safety to the highest level safety can be. Like most other part of the world, there may be some parts of a City that visitors to Belize should avoid. Otherwise Belize is safe.