Gladden Private Island

Gladden is 19 miles east of Placencia, Belize. Gladden is located directly behind the Great Belize Barrier Reef and located only minutes away from the World Famous Gladden Spit. A promontory with a 250 meter depth that is world famous for Whale Shark congregation. The entire 28,000 acres surrounding Gladden Caye is a protected marine preserve.

The views around the island are completely unobstructed and the view of the reef is as unique as you can get. What better way to get there than by a thrilling sight-seeing helicopter transfer from the Belize International Airport to the Gladden.

There are three different routes to choose from in the transfer from the Belize International Airport to Gladden. The options are as follows:

Option 1: Direct Route to Gladden (Blue Route)

Upon leaving from the Belize International Airport, you go directly into the breath-taking view of the Belize and Sibun Rivers.                                                                                            Flying through the air you will pass over savannahs’ and tropical jungles of the open green territory just breathing in the fresh air. Further along, you will pass east of the Northern & Southern Lagoons followed by the views of Belize’s coastline.

As you past south of Robinson Point soak up the ambiance of the Caribbean Sea as you head to the world’s second largest reef system, Belize’s Great Barrier Reef, before landing at the final destination at Gladden.

Option 2: Reef Transfer to Gladden (Red Route)

As you depart from the Belize International Airport your flight takes you directly to the exotic views of Belize’s coastline.

As you past Robinson Point soak up the ambiance of the Caribbean Sea as you head to the world’s second largest reef system, Belize’s Great Barrier Reef. Stretching for more than 185 miles along the coast and extending 50 miles offshore, the barrier reef

is a true treasure among the coral reef communities of the Caribbean. Be one of the lucky passengers to view a manatee either sun-bathing or just taking a swim along the Cayes. Also keep your eyes open as you look closely at the clear waters as you might see a dolphins, sting rays or sharks in the water as you soar high above the reef.

The helicopter transfer will reduce your arrival time from the Belize International Airport to Gladden Island significantly by up to 4 hours. As your flight continues you will have an incredible view of cayes such as Columbus Caye, Cross Caye, and Tobacco Caye among others en-route, you will marvel at the vistas seen only by few! Your flight comes to an end as you arrive at you’re final destination – Gladden.

Option 3: Belize City, Reef & Blue Hole Flight Transfer to Gladden (Orange Route)

After you board the helicopter and start your journey, the flight takes you to view the beautiful City of Belize. It’s just like a land tour of the city only you get to see more from the air. The flight out of Belize City will take you directly across into the cayes that borders the Barrier Reef. Keep your eyes open too; you may be one of the lucky few who get to see sharks, dolphins, sting rays, manatees or crocodiles along the way.

Not further along will be the beautiful view of Turneffe Islands the very Atolls upon which Turneffe Island is located. Turneffe Island is the largest of the three Atolls located in Belize stretching 30 miles long and 10 miles wide. The flight enters over the Central Lagoon where you will fly over many small cayes before reaching the Northern Bogue and the east end of Turneffe Islands. At the atolls, there are about 200 cayes that are covered by mangroves.

The Turneffe Islands are home to many exotic marine.The adventure continues as you venture into the open ocean continuing south-east heading towards the Lighthouse Reef Atoll, beyond the barrier en route to the one of a kind Blue Hole. The Blue Hole is the largest ocean sinkhole in the world, created by a collapsed underground cavern, hence giving the appearance of a dark blue circle amidst the turquoise sea.

The Blue Hole measures 1,000 ft in diameter and 460 feet in depth. It is located approximately 60 miles west from Belize City and in March of 1996 it was declared a World Heritage Site and later declared a National Monument in February of 1999. As you continue to soar in the sky, the flight will take you over one of Belize’s largest protected areas, Half Moon Caye Natural Monument which encompasses 10,000. acres of atoll and 15 square miles of surrounding areas. Your journey comes to an end as we head to Glovers Reef Atoll, you will be one of few who has seen all three Atolls in Belize, you will marvel at the vistas seen only by few! Your flight continues back to the main reef and comes to an end as you arrive at you’re final destination Gladden.

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