Belize

Leaving French Harbor Roatan Honduras 12-09-09 in the morning we had a slow but nice sail to the outer reefs of Belize. We stopped at Lime Cay on the second day around noon not having enough daylight to make it to the mainland. We misunderstood the cruising guide that you could check in here. We did check in but it was with the navy which had nothing to do with customs and immigration which we would still have to do on the mainland. What we did not know was that this was a marine park and they charge $10 per person per day just to anchor here. This was not going to work and we had to map out where all the marine parks were to avoid the absorbent charges. We moved closer to the mainland the next day to a Moho cay that was a resort that charges just to go ashore. This is not the kind of welcoming we expected from Belize. So far the most cruiser unfriendly country we have been to. We go to Punta Gorda to check into the country then check out the town. The anchorage is very exposed and we did not plan staying. The town was small and nice and it would have been nice to stay longer but had to get to a good anchorage while we had good light. We go to yet another mangrove cay for the night and the next day make a short move to, ya, another mangrove cay. 4 days in Belize and we are not impressed. Lime Cay 117 NM 28 1/2 hours sailed, South Moho Cay 27NM motored 5 3/4 hours,

Punta Gorda and back to the Moho Cays 20NM Sailed there motored back, Wilson Cay 10 NM motored.