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23-04-2019, 07:44
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Cartagena, Colombia
Boat: Beneteau Farr 50
Posts: 14
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Panama to Providencia, Belize, Cancun
Hi all,
This weekend we leave for Providencia, then Belize, and up to Isla Mujeres/Cancun to summer over.
We have a few guides but would ask if you all if you have any other suggestions for this time of year, routes and where to stay/marina in Belize so we can explore Mayan ruins and any other tips for departing for Mexico from Belize?
Thank you,
Jack and Sylvia
sv/Belle
Beneteau 50
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Jack McDermott
Belle
2002 Beneteau Farr 50
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23-04-2019, 07:55
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always in motion is the future
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: in paradise
Boat: Sundeer 64
Posts: 18,757
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Re: Panama to Providencia, Belize, Cancun
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Originally Posted by JackMcD111
Hi all,
This weekend we leave for Providencia, then Belize, and up to Isla Mujeres/Cancun to summer over.
We have a few guides but would ask if you all if you have any other suggestions for this time of year, routes and where to stay/marina in Belize so we can explore Mayan ruins and any other tips for departing for Mexico from Belize?
Thank you,
Jack and Sylvia
sv/Belle
Beneteau 50
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Are you not worried about the route from Providencia to Belize? You are aware of the recent pirate attacks there?
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23-04-2019, 10:50
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: W Carib
Boat: Wildcat 35, Hobie 33
Posts: 13,479
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Re: Panama to Providencia, Belize, Cancun
+1, the Nica Banks are a security concern. A few issues almost every year (see CSSN interactive maps). Only a small number of boats are affected each year, but some of the attacks have been nasty.
Ironically, somewhat ill informed friends of mine just spent a week in Vivarillos without issue. I would not be comfortable with that these days. Shame, the Nica Banks are a beautiful unspoiled area.
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23-04-2019, 13:13
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always in motion is the future
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: in paradise
Boat: Sundeer 64
Posts: 18,757
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Re: Panama to Providencia, Belize, Cancun
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Originally Posted by belizesailor
+1, the Nica Banks are a security concern. A few issues almost every year (see CSSN interactive maps). Only a small number of boats are affected each year, but some of the attacks have been nasty.
Ironically, somewhat ill informed friends of mine just spent a week in Vivarillos without issue. I would not be comfortable with that these days. Shame, the Nica Banks are a beautiful unspoiled area.
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They just attacked a boat and boarded it with 20-25 persons in 4 pirogues.
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24-04-2019, 08:43
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Cruising, now in USVIs
Boat: Taswell 43
Posts: 1,033
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Re: Panama to Providencia, Belize, Cancun
There is a relatively new marina just north of Placencia, Belize. It is in Sapadillo Lagoon, part of a real estate development there called The Reserve. They reportedly have about 55 slips with power poles, water and electricity. Getting from there to somewhere else may be an issue, as its a distance off the highway and about a 30 min drive back to Placencia (with rental cars and an airport). They do, however, have a bar and restaurant, showers, laundry, etc. There is also another smaller marina farther up the coast, before you get to Belize City, and last time I was there there are also a few docks at Placencia, Belize, mostly for a small rental/charter fleet. And of course there's Rio Dulce, with several marinas and mx capabilities.
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24-04-2019, 09:02
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Join Date: Jun 2018
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Re: Panama to Providencia, Belize, Cancun
I would do some advance checking if you plan on using "The Reserve"
The development has been shut down by the US government for fraud.
I use Thunderbird Marina in Placencia.
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24-04-2019, 09:52
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 5,983
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Re: Panama to Providencia, Belize, Cancun
It’s not a big deal making this trip, don’t get your fear levels up, simply use common sense. Friends of ours were boarded off of the Honduras coast after getting advise from us to avoid it. So simply stay well off shore when making that short passage, we stayed 50 miles off and sure didn’t expect pangas out there. We also passed the area at night which adds another element of common sense. Many people make that passage safely every year. Just take some basic precautions and you won’t have any problems. I would not stay in the marina in Belize and I probably wouldn’t summer in Mexico. I’d spend whatever time I wanted to visit Belize and then I’d summer in Rio Duluce. The marinas are safe from hurricanes and less than half the price of other choices. For what it’s worth I’d also spend less time in Belize and way more time in the Bay Islands. Some of the best diving in the whole Caribbean.
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24-04-2019, 11:40
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#8
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 31
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Re: Panama to Providencia, Belize, Cancun
As of last report the marina at "The Reserve" was still open and somehow not affected by the recent FTC shutdown of the property. As Sailorcrazy said though its tough to get anywhere inland from there however. Placencia (where we live) has plenty of mooring space on the hook available to the west of Placencia Caye giving good protection to our typical winds. You can move into the lagoon depending on draft if the winds start coming from the south. Water and dingy dock at Yoli's. Opportunities to do inland tours from there. You may want to look at waypoints for your draft thru the lagoon and check out Roberts Grove as well for a marina in the area.
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24-04-2019, 12:14
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#9
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 8
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Re: Panama to Providencia, Belize, Cancun
Try:
Cucumber Beach Marina Ltd
5.5 miles George Price Highway
Belize City, Belize.C.A.
P.O.Box # 2701
Phone # (501)222-4153
Cell #(501) 615-2268
Sometimes marina is full and draft requirements should be reviewed with marina.
I live on a boat there part of the time and access to most of Belize, Guatemala and Mexico is available.
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24-04-2019, 12:19
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Hailing Minny, MN
Boat: Vancouver 27
Posts: 1,090
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Re: Panama to Providencia, Belize, Cancun
I would assume Cucumber Beach outside Belize City would work if your goal is to do some extended inland exploration. No personal experience however.
El Cid and Puerto Adventuras marinas in MX are good cheap options.
Otherwise, from the Rio, it's quite easy to catch buses going most anywhere. Cheap, safe and comfortable.
We hauled our boat out for last season at Puerto Isla Mujeres and had to watch Michael pretty intently.. feeling a bit better about our chances this year in the Rio.YMMV
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24-04-2019, 12:28
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 8
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Re: Panama to Providencia, Belize, Cancun
Pardon my ignorance, what is the Rio ?
Is it Rio Dulce in Guatemala ?
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24-04-2019, 12:52
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#12
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Hailing Minny, MN
Boat: Vancouver 27
Posts: 1,090
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Re: Panama to Providencia, Belize, Cancun
Yessir, Rio Dulce
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24-04-2019, 14:46
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#13
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Cruising, now in USVIs
Boat: Taswell 43
Posts: 1,033
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Re: Panama to Providencia, Belize, Cancun
Lake Pleasant....Not True! Yes, the developers are under Receivership as the FTC investigates reported illegal marketing tactics. Actual new development construction is presently halted. But several families live there, several homes are under active construction, the bar and restaurant are open, and the marina is open. Can't say for sure, but I've been told the rate is $7/ft/mo....that's cheap! And there's always dropping the pick in the lagoon.
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24-04-2019, 19:33
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: W Carib
Boat: Wildcat 35, Hobie 33
Posts: 13,479
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Re: Panama to Providencia, Belize, Cancun
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Originally Posted by s/v Jedi
They just attacked a boat and boarded it with 20-25 persons in 4 pirogues.
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Yes, I read about that one.
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24-04-2019, 19:55
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: W Carib
Boat: Wildcat 35, Hobie 33
Posts: 13,479
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Re: Panama to Providencia, Belize, Cancun
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Originally Posted by robert sailor
It’s not a big deal making this trip, don’t get your fear levels up, simply use common sense. Friends of ours were boarded off of the Honduras coast after getting advise from us to avoid it. So simply stay well off shore when making that short passage, we stayed 50 miles off and sure didn’t expect pangas out there. We also passed the area at night which adds another element of common sense. Many people make that passage safely every year. Just take some basic precautions and you won’t have any problems. ...
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Some the reported events off the Gorda Banks (Nicaraguan Banks) have occurred up to 100 miles off the coast.
The events off the Honduran coast, mostly near Punta Sal, have happend much closer in.
The most recent event was in quite close to the mainland off the Gorda Banks. That close in near such a dicey area would not be my choice.
A common strategy used to be to run quite close to the mainland to avoid the unfavorable Trade Winds when heading East, but not a good idea any more. Many years ago, Ive run very close in along the N Honduran coast with a light favorable breeze when the contrary Trades were blasting further offshore.
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