Cruising guide to Belize

[Eleuthera 2014]

Hi Gang,

We'll be going to Belize as a destination during our Caribbean sail. Does anyone have useful concrete information for a good Cruising book for the area?

Cheers,

[belizesailor]

The best source of navigation info for Belize is Freya Raucher's guide:

http://www.cruisingguides.com/produc...alas-rio-dulce

[Triumphant]

Originally Posted by belizesailor

The best source of navigation info for Belize is Freya Raucher's guide:

Cruising Guide to Belize & Mexico's Caribbean Coast Including Guatemala's Rio Dulce | Cruising Guides

And do not trust your Chart plotter use No 1 eyeballs

[chuckr]

We used Freya Raucher a few years ago and yes it is the only thing around - and yes it is not correct in more than a few places

Eye balls do not work in all places due to the color of the water - so go carefully and watch and take your time = we did and had a great time
and stay out of Belize City-- oh and there is a marina near there that has a very very shallow entrance and not sure how secure it is -
just be a prudent sailor and you will be ok

[Eleuthera 2014]

Thank you everyone!

We have all bells and whistles... including forward looking sonar. We thought about all the risks... I think...

[belizesailor]

Originally Posted by chuckr

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and stay out of Belize City-- oh and there is a marina near there that has a very very shallow entrance and not sure how secure it is -
just be a prudent sailor and you will be ok

Thats Cucumber Beach Marina, entrance spec is 6', but it tends to silt up. They do dredge it peridocially, but best to confirm with marina the current status. Security there is fine.

[belizesailor]

There are also several existing threads here discussing Belize, give those a review too.

And my Belize Notes can be accessed at the link below:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/a5jos7hxn...Ad8gFteRa?dl=0

[Cool Hand Luke]

Originally Posted by belizesailor

There are also several existing threads here discussing Belize, give those a review too.

And my Belize Notes can be accessed at the link below:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/a5jos7hxn...Ad8gFteRa?dl=0

Awesome, awesome notes!!! Thanks for such a great write-up!


Just read your notes last night and will re-read them again before I leave for Placencia in a couple of weeks.

[Eleuthera 2014]

Originally Posted by belizesailor

There are also several existing threads here discussing Belize, give those a review too.

And my Belize Notes can be accessed at the link below:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/a5jos7hxn...Ad8gFteRa?dl=0

WOWEEE! Some notes! Thanks

[belizesailor]

De nada. Happy to answer any questions too.