Seasonal· Sapodilla Cayes· Other Caribbean
Easter Holiday Boat Crowds (Southern Cayes & Atolls)
16° 6.6′ N · 88° 16.1′ W
Easter week is the busiest time on Belize's outer cayes: Guatemalan and Honduran boats pour into the Sapodilla Cayes to camp on Lime, Hunting and Nicholas cayes, and up to twenty yachts from Guatemala and Honduras visit Lighthouse Reef.
Practical
Sapodilla management plan: traditional Easter excursions with camping on Lime, Hunting or Nicholas Caye. Half Moon Caye plan: up to twenty yachts at Easter, with enforcement stepped up by BTB and the Port Authority because some visitors ignore reserve rules (jet skis, kite-surfing, diving without a Belize guide, fishing regulated species). Expect crowded anchorages and busy rangers; plan quieter stops for Holy Week. Position: Hunting Caye (OpenStreetMap).
Best for
Avoiding crowded anchorages at Easter
Season
Holy Week (March-April)