Anchorage· Hunting Caye· Other Caribbean
Hunting Caye Anchorage & Ranger Station
16° 6.6′ N · 88° 16.3′ W · approximate
The administrative heart of the Sapodilla Cayes: anchor off Hunting Caye's crescent beach, check in with the rangers, and walk up to the 65-ft lighthouse; reserve staff, a Coast Guard outpost and a University of Belize research facility share the caye.
Practical
Position approximate: west of Hunting Caye's OpenStreetMap outline. The OCC notes found Grass Cay and NE Sapodilla poorly holding and suggest Hunting Caye as the better anchorage. Check in and pay reserve fees at the Rangers' Station; a resident police officer acts as immigration officer for Guatemalan and Honduran visitors (management plan) and noforeignland reviewers report efficient immigration and ranger service here (BZ$190 for two for five days in transit). Facilities built for visitors include a pier, toilets, showers, BBQ grills and a picnic area. The lighthouse on the southeast point is 65 ft with a 12-mile range, staffed by two Port Authority keepers. Hawksbill turtles nest on the beaches - keep lights low.
Best for
Check-in and overnight at the southern end of the reef
Itineraries that stop here
Nearby
- Easter Holiday Boat Crowds (Southern Cayes & Atolls)0.2 NM away
- Lime Caye0.6 NM away
- Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve2.2 NM away
- Ranguana Caye15.1 NM away
- Monkey River Tour19.6 NM away
- No Name Point Anchorage (Monkey Caye)20.1 NM away
- New Haven Bight Anchorage20.4 NM away
- Laughing Bird Caye National Park20.5 NM away