Belize City, Belize

Today began with Eurodam wiggling through some islands and shoals, then churning up a lot of bottom as she anchored 4 miles off Belize City. This was the closest she could get before the water became too shallow. As a result, ferries had to be used to take people ashore, about a 25-minute ride. 

Pam and I had been here last year when we did an interesting tour from a short list of options. This year, no other tours intrigued us. 

We spent a delightful day relaxing aboard. The high was 91°, the sky was blue, there was a light breeze, and the staff was attentive.

We looked out at Port Coral. This project, located a few miles off the coast of Belize City, was intended to be a cruise ship hub. Whether it was COVID, capital, bureaucracy, or some combination thereof, the project collapsed, leaving a ghost town with no indication that it has been resurrected since we were here last year.

Getting in and out of the Belize City anchorage area was a challenge for a large cruise ship.

We could feel the ship heel over as it made a couple of turns.

We had dinner in the main dining room, wandered around the ship briefly, and then called it a night, anticipating the need to set our clocks ahead an hour and wanting to be up early enough to watch the ship's approach into Cozumel.