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Caye Caulker Belize

About 20 miles north/northeast of Belize City in the Caribbean Sea lies the small limestone coral island of Caye Caulker. The island measures about five miles long by about one miles wide.

There are about 1200 permanent residents living on the island. It can be reached by small planes and high speed water taxis. There is a small airstrip on the island with several flights a day from Belize City and Ambergris, it's neighboring island, about 11 miles away.

The tiny island has over 30 small hotels as well as restaurants and shopping.

Some of the best scuba diving in the world is found here, with famous dive sites such as Blue Hole, Eagle Ray Canyon, and Cypress Tunnel.

Caye Caulker's north and south halves are separated by a small channel of water called the "split". In 1961, Hurricane Hattie created a split several inches wide, which was then hand dug by locals to a width of several feet. Erosion has continued to widen the gap, which is now large enough to accomodate smaller boats. The southern part of the island is the area where business and lodging is available, while the northern portion is now mostly a marine preserve.

The climate is tropical, warm and humid, with temperatures usually hovering in the 80's, sometimes reaching the 90's. The rainy season is June to November, and the island does experience the occasional hurricane.

Most people travel to Caye Caulker for the spectacular scuba diving, and the relaxing atmosphere.

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