In recent years Belize’s charter fleet has grown to include three full service charter companies, one from Belize, one from the British Virgin Islands and one from the U.S. In addition to these there are a number of highly qualified owner operated sailing vessels as well as a few motor yachts available. At Belize Sailing Charters we are committed to insuring that all charter guests enjoy a safe and memorable sailing experience in Belize waters. Whether you choose to bareboat, sail with a local skipper or guide or enjoy the advantages of a fully crewed charter we will be careful to pair you with the right boat and/or crew to suit your individual needs.

Belize is unlike any other sailing destination in the world. You can sail here for twenty years and still not know all the spots. There are few aids to navigation and many uninhabited cayes which may all look alike to the untrained eye. We recommend always sailing with an experienced guide or skipper to guarantee you safe access to the widest variety of beautiful places and secluded anchorages. Accidental groundings are frequent and with the Belize government’s strict new environmental protection measures can be very costly. Experienced sailors know that a local guide can prove indispensable in an area like this. Once you have sailed with an experienced local guide or skipper you may choose to bareboat on your next visit. You may however, like many, decide you’d like to learn more about the myriads of hidden reefs and cayes and leave the fish cleaning to your man Friday.

There are traditional mono-hulls available as well as catamarans and even a few trimarans. If you do decide to bareboat in Belize please read your cruising guide thoroughly and take special care to protect our delicate natural resources. Some corals grow at a rate of less than 2” per hundred years. Recent careless anchoring practices and accidental groundings by bareboaters have devastated some areas of the reef and prompted implementation of stiff new fines and penalties. Sail safely and carefully to insure a fun and memorable visit to a truly incredible area.

In addition to the main barrier reef and its’ numerous islands Belize boasts three spectacular offshore atolls, Lighthouse Reef, Turneffe Islands and Glovers Reef. Enjoy great open water sailing and arrive at a beautiful remote tropical atoll, a sailor’s dream come true. Once safely inside the atolls you will hear the crashing waves only a hundred yards away as you rest in a calm and protected anchorage. The sea life is abundant and the scenery spectacular.

If you are among the very fortunate and will be spending more than ten days afloat you may elect to explore the nearby Rio Dulce region of Guatemala. A scant 50 miles from Placencia, Rio Dulce is very different culturally as well as naturally. Visit Livingston, an African settlement, still speaking their native Garifuna language. Hear the drums, see the colors and enjoy the variety of interesting foods they prepare. Then sail up the river between towering limestone cliffs, past indigenous villages to Lago Izabal with its’ 16th. Century Spanish fortress. While in Rio Dulce you can also enjoy thermal springs, hot water falls, horseback riding and visits to Maya ruins.

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