Over the years, the town of San
Pedro on Ambergris Caye has
grown from a sleepy fishing
village to a bustling tourism hub,
and this weekend it became proud
owner of the nation's newest
marine docking facility. At
ceremonies held on Friday
morning, residents of the island joined Prime Minister
Said Musa and Minister of Works Vildo Marin in
inaugurating the San Pedro Commercial Marina. The
concrete installation, located at the southwest end of
the island, was built at a cost of three point five
million dollars, with funding provided by the
Government of Belize. Town Councillor Mel Spain told
News 5 that the marina project, which is phase one of
the San Pedro Pier Development, included reclamation
of twenty-one acres of swampland, dredging of a mile
long channel leading into the wharf, and the
installation of lighting to allow for twenty-four-hour
usage. Initial work on the project started in July 2001.
Contractor was Johnston International.