You can get a freighter with 6-12 feet into Big Creek. Belize River bar is one foot most of the time. At the port they dredge but it doesn't get much deeper.
the main San Pedro cut has an 7 ft controlling draft. The water is 7-10 ft deep for anchoring in front of San Pedro, with a sand bottom - no rocks.
No problem with San Pedro up to 7ft. draft, but one cannot go far once inside the reef.
Paul at TMM monitors channel 8 all day & 16 at night from his home if one needs guidance.
Make sure you have the Freya Rausher cruising guide which gives an accurate co-ordinate for the cut ( 17 54 21 x 87 57 31 ).
Folks should never attempt going thru the cut in San Pedro in the dark, but can hang on the "Tuffy" divesite buoy (which is about 1000 feet out) safely for a nap if your timing is off. The coordinates for that buoy are – 17 57 14 x 87 57 17.
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23rd o December, 2006
