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[veromarcos]

Hi,

has anyone recent information on the boat between Puerto Cortes in Honduras and Mango Creek and Placencia in Belize?
Timetables, prices etc info welcome

Thanks a lot

Regards

Veromarcos

[starlagurl]

I found this recent forum post on the scuba forum:

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/bay-islan...duras-boat.html

You could email the people there and ask.

[mmbcross]

I also found this on a relatively recent Lonely Planet forum:

DANGRIGA / PLACENCIA, BELIZE TO PUERTO CORTES, HONDURAS
Nesymein Neydy� departs from Dangriga on Thursday mornings 8:30am.
Arrives at Placencia Texaco Gas Station dock Thursday a.m.
Departs Placencia at 11:00 a.m.
Arrives at Puerto Cotes about 1:30pm.
Return trip: Departs Puerto Cortes on Tuesdays at 11:00am.
Cost: US$50.00 each way
(as at March 2007)

PLACENCIA, BELIZE TO PUERTO CORTES, HONDURAS
D-Express� departs from Placencia Tourism Center, next to the Shell Gas Station on Fridays at 9:30 a.m. (check in at 9:00)
Arrive Big Creek at 10:00 a.m. (for Customs).
Depart Big Creek at 11:00 a.m.
Arrive Puerto Cortes, Honduras at 2:00 p.m.
Return trip: Depart Puerto Cortes, Honduras on Mondays at 10:00 a.m.
Arrive Big Creek at 12:00 noon.
Depart Big Creek at 1:30 p.m.
Arrive Placencia at 2 p.m.
US$50.00 each way. Tickets available at the Placencia Tourism Center. Tel: 202-4506 or 523-4045
(as at March 2007)

This could have changed, but it looks pretty convincing. As a back-up:
http://www.placencia.com/Informative%20_%2...elize.htm#WATER
THE EXPRESS WATER TAXI: (Tickets available at the Placencia Tourism Center)

Departs Placencia Fridays - 9:30 a.m. Arrives Big Creek 10 a.m. Departs - 11:00 a.m.
Arrives Puerto Cortez, Honduras, 2 p.m. at Laguna.

Departs Puerto Cortez , Honduras Mondays - 10 a.m. Arrives Big Creek 12 noon. Departs - 1:30 p.m.
Arrives Placencia 2 p.m.
Tel: 202-4506 or 523-4045.

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[starlagurl]

Cool, thanks again Martin.

[vero1]

Thank you so much for this info, I also contacted Lan, as suggested!

Regards,

Veronika and Marcos

[mmbcross]

Hi Veronica and Marcos,

Please let us know his reply. I have always heard that anything he doesn't know about Belize is not worth knowing anyway!

Cheers
Martin