GPS for the 2nd RED Starboard hand marker for the entrance to Big Creek
16° 28.974 N - 088° 22.682W

The port of Big Creek is located just west of Placencia, or 80 miles south of Belize City.  It is about a three hour drive from Belize City.  Only a handful of people reside in Big Creek itself. 

The Port of Big Creek is located just across from Placencia which has a population of approximately 1,000 inhabitants and it has grown to be become Belize’s second tourist destination, next to San Pedro.  

Big Creek is a sheltered, deep draft port of 6.5 meters and has berthing for a number of large vessels.  It is used primarily by tankers taking out crude oil, cargo vessels and barges in the banana and citrus industry.   It is Belize’s most desolate port.  There is absolutely nothing else located at the port of Big Creek except for the port itself, offices for BAHA (Belize Agriculture Health Authority) immigration, customs and port authority.  No stores, no bars, no community, no one living there, etc.  The nearest village is in Independence/Mango Creek which is about a 15 minute drive.

Big Creek has Customs, Immigration, Belize Port Authority and the Quarantine official for BAHA (Belize Agriculture and Health Authority) department.  The offices of these three departments are located just outside the gate of the Big Creek Port compound.  The immigration department is located in Independence/Mango Creek.   A taxi will be required to go to Mango Creek/Independence.  There is no Health official available.  You will find the officials here very helpful.

If you are anchored in general region where most yachts anchor at the southern tip of Placencia a heading of 207°T will need to be taken to reach the 2nd RED starboard hand marker marking the Big Creek channel.  Please note that this marker is NOT the first of the channel, but you will find between 20 to 25 feet of water all the way to the mark.
This info comes of Terry Coombes, Captain of MINE GAMES (draft 8½ feet).  February, 2011.

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