We headed out of Middle Long Cay and set a course for the waypoint at the southern end of Ships Bogue Cut on our way to St Georges Cay and guess what, the wind was not on our nose and we took the daring step on hoisting the sails. After turning off the engines we sailed at 6.5 to 7kts for 1.5hrs. It was a bit rolly as we came across the main shipping channel into Belize City but generally the water was calm. Just lovely and good to check that everything is working well. We dropped the sails to proceed through the narrow Ships Bogue Cut and then motored into the wind and over yet more shallow water to St Georges Caye, anchoring in about 1.8m (no worries seeing the bottom here).

We all ventured ashore and walked along the east side of the island (narrow sand footpath). The island has numerous holiday homes painted mainly in white with colourful trims and either white or matching trim colour picket fences. This island has been contested between the British and the Spanish since the 1600’s with the British finally winning after a battle in 1798. Belize has a National Holiday on September 10th to commemorate this battle. The island now is almost deserted with a few Belizians living here. We came across a few who were mainly performing maintenance work on the holiday homes (of wealthy Belizians). There is a very nice resort called the St Georges Lodge where we landed our dinghy and spent a very pleasant 30mins sipping an expensive Pina Colada (BZ$20) whilst sitting in deck chairs under cocoanut palms on their beach gazing out to sea. If you would like to stay here, you can fly into Belize City, the lodge will pick you up from the airport, drive you to the dock and then ferry you out in their launcha. The rooms are separate thatch roofed cabins, some over looking the sea and reef, others over the water overlooking the harbour with the mainland and the lights of Belize City at night all for US$159 per person per night (a bit outside our budget). 

Today is the 12th April and the first birthday of our gorgeous granddaughter Telladega so HAPPY BIRTHDAY TELLA from 'The Grand' and ‘Floss’ we love and miss you heaps xoxo.

We ventured out to the outer reef in our dinghy’s looking for a spot to snorkel and found lots of sand and grass. After having a swim we explored around the northern tip of the island finding a great little beach for the girls. We returned later in the afternoon for a sundowner and end to another great day. So far, most of the islands we have visited have been lovely for different reasons. There are probably only 2 we would not venture back to but St Georges Cay was a delight.

Anchored in very shallow water off St Georges Island - good catamaran country.

On the eastern side of the island, lots of holiday homes with jetties with shaded sitting areas.

The ‘road’ along the east side of the island (there wasn’t anything on the western side just dinghy passes).

The canon monument commemorating the battle between the British and Spanish in 1798.

Pina Coladas on the beach of the St George Lodge - very pleasant.

A real tropical island feel.

Dinghy ride out to the outer reef to the east of St Georges Island. Aqua water over sand and grass. Wonderful temperature for a swim.

Osprey perched on a pole on the edge of the reef.

‘Beached’ sundowner.