We read our schedule and had to be up at 7:00 am for a 9:00 pm departure for the great Belize Living Reef, the second largest in the world. But first, we had a small breakfast delivered to our room. Mary got ready for our adventure while I worked on the daily diary.
We went to our meeting area and then to the transport, which departed for the island at 10:15 am. After an hour’s ride on the little boat, we arrived at Rendezvous Cay, Belize.
It is small but perfectly positioned.
The cruise ship anchors off the coast when in Belize, meaning you have to take a tender to shore. However, with the Rendezvous Caye excursion, the boat that transfers you to the island picks you up directly from the ship, saving quite a bit of time. It is about a 30-minute ride out to the island, past other larger islands and mangroves. As you approach Rendezvous Caye, you immediately realize how small this tropical paradise is. It is completely covered in sand and surrounded by incredibly clear water. We headed for a thatched-roof cabana as soon as we docked so we could drop our stuff off. The organizers then signaled that it was time for snorkeling.
