Explore: Punta Gorda
General Info
Punta Gorda is the largest town in southern Belize, having about six thousand inhabitants. With its friendly people, the slow pace of life and minimal traffic, it is the perfect place from which to explore southern Belize.
Position 16° 06’N, 088° 48’W (anchorage by the dock)
Clearance
For full details on clearing into and out of Belize see Belize Formalities.
This port is a check-in/out option in the south of Belize but is not favored due to its open roadstead Anchorage. Placencia offers a more sheltered anchorage.
All of the offices for clearance are centrally located in one building. This is a white block building with “Welcome to Belize”, easily seen from the anchorage with a concrete pier.
The Immigration office here is the place to check out before continuing on to the Rio Dulce.
Note: If you clear in or out here between 12:00 and 13:00, you will be charged overtime rates.
Last updated: March 2019
Docking
There is a dock in front of the town, but basically, this is an open roadstead anchorage.
The town has a hospital, a police station, a bank (with ATM), a post office, a gas station, and various grocery stores, hotels, restaurants, and bars.
Last updated in February 2018.
