The "Thunderbolt" Water Taxi leaves Corozal at 7am daily to San Pedro with a very quick stop at Sarteneja, a small fishing village about 30 minutes south ( by boat) of Corozal. The cost is $90BZ per person round trip. The Thunderbolt website says $80 per round trip but it would appear they have not updated the site recently.
The boat holds about 50 people and the ride is two hours. My wife Shannon prefers riding the boat on top near the bridge rather than down below as it can be choppy when the wind rises.
We arrived in San Pedro later that morning and immediately noticed the hustle and bustle (for Belize). Golf carts are the main mode of transportation and they're EVERYWHERE ! Rentals of the carts is big business and are available at $80US for 24 hours.
San Pedro has a lot of water based action from parasailing to deep diving and everything in between. There are many open markets selling souvenirs, fruits and drinks, etc. Also MANY small stands selling Escabeche, Chicken Rice and Beans and other Belizean dishes.
The walk along the San Pedro (Eastern Shore) is filled with Restaurants, Bars and Dive and Snorkel excursions as far as you can see.
In all, for us, San Pedro is a beautiful place to visit but is all about the Tourist business and not where we would live.
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