Yesterday was a GORGEOUS day. In fact, February has been an absolutely gorgeous month. And that is just how it should be. Lots of sun, getting a bit warmer (no blanket needed at night anymore) and breezy. Perfect for all things. But especially perfect for sailing.
A bunch of fun friends were headed out on the old Belizean-made ex-fishing boat, the Rum Punch 2. They even brought their own pirate flag. These ladies are prepared!
George Eiley (above), the owner, was born and raised in Placencia, Belize but in the 70s fell in love with Ambergris Caye where the tourism and tour guiding businesses were in the beginning stages.
He purchased the Rum Punch from a fisherman, cleaned her up and started tours.
Rustic, simple but beautiful and surprisingly fast, I LOVE sailing up north on the Rum Punch. When she really gets going, the boat is seriously tipped and you can sit on the edge, dragging your feet in the water and…well…it’s just the best.
We met George by Cholo’s Bar and 8 of us gracefully loaded aboard the Rum Punch. We are ladies after all…
We sailed about an hour…maybe a bit more up the coast to Mexico Rocks. Just off shore Xtan Ha Resort, this patch of ocean and popular snorkelling spot may be the prettiest in Belize.
We moved a bit to the next spot.
Everyone knows “Mr. George” and they stopped to see if we needed any fish. Or this guy…
By the way, interesting boat name, guys. Carne Dulce. Sweet meat? Sweet flesh? Hmmmm….
On the Rum Punch, with a small flame, a frying pan, a knife and…that’s about it, George and Tony prepared a DELICIOUS lunch.
Ceviche with huge chunks of conch.
Man…is there anything better than eating the freshest fish with your fingers while bobbing on a sailboat?
We ate massive amounts and headed south to the Palapa Bar. No, we were not out of rum punch. George and his crew kept it flowing. It’s just a lovely place to stop for a bit of land time.
Stinky came to greet up.
I love it for trips where stopping is frequent. If you are going for a longer haul and looking to move around a large boat, maybe get some shade and use a bathroom? Then I love a catamaran.
I’ll list some posts for both at the end of this blog. You’ve got options!
Either way, there really is nothing better than a day of sailing in Belize. If you’ve got the time? It’s THE way to get around.
yrs ago…
i’m out snorklin.. headin north , near the shore….from `roun cambell-hill…to the palapa bar [ my daily route]….the rum-punch1 or 2 ,pulls in with a couple of rasta bwai on it….
[at the time i had mi dread on]…and they was laughin at the white guy wi di dred……
i asked them them if they had a bar-bq fork , that i could borrow..
b/c i wanted to catch a laabsta…
they laughed like crazy people laugh…at the thaught of me catchin a laabsta , with a bar-bq fork….near the shore….by the palapa bar dock
they did have one……..
but as i got handed the fork ..
the deal was..
”if yu loose it..gringo….we kill you”… we all laughed… ok , i thaught…lololol
anywho………about 13 sec’s later …up i come.. laabsta-ona-fork…
the almost craped thier brief, they were so amazed….
again we all laughed….
fork returned..home fi laabsta.
never been on that boat..rum punch 1 or 2