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After clearing customs and immigration in San Pedro, Belize, the crew completes the required health inspection and Port Authority check-in, which involves a 20-minute taxi ride across the lagoon.3:17 The boat, which draws 4 feet, prepares for a 10-to-12-mile passage to Caye Caulker.4:52 The route requires visual navigation through uncharted sections with depths ranging from 5 to 9 feet, a transit local captains advise performing at high tide.4:55 Before departing, the crew secures the cabin, raises the mainsail while pointed into the wind to clear the lazy jacks, and uses an electric winch for the square-top sail.6:10 Once underway, they deploy the jib to balance the helm.10:39 After spending time in Caye Caulker, the crew provisions and takes on two passengers, Rosalie and Silvio, for the remainder of the season.15:35 They explore the Belizean coast, including diving at Turneffe Atoll and snorkeling with dolphins, before heading toward Punta Gorda to check out of the country and transit to the Rio Dulce in Guatemala.15:43

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