Boat Travel

Requena's, the most reliable operator, provides daily boats departing at 9 am from the docks on Front Street, Punta Gorda, to Puerto Barrios, Guatemala. The trip takes about an hour. The fare is BZ$40 one-way. Requena's returns to PG at 2 pm. Boats to Livingston depart on Tuesday and Friday only at 10 am. Two other water-taxi services, Pichilingo and Marisol, run afternoon water taxis for BZ$43 one-way. The Pichilingo boat departs at 2 pm and Marisol at 4 pm. You must pay a BZ$37.50 exit fee when departing PG (increased in 2009 from BZ$7.50), and about a US$10 exit fee when departing Guatemala for Belize. To make a reservation, you need to provide your full name, date of birth, nationality, and passport number. If you're flying to PG just to catch the water taxi to Puerto Barrios, take the 8 am Maya Island flight from the municipal airstrip in Belize City. Requena's will pick you up at the airstrip.

Contact

Requena's Charter Service (12 Front St., Punta Gorda. 722/2070. www.belizenet.com/requena/.)