These two pictures show a little of the winds and waves out at HMC in early January!
The picture above shows just how isolated Half Moon Caye is being located over 50 miles offshore from Belize!
Above and below are various pictures of the Student group at HMC.
This large Green Moray Eel was sighted near the dock at Half Moon Caye.
The old Lighthouse at Half Moon Caye taken from the top of the New Lighthouse.
Here is an fantastic picture of Half Moon Caye taken from the new Lighthouse.
Guests with sail hoisted taken advantage of a nice steady breeze.
I was fortunate enough to visit our base at Half Moon Caye twice in the last 4-5 weeks. The first visit was to help with logistics of bringing in a large group of students in from HMC. This group from a University in Seattle had been out at the Caye for a few weeks and were returning home just in time for Christmas. I went out on the large boat with supplies for the staff that were staying out there to watch over the camp for a few days. This student group are studying Marine Biology and the marine diversity at Lighthouse is a magical place for anyone who has a passion for the wondrous creatures found in the oceans of the Caribbean and the coral reefs that support this myriad of marine life. All the group agreed they had an unforgettable experience at Half Moon Caye.
In early January I returned to Half Moon Caye again, this time to close down our camp for a few weeks. Our journey out to the Caye was an eventful one as the winds had picked up during the worst cold front Belize had seen since 1992. Not that the waves and wind bothered me, in fact I slept during most of the 2 hour trip to the Caye:) Due to the cold front we ended up staying an extra day to avoid the high winds and large waves, a good idea since out journey to Dangriga would take 3 hours in a small 25' skiff! Even when we did brave the seas the next day there were still a number of large swells that made for an exciting ride!!!!
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