Bread and Butter Caye
Bread and Butter Caye is about 5 miles from Hopkins and is like a private little park. It makes a great spot to go snorkeling, do some fishing, grill up any fish you might have caught, break out your picnic lunch, relax, and take a nap in a hammock.
There is a small $5 BZD fee for day use of their facilities, which may be included in the cost of your charter or tour. The island is also located in the South Water Caye Marine Reserve, so a boat may come by to collect the $5 USD per day fee to be in the reserve. A few rental cabanas are available on Bread and Butter Caye - inquire with your tour operator or call +501 666-4040.
Bread and Butter Caye is often a stop on fishing
and snorkeling
tours. If you are taking a tour, it may also include stops at other nearby islands.
Getting to Bread and Butter Caye:
- Tours/transportation from tour operators in Hopkins are widely available. Likely, Bread and Butter will simply be a lunch stop on your fishing or snorkeling tour. Some tours can be booked online:
- South Water Caye Marine Reserve on Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Water_Caye_Marine_Reserve
- Good blog post about a fishing trip by skiff from Hopkins to Bread and Butter Caye - http://www.atravelerslog.com/2015/02/2-1-2015-fishing-relaxing-in-cayes.html
- Blog post about a sailing trip from Hopkins to Bread and Butter Caye - http://www.atravelerslog.com/2015/08/8-23-2015-sailing-snorkeling-at-bread.html
- Blog post about a sailing trip from Hopkins to Bread and Butter Caye, including photos of the cabanas - http://www.atravelerslog.com/2015/09/9-3-2015-sailing-snorkeling-at-bread.html