Cruse ships where given permission to come to San Pedro by central government several years ago. They constructed a 10 ton mooring anchorage directly in front of town and tried to ferry from the ship their passengers across the reef via the Tuffy Cut. The damage to the reef from the mooring attempt is still there.
The Tour Guide Association raised major objections, however the rough weather and difficulty getting smaller transport boats through the cut was the major factor in their discontinuing their visits.
Were safe from Cruise ships docking only because of shallow water and physical difficulty approaching the town from sea, not from central governments sensitivity to our concerns.
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