Tourists are the life blood of Ambergris Caye and of Belize. Belize should be doing all it can do to protect tourists and tourism. Having boats run up and down the coast coming within 20 feet or so of the end of many of the piers is just wrong, unsafe and something that is endangering lives and the business of tourism in the country. Just imagine headlines in the travel section saying another tourist was run over in Belize by a boat. In my mind, it would be simple to put out channel markers that keep boats out 200 to 250 yards off shore until you get up north where coral becomes an issue, allowing only coming towards the shore for a purpose, like dropping off or picking up passengers. The coast guard could make this happen in a week if the government chose to do so.