Just need to clarify a couple things about this unfortunate event for some new comers to our island and for others that dont know. First off our island isnt stretched in a straight line because after you hit around the BYC(Belize Yatch Club) area the island tends to curve in more southwesterly. For someone to say or believe that boats pass 50 feet from the docks or shore is absurd. Myself being a captain knows that when you are familiar with a route you usualy run in a straight course as to burn minimal fuel. If anyone has ever been alot in the southern part of the island they will tell you the more south you go the shallower it gets which means wether you in a vessel with outboard/inboard engines your vessel would need to draw atleast 4-5feet of water. Secondly, if anyone recal the news where these water taxis are constantly battling against each other and would day anything to sink the other. It caught my attention because I dont fully agree with captain of the rescuing vessel's account of what happened. Lastly it is the responsibility of the hotels to let their guests know these things because many of us locals have once or twice yelled at tourists swimming in heavy traffic areas of our coastline.