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370 licensed in the villag...Town of San Pedro.

but the issue of who is local and who is not is abstract and hardly
relevant to the offence.
The largest cause of the damage and my greatest concern is hotels sending out tourist to the reef in rented craft w/o a guide. This is the danger to the reef and the tourist.

I agree that people snorkeling and diving are the largest cause of damage to the reef. I would add to that most of that damage is done while in the company of tour guides. I am not convinced that having a tour guide go with every person is going to be a good thing for either the reef or tourism.

My needing a tour guide to go to Hol chan for a snorkel or outside the reef for a dive is a choice I should be able to make not the government.

I think that anyone going out with rented Kayaks etc. should have a guide..I think the locals can handle themselves.

don't be so sure...rescued a couple of locals, who had capsized/swamped their boat a few years back. they were lucky a simple "tourist" happened to spot them, as i am sure we were the only ones around.

Accidents can happen to anyone that is a fact!

Thanks goodness we have lots of good Samaritans here.

[quote=Amanda Syme]Diane - I know what you are saying, but how many times have we all commented on the apparent lobotomy some guests have before they arrive on vacation. Many do so many things they would NEVER do at home. And they are gullible, trusting, naive and even just plain stupid in their actions.

hardly an accident.........

how about "just plain stupid in their actions"...drunk/stoned and without proper safety gear

So is the concensus that a Belizean who wants to go fishing, snorkelling, swimming, diving etc near the reef in a non park area should have a Tour Guide with them? I look forward to see you telling any Belizean this - including me.

I am with ya Phil. Just plain ridiculous.

Does the guide provide his/her own kayak? How much per hour would the guide charge? I doubt you are going to convince a local or a tourist that they need to spent an additional $50 or so to have a guide with them. You just can't prevent stupid people from doing stupid things.