Port overview
Port of Belize City at a glance
Gateway to Mayan ruins and barrier reef.
Sunrise 5:51, sunset 17:25 local time on Oct 27 (11 h 34 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Belize City today
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 0
- Ships seen
- 0
- Cruise lines seen
- 0
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Port of Call
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time
- Annual passengers
- 850,000
- Max ship length
- 350 m
- UN/LOCODE
- BZBZE
Facilities
- Taxi Available
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Open Roadstead
- Shelter
- Good
- Largest ship
- 140 m (459 ft) long, 7.5 m (25 ft) draft
- Channel depth
- 18.2 m (60 ft)
- Tide range
- 0.2 m (0.7 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Cruises
Cruises Visiting Port of Belize City
Port of Belize City is a port of call, not a departure port. Cruises do not embark here, but many itineraries include a stop.
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