Big Creek (Belize)

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The port facility Big Creek is a deep-water port in Belize. The port facility is located at the mouth of Big Creek in the Caribbean Sea, in the Toledo District.

The port facility was built in the 1990s by private investors. The port facility has 133 meter quay.

About Big Creek Belizean bananas, citrus fruit and shrimp are shipped. Furthermore, it is exported through Big Creek oil from Spanish Lookout.

In October 2001, the dive boat Wave Dancer by Peter Hughes during Hurricane Iris capsized off Big Creek. Here, 20 people ( 3 crew members, 17 tourists ) died.