Tobacco Caye is a pretty 5 acre palm-fringed island 4 miles north of Southwater Caye, also sitting on top of the reef which makes for excellent snorkelling offshore. Tobacco Caye was first settled by English Puritans who named the island after the first crop they planted here around 1640. The island is believed to have been named for the early cultivation of tobacco there.
Reached by boat from Dangriga in about 35 minutes there are several accommodation options ranging from individual cabanas with private bathrooms to basic A-frame huts. There are even a few permanent residents, mainly fishermen who still use old-fashioned hand lines. Scuba diving facilities are offered by Martin and Janette who together run the excellent Second Nature Divers.
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