Caye Chapel is a small, private island in

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, north-northeast of

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and south of

Caye Caulker Caye Caulker (Spanish: Cayo Caulker) is a small limestone coral island off the coast of Belize in the Caribbean Sea measuring about (north to south) by less than (east to west). The town on the island is known by the name Caye Caulker Village. T ...

. It was once owned by Isaiah Emmanuel Morter, Belize's first African millionaire. Caye Chapel is adjacent to the

Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve (BCNPMR) is a protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site on the northern part of Ambergris Caye in Belize. History BCNPMR had its inception in the early 1990s when the Broadhead Group sought to co ...

(BCNPMR), a

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. BCNPMR is part of the

Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System (MBRS), also popularly known as the Great Mayan Reef or Great Maya Reef, is a marine region that stretches over along the coasts of four countries – Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras – from Isla Con ...

, the world's second longest barrier reef, which is home to the

Great Blue Hole The Great Blue Hole is a giant marine sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll from the mainland and Belize City. The hole is circular in shape, across and deep. It has a surface area of . ...

and other popular SCUBA diving destinations accessible from Caye Chapel. In comparison to other typically rural

caye A cay ( ), also spelled caye or key, is a small, low-elevation, sandy island on the surface of a coral reef. Cays occur in tropical environments throughout the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans, including in the Caribbean and on the Great ...

s and islands in the vicinity, it features an airstrip, 18 hole

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, clubhouse and conference facilities. The golf course, named White Shark Golf Course, was co-designed by former PGA Tour player and World Golf Hall of Fame member

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, alongside former LPGA Tour player and World Golf Hall of Fame member

Lorena Ochoa Lorena Ochoa Reyes (; born 15 November 1981) is a Mexican former professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour from 2003 to 2010. She was the top-ranked female golfer in the world for 158 consecutive and total weeks (both are LPGA ...

. The golf course is situated within the middle area of the 280 acre island, with the southernmost point of the golf course situated beside the Caye Chapel airstrip.

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will open a luxury resort on Caye Chapel in 2021 featuring approximately 50 private estate lots, 35 private residences, and 100 guest rooms and suites. It is possible to snorkel and fish around the island.

References

Gallery

File:CayeChapel.JPG, Caye Chapel from a boat

External links

Caye Chapel Golf Resort
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