Gulf of Honduras and Mosquito Coast: Shallows and grounding

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Gulf of Honduras and Mosquito Coast: how the place works

Off the coast of Belize, Honduras and Nicaragua lies the second largest barrier reef in the world, with extensive banks and cays that are only partly charted. The trade wind holds steady from the east, and the reef edges drop away steeply.

Gulf of Honduras and Mosquito Coast: what breaks there

Reef contact is the damage of this area, and coral is hard: what would be a scrape on sand is a hole here. Salvage in many cases means divers, airbags and days of waiting.

Gulf of Honduras and Mosquito Coast: what this means for your policy

Check whether reef contact is covered and how far salvage costs extend. In this area the salvage limit decides whether a boat is saved or left where it is.

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