Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Captain Sodlan McCoy
Anyone can take you to the Pearl Keys, but few know the area even half as well as Cap-
tain Sodlan McCoy, a colorful, no-nonsense fisherman who has been visiting the islands
since he was a boy. A trip with Sodlan is much more than sightseeing, it's a cultural ex-
perience. He also offers bird-watching, fishing and community trips. Ask for him at Fry
Fish.
BOAT TOUR
George Fox Tours
( 8944-3381; Front Rd, Muelle, 150m N)
A true Pearl Lagoon gentleman, George not only
provides transport to the keys and communities, he walks and talks you through the area's
culture, history and cuisine.
BOAT TOUR
Kabu Tours
(
www.kabutours.com
)
Just getting off the ground at the time of writing, this new
community-run venture was set up by the Wildlife Conservation Society to offer an altern-
ative source of income to turtle fishers from the community of Kakabila. It offers
overnight and multiday trips to the Pearl Keys including turtle-spotting and snorkeling
and community tours.
ECOTOUR
Queen Lobster Tours
( 8499-4403, 8662-3393;
www.queenlobster.com
; Muelle, 200m N)
Offers trips to the Pearl
Keys and a number of other inventive activities around town including traditional cooking
classes.
BOAT TOUR
Sleeping
Comfort Zone
(Muelle, 2c S, ½c E; r US$12.50-14.50)
Next to the family store, these brand-new tiled rooms
with flatscreen TV, small desks, fans and private bathroom are the best value in town and
the owners couldn't be more accommodating.
GUESTHOUSE
$
Green Lodge
( 2572-0507; Front Rd, Muelle 75m S; s/d with air-con US$30/35, r without bathroom US$10-14;
)
Half a block from the dock, this long-running hotel is a fine choice. The cheaper
rooms upstairs in the family home are a little cramped, but those in the new wing are
HOTEL
$
