"Fresh fish on the pier" Top 5 Page for this destination Caye Caulker Local Custom Tip by Jefie

Every night just before dinner time, we could see birds flying in circle over the beach near the Island Magic hotel - that was a sure sign that fresh fish had just arrived! We went down to the small pier one evening to see the fisherman (I believe his name is Novell) arrive with his catches for the day. There were all kinds of colorful fish, big and small, that could be bought right on the spot - whatever isn't sold at that moment ends up at some of the island's restaurants. It was really neat to see the locals (and some visitors) pick their evening meal and to watch the fishermen prepare some filets for them. They usually throw the parts that can't be eaten to the birds (see my little video), which explains why they tend to gather around the beach when they see the boat coming. Even though we didn't buy any fish that night, I still enjoyed having the opportunity to get a glimpse of the locals' life on the island!