The water taxi rushes by the pier at Mata Chica resort.
(c) Lyn and Arthur Dobrin.
Generally people travel from one part of the island to another by boat. You can board Mata Chicas launch at Fidos dock in Ambergris Caye and zip along the eastern side of the island, passing condos and resorts (none more than two stories high). Twenty minutes later you'll arrive at Mata Chica.