Pelican Beach Resorts

Pelican Beach also maintained a magnificent beach property at the southern end of the island belonging to the Sisters of Mercy, an order within the Roman Catholic church. In return for this maintenance, student groups were allowed to use the property for recreational purposes. In 1984, after the death of Henry Bowman Jr., the Sisters agreed to sell the property; and after a series of negotiations the Bowman family became the new owners. It was at this point that a new generation of Bowmans came into the professional arena. Therese, the daughter of Alice and Henry Bowman Jr., and her photographer husband Tony Rath joined the Pelican team to manage and upgrade the facilities at both South Water Caye and Dangriga. Today, the entire property at the Caye is wind and solar powered in keeping with our promise to manage and maintain the island, in perpetuity, in a sound and environmentally friendly way.