Welcome to Ambergris Caye, Belize. The motto of the island is "no shirt, no shoes, no problem". Some believe that Ambergris (locally pronounced Am-BURR-Griss ) Caye became a caye when Maya traders, seeking a shortcut from the Bay of Chetumal to the Caribbean Sea, cut a channel through the lower Yucatan. The name comes from the days when whalers used the island as a base - ambergris being the substance found in whale intestines that is used in perfumes. Today, Ambergris (often just called San Pedro, after its only town) is the most visited area of Belize. (more on Ambergris Click here)