We loved our stay at Paradise! We were greeted by Steve and Bobbi, and they were so gracious and accommodating! Their property is incredible, and was so clean (with a comfy bed)! The full-sized shower was also amazing, and we were blown away by the sustainability of the property. Their entire place is run on solar and rainwater collection. Definitely impressive.
The water is amazing, and you can walk out forever in the water, before it gets chest height! We swam, and then lounged on the chairs, and ate at Aurora's every day (all the food is excellent). Our first actual morning, Steve made us coffee, and we had fresh fruit and bagels for breakfast. Todd made us french toast on our second morning!
We ventured to the neighboring bars (the cabanas are the only places to actually stay at Secret Beach, so we felt very lucky), but the other bars had a real Vegas vibe, and we weren't into it at all. Also, the property where Pirates and Maruba are, smelled like a sewer (gross)! We found Aurora's bar (which are part of the Paradise on the Caye property) to be the most chill, with the best service. We arrived on a Sunday afternoon, and the beach got pretty wild with people (more so at the neighboring bars), but everyone leaves when the sun goes down, as everything closes. Monday was a bit busy still (it was a holiday, apparently), but not nearly as crowded as Sunday. Our last full day was a Tuesday, and it was pretty quiet. If you're into staying up late, and a party vibe, then you'd probably want to have a golf cart to take into town. We went to bed early every night. There were a couple of kayaks and a paddle board to use as well.
We heard the bugs can be really bad there, but I only got one bite, our last morning, when I went for an early walk at sunrise. I didn't even wear bug spray the whole time we were there! The trip out there also isn't nearly as terrible as everyone says. Yes, there are a few potholes, but it's no worse than any road in Seattle!
We would definitely go back to Paradise, if we ever visit Belize again.