We found an amazing adventure awaiting us at Paradise on the Caye.
Our stay here was everything we hoped for and then some. From the empty beach every morning until 10:30 and empty beach, pink-hued sunsets and star surrounded moonlit nights, it was the perfect quiet getaway.
Since the rest of the Secret Beach area closes down at 5:30pm and doesn’t open until 11am the place is yours every morning and night.
Yes the road over is rough like shake-teeth-and-rattle-your-brain rough, but are you really coming to Belize to experience Miami? Actually it’s not that bad, we laughed a lot! (Make sure to stop on the middle of nowhere bridge, you will know it, we stood and watched a massive big-as-our-cart stingray swim under us!)
Once there Todd got us checked in and oriented to off-grid living, (it was simple; turn off what you are not using, don’t take American 20 min showers.)
Todd was a great host: breakfast and coffee in the morning, ready to help with anything we needed as well. Offered us use of his fishing gear, even his spear fishing gear, canoe, paddle boards, whatever we needed at no cost just be at home, be respectful, and that’s it. He is a perfect fit to your stay! Trust me a great host matters here!
There is a bar and grill right on site: ‘Aurora’s’ - this place was perfect, great drinks, chips and salsa on the beach, ceviche that may be the best I have had, and the bean and cheese empanadas are going to linger in my memory for a long time! The guys and gal that work here are amazing, super friendly and actual friends before you leave. Ask and they will take you to see crocs, and lead you to great evening adventures!
The beach is amazing, you can spend all day here lounging or swimming. No pressure to buy buy buy, just relaxing and hanging out.
Of all the places we could have stayed, the cabanas (Paradise on the Caye) run by Todd, with the perfect beach bar and grill onsite, made this one of our best sit back and relax vacations in a long long time. If you want to disappear and be low key this is THE place. (And there is free WiFi so you can pop back onto the grid anytime you want).
Things to bring: bug spray, sunscreen, travel mug, snorkel gear, sense of adventure, mind turned toward relaxing and being well cared for by the host and his local team.
We will return!