Kevin and Nova are excellent hosts! A wealth of knowledge and tremendous hospitality.
After a few days in Placencia and a few more in San Pedro Town, we rounded out our two-week trip to Belize at Secret Beach. This was our first time visiting Belize. We loved it!
When we arrived, our hosts greeted us with warm welcomes. Kevin delivered our bags from the golf cart to our room. Nova offered us a nice rum punch. Then we had a couple more :)
We met a family that was just finishing their stay, this was their last day/night. They gave us the low down on all of the delicious meals they had while staying there. We enjoyed dinner with them. They all had massages at the end of the pier, under the palapa. Of course, we had to sign up for that, too! It was totally worth it!
I believe there are four rooms total: two beachfront and two immediately behind/adjacent to the beachfront rooms. Our first night we were in one of the back rooms. It was very nice, but... We moved to the beachfront room once the previous party left. It was a spectacular view to wake up to! Myriam provided us breakfast just outside our room on the veranda overlooking the beach. it was great! Both rooms are great choices, but if available, go for the beachfront!
We took one of the kayaks for a ride north to check out some properties. Among all the marine life we saw, we spotted a little stingray!
As this was both an exploration and property hunting trip for us, we did not spend much time at Casa Nova Cabanas aside from the aforementioned experiences. However, we would have still enjoyed the stay if we were around to relax more. There are plenty of places to sunbathe, amenities to enjoy the water, and local establishments for food and drink.
While Kevin and Nova are the hosts, they are supported by great staff! Myriam provided us with amazing meals and desserts, kept the coffee coming in the morning, and freshened our room every day. Elder served us some excellent drinks and maintained the beach like a large Zen garden.
Even if/when we do have our own slice of paradise on Ambergris Caye, I wouldn't be surprised if we book another stay at Casa Nova Cabanas. Or at the least, stop by for a meal or a drink if we can bribe our way in :)
Thanks for a great time!
Don and Frannie