We stayed at another property just to the south of Tuto on previous trips to Ambergris Caye and our morning beach walks took us past the coconut plantation. We always commented on how amazing it would be to stay there so we were absolutely thrilled to find out there were now casitas available.
Our stay at Tuto was even better than we had imagined. George provided quick responses & arranged to have a golf cart waiting for us when we landed in San Pedro. Edith and Junior were the perfect hosts; gracious, accommodating and kind. We so enjoyed chatting with them during the daily temperature checks and tried out all their excellent recommendations.
The property is truly breathtaking. It’s like vacationing in a screen-saver - the one that makes your whole body relax when it pops up. This is that place. It’s remote (about 30-40 min. from San Pedro by golf cart) and very, very quiet. The casitas are on the south end of the property & far enough apart to afford some privacy, although we were the only guests the week we were there. We spent most of our days lounging under the coconut trees or on the pier. There are masks & fins available to use but we brought our own. It was pretty windy the week we were there so we weren’t able to kayak, and there was a lot of seaweed & sea grass pushed ashore by the winds but we did have one day that we could swim & snorkel off the end of the pier. The property is huge! Almost like you’re on your own little island. The sea grass made walking the beach a little iffy, but we just loved wandering around through the rows of coconut trees instead. The resident canines also visited us in the mornings & evenings. Little Coco was my traveling companion’s biggest fan (probably because he snuck her some food behind the casita one day).
The casitas are very spacious and sparkly clean. The beds are SO comfortable. The kitchen was well-equipped with dishes & cooking utensils and we made a lot of our own meals, which was great. We were able to spend more time lounging & relaxing - the whole purpose of the trip. And peanut butter sandwiches taste amazing when you’re staring at the magnificent turquoise blue water. The A/C worked well but we spent most of our time outside as we love being warm & we have 8 months of natural “air conditioning” in Wisconsin (AKA winter). The wifi was very spotty, but we didn’t mind at all. We were there to completely check out for a week. We were able to check in with family at home when we ventured over to Secret Beach or into town.
The only negative of the trip (and not really a negative - it’s just Mother Nature) were the sand flies. I never had an issue with them on previous trips to Belize but they are me alive this time. Three weeks later I’m still a scratching at bites. I tried Deep Woods Off! but it didn’t seem to phase them. I’ve since read that coconut oil is the key.
Overall, our third trip to Ambergris Caye was our most favorite time in Belize so far. We will definitely be booking Tuto for our next stay. Many thanks to George, Edith and Junior for making our trip the best ever. We will see you again soon!