Island Paradise: Cayo Espanto, Belize

It is very peaceful ✌️

Service is 6 stars. The best I have experienced. Location quiet and beautiful. Great for a couple or couples. 7 minute boat ride to action.

Enjoyed a wonderful five night/six day stay at Cayo Espanto 🏝 It is a remarkable island to stay at and if you prefer a very private experience, you will absolutely love it here. There is zero mingling and no interaction with other guests. In fact, you might not even see other guests on the island during your entire stay. There is no main communal dining area: all of your meals, drinks and snacks are brought right to your private villa which helps make the experience so private; and I was very comfortable wearing my bathrobe for all meals (we were informed most guests do that rather than getting dressed for meals). Our villa had two exclusive housemen who always set up different dining settings on our deck and beach area making it a very memorable experience (tiki torches, lanterns, drawing hearts and the like in the sand near our table were all gestures that we were well thought out that contribute to a lovely ambiance). Our housemen, Jesus and Mundo, were always on call for absolutely anything to help us during our stay. Jesus in particular was phenomenal. Erika was also amazing in her correspondence prior to our arrival, helping to arrange spa treatments and excursions; Erika was extremely quick, efficient and professional in all our correspondence. I would highly recommend the helicopter as a way to transfer from Belize City to Cayo Espanto: it is so much more efficient than taking a plane between Belize City and San Pedro then a boat ride to the island. Plus, it's always lovely to enjoy an aerial perspective of the turquoise blue waters and the islands. The water is what keeps me coming back to Belize: no other place in the world has tropical water this clear and with shallow reefs quite like this, in my experience. The staff at Cayo Espanto take great care of everything: even upon our arrival at Belize City and our departure as well, Emilio was amazing help getting us through the right line ups, helping us complete the necessary forms etc. As a head's up, here are a couple of side notes: the wines are at an additional price however the great news is that the wines are all very well priced. Also, the plumbing in the bathrooms could use a slight reno although I would not deduct any stars off at all since my expectations are adjusted for this type of island setting (e.g. the water pressure is low for the shower, there is not really cold nor hot shower water - the shower water is a consistent lukewarm which I was fine with since it was very humid during our stay last week in June 2022. Also, their flush toilets don't take toilet paper. Again, this is more of a head's up and certainly not something I saw as a drawback). Oh, and for an island, the wi-fi internet and cell reception was great! Overall, a wonderful stay, beautiful memories and I would certainly recommend Cayo Espanto!

Heaven on earth.

Great destination! Enjoyed the open trail and peaceful outdoor atmosphere.