Caye Caulker is a tiny island off the coast of Belize – and my destination for the next three days. I knew from the minute I stepped on the island, I would be completely chilled. The island vibe is so palpable, you can’t help yourself – you just want to chill..
Where am I staying?
Caye Caulker Plaza hotel is in a great location – 5 minutes from the water taxi, and well, 5 minutes from anywhere you need to be. But then again, who is counting minutes? Not I!
The rooms were ginormous – I had two double beds in mine, and a balcony too! The bathroom however was a different story. Rusty taps, a bit mouldy – not nice
Ratings?
- Grubbiness factor = medium, primarily because of the shower. Also, their cleaning products were cloying and over scented – did not appreciate that!
- Bed = 6/10. Comfy, but when you have a bed with wheels that moves every time you turn, there is a problem!
- Shower = 2/10, and that is only because the water was hot.
What did I eat?
What I loved about eating here was that all restaurants were either open air or had outdoor seating – and why not! The weather was perfect for it! Dinner on the first night was at Maggie’s Sunset Kitchen. I chose a Rum Punch – yah man! This is definitely an island drink!!
There was one dish that stood out for me – the veggie coconut curry with coconut rice. There was also plantain, which doubled up as dessert as it was hot, sweet and nicely caramelised. It was super tasty – well cooked veggies, flavourful sauce, and I’ll tell you one thing – these guys know how to make killer coconut rice! DELISH! Other options – jerk chicken, which went down just as well.
Other dinners were at Rose’s Grill and Bar, down the road from the hotel. This place specialised, like so many other restaurants, in seafood. The girls I was with could actually pick and chose the poor lobster that would become their meal!
I went for a veggie kebab, with cauliflower, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes and pineapple. It came with roast potatoes (yum), salad (yum), watermelon and pineapple purée (hmmm). Veggies were still beautifully crunchy but a bit bland. Obviously had to pimp them with some habanero sauce. Everyone oooh-ed and aaah-ed over their lobster.
Last night was at Enjoy Restaurant, I went for the jerk vegetables with rice. This meal was hot, tasty, chilli, flavourful and so so delicious, I ate the whole thing and I could have done it again! And again.
Lunches were either sandwiches from ‘sub-away’ (same concept) or when we went out snorkelling for the day – a fruit platter and rice and beans. Not just rice and beans, but with a selection of chilli sauces! No guessing my reaction and subsequent mood!!
Ending with breakfast – we had them in the same place – Amor Y cafe. Yummy and delicious – they hit the spot!
The coffee was lovely here – and I loved the fact that they used coffee ice cubes so the flavour of coffee wasn’t diluted!
What did I do?
NOTHING! Haha. Chilled, relaxed, walked around the island – it isn’t that big – and took in the scenery and enjoyed
We did go snorkelling with Amado (USD95, including lunch, drinks, all equipment) – I strongly recommend looking him up. We went out on a sailboat, unlike other companies that use power boats. He was also very eco friendly – considering the sea (not feeding sharks like other tour operators), environment (using reusable crockery/cutlery).
Obviously no underwater shots, but we saw nurse sharks, barracuda, snapper, grouper, names of fish I don’t know, turtles, and coral. Loved loved loved loved the whole experience. I loved loved loved the island too – hotel could have been better but in hindsight I spent no time in the room. Next stop = Mexico! Arriba Arriba! Back to the Spanish – I’ve taken a break since everyone in Belize speaks English or Creole with the coolest accent!!
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