Caye Caulker — Attraction in Caye Caulker Village

We decided to visit this island for three nights half March. This is more than enough to get what you want. Let me just point out that this island has a lovely vibe and has a real Carribean feel to it. Unfortunately the tourist crowd is mostly American and a lot of them weren't well behaving much. This is also mostly due to the fact that the average agegroup is 20 something. As you can imagine this attracts the type of person that sells drugs. As we were continuesly offered to buy drugs by the local Rastafarian. Much of the small town is filled with hotels and other accommodations. Prices are relatively high compared to the mainland. The town offers plenty of restaurants and we would advice you to ditch most of them. Prices are very high, food quality is poor and the dishes aren't anything new. The best place to get your authentic meal is either at Juan's Place or Aunties Take Away food (or whatever the exact name is) The Split is a touristtrap. With downright ugly beaches. High prices for drinks and an anoying crowd. The environment of this island is gorgeous with many marshy and mangrove landscapes. However, litter and polution are everywhere and it's just sad to see. We also did a kayak tour around the northern part of the island and although this one is sparsely populated the garbage belt is enormous. Very very sad to see. As we are birders we did spot the ones we were looking for. We didn't see manatees or crocodiles. You can also hike along the southern side of the island and spot more wildlife. As for the snorkeling tour: this one is something not too miss! It was terrific and be prepared to swim a lot. We got to see sharks, rays, turtles and a lot of fish. The corals looked healthy and rangers were checking the tourboats all the time, good for them! I guess it al depends what you look for in a paradise like island, but this one is obviously turning into a tacky kind of island due to the type of crowd. One huge con: THERE ARE NO LARGE WHITE SANDY BEACHES. No matter how much travel agents show you the pictures, there are NONE. You will be sitting close to your swimming...

Caye Caulker was not at all what we expected. Not that this is a bad location to visit, it's just that we heard it was laid back compared to Ambergris and were surprised by how touristy it was, more so than other areas we had previously visited in Belize, with the main strip catering entirely to the needs of tourists. As for the beach, there really isn't one at all and the Caye seems more so geared to party-goers. We stayed on the Caye for three nights and two and a half days, with one full day spent on a snorkelling trip. Honestly, this was more than enough time for us. We tried to explore the Caye as much as possible, venturing all the way beyond the airport hoping to find a good swim or snorkel spot and found that besides the homes or locals and ex-pats, there is really not much there. As travellers, we are more interested in adventure and being active, so after fully exploring the entire Caye (from North to South), we were more than ready to move on to the next location.

As a side note, the people who live on the Caye are beyond lovely and made our few days and nights there worthwhile. There were also a ton of great places to eat on the Caye, especially Wish Willy's (delicious lobster), Juan's Restaurant (the blackened lobster and cakes!), Erolyn's House of Fryjacks (great breakfast). The best place to see the sunset is from the split or one of the many restaurants along the West side, such as Dee D's...

There are so many good things about Caye Caulker.. First of all, beautiful place.. Just like heaven! The food is outstanding, would go check out Yummy Yummy! Namaste Café is the place to go though! The food and service is great, you can chill out there without stress, and they even have a yoga studio directed by Jess Wigh!

Let's talk about the street dogs.. I know there are a lot, but they have no where else to go. I wouldn't try to pet them or anything because they carry some sicknesses.

Things to do They have a Jungle with Trails and wild berries I would not recommend eating. Go to the split and you will find a lot of numerous attractions, swimming, and a swim up bar for you drinkers. The reef is where I got certified as a Scuba Diver. You can see Manti, Manta, Nurse Sharks, Barracuda, a Very Rare variety of Lionfish, a Very cool looking Sea Serpent, and many more cool things! You can feed the Tarpin at the bay and don't be scared, they don't have teeth! But, you must check out Namaste Café! They have food, Amazing Smoothies, and Even an amazing, relaxing Yoga Studio and Class.

Things to eat are not a problem in Caye Caulker! There a so many Ice Cream shops, Street Vendors, Little Eatery's, and even a few Gourmet Restraunts. You can even have Amazing Coconuts that can be found in Caye Caulker.

Overall... Caye Caulker is a...