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Cayo Espanto: A Private Island
Select your accommodations from our premium Caribbean front villas or a smaller, Caribbean front bungalow all on a private island spanning four acres.
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... at Cayo Espanto, where paradise and luxury come together as one. This new, five star, world class resort is for the discriminating few who demand the best life has to offer. We invite you to spend enchanting evenings and unforgettable days overlooking the Caribbean while our staff overlooks nothing.
Located three miles from San Pedro in the calm waters of the Western Caribbean, off the coast of Belize, Cayo Espanto is truly a spectacular and private retreat. Although Belize is less than two hours from Miami and Houston, it remains virtually undiscovered.
In each of our four premium villas guests enjoy swimming in their own private, sea-front, freshwater, infinity, plunge pool, dining on the end of their personal dock or verandah, and freshening up in the breathtaking alfresco showers. Cayo Espanto, a private island paradise combines the ultimate in luxury and seclusion. With only Five villas and a staff to guest ratio of two to one, you will always feel you have the island to yourself.
Serene days begin with a breathtaking sunrise and breakfast brought to you in bed. Anglers come from all over the globe for the unbelievable fly fishing on and around Cayo Espanto. Enjoy exhilarating days of fly fishing within casting distance of your villa. Here bonefish and even small permit thrive. Tarpon are but a short boat ride away. The second longest barrier reef in the world is only a short distance from Cayo Espanto and incomparable snorkeling and SCUBA diving are just a part of the adventure that awaits you.
Exhilarating days are followed by even more romantic evenings. Let the soft sound of palm fronds gently swaying the breeze lull you into relaxation, while resting in your hammock. As the sun disappears into the sea, all of your desires are met. Let Cayo Espanto exceed all your fantasies of your own tropical paradise.
Chef Simon Capewell of Australia and Chef Tadd Frye of the United States, with combined experience of 24 years will tantalize your taste buds and surpass your every expectation. Chef Simon with strong Asian, Mediterranean and native Australian background combined with Chef Tadd’s Cajun, Creole and pastry experience will tailor your every meal to your request. Both previously with award winning resorts in the Caribbean nothing is too much trouble. Chef Tadd has previously wone ACF sanction awards for pastry while Chef Simon as Executive Chef for Figjam Restaurant, Malaysia was awarded best fine dining restaurant in the region. They look forward to seeing you at Cayo Espanto.
Casa Olita - one bedroom (1500+ square feet)
Casa Olita will charm you with its sophistication and seclusion. After you gaze at exquisite Caribbean vistas at your private dock, take a dip in your personal splash pool or cool off in the alfresco showers. It's your choice. Toast to your honeymoon or simply embrace your loved one in the enchanting walled garden. Other luxurious touches include, a king size bed dressed in Yves De Lormes sheets, Zirocotte and Jobillo wood paneling, and mosquito netting.
Casa Manana - one bedroom (1500+ square feet)
Seize the day in this majestic ocean front villa, complete with private dock, personal plunge pool. Bask in the royal treatment you deserve. Casa Manana's king size bed and lavish Egyptian cotton sheets, positioned in the center of the villa, is surrounded by romantic mosquito netting and a 180 degree wrap-around view of the Caribbean. Other indulgent features include granite counter tops and exotic hardwood cabinets.
Casa Aurora - two bedroom (2100+ square feet)
Relax without boundaries in this spacious, comfortable villa perfect for your entire family. Choose between a family trip to your personal pool, the largest on the island, or serene moments on a hammock. Bundle up in Aurora's king beds or four twin beds covered in Yves De Lormes sheets. Choose between two Caribbean ocean front bedrooms, each with sleek baths and personal deck. Casa Aurora is also adorned with exotic hardwood furniture.
Casa Estrella - two bedroom ( 2500+ square feet)
Treat yourself like a star in our exquisite two-story, two-bedroom villa. Gaze at the sparkling Caribbean from your unmatched second story view, or at the end of one of two docks. Your upstairs bedroom has an open-air design, hardwood floors and can be completely closed off to the rest of the house. Devote some time to yourself. Downstairs guests will be busy appreciating a 180 degree view of the Caribbean, with doors on all sides opening directly to the Sea. Clearly distinguishable by its grand size, Casa Estrella also features a personal plunge pool, alfresco showers, and a choice of twin or king sized beds dressed in Yves De Lorme sheets in both bedrooms.
Casa Morada - one bedroom (1100+ square feet)
Enjoy the best natural breeze on the island at the newest addition to Cayo Espanto. Soothe your mind and your body in the jacuzzi on your personal verandah, or take some time to soak up the spectacular Caribbean vista from your own private villa. Choose between a pair of twin beds or one king bed bedroom in your secluded hideaway, which also features exquisite Yves De Lormes Sheets, cabbage bark ceilings, mosquito netting, alfresco shower and a large Santa Rosa dock.
Visualize your ideal menu. Everything on the list seems like the best possible dish, until you see the rest of the options. Once you arrive at Cayo Espanto, the award-winning chefs leave no decisions for you to make. At that point, they have already created a menu that perfectly suits your taste, based on a survey you are asked to fill out before you even arrive on the island.
Winners of a quarter of the medals awarded at the 1999 Taste of the Caribbean, sponsored by the Caribbean Culinary Federation, Cayo Espanto's master culinary artists prepare the most succulent dishes with the freshest tropical ingredients in the world. Whether it is breakfast in bed, or a candle lit dinner on your personal verandah, the Epicurean cuisine at Cayo Espanto is nothing short of tantalizing. The savory, personalized creations by the award-winning chefs at Cayo Espanto are an awakening of the palate.
Ever swam through one of the world’s most natural wonders? Adventure is moments away at Cayo Espanto when you don your scuba or snorkel gear to explore the world’s second-largest barrier-reef system. Three miles from San Pedro, off the coast of Belize, Cayo Espanto is truly a spectacular and private retreat. World class snorkeling, Scuba diving, catered meals, attentive staff, and massages are all a little piece of wonderful which awaits you at Cayo Espanto. Anglers come from all over the globe for the unbelievable fly fishing and climate. Whether it is bonefish, tarpon, barracuda, parrot fish or snappers, the chase is all around. Graced with an average annual temperatures ranging from 23C (73F) in the winter to 29C (84F) in the summer, Cayo Espanto has the perfect weather for a dream vacation.
Like most of the Yucatan Peninsula, Belize was part of the Mayan Kingdom from 300 B.C. to A.D. 900. Close by Belize’s Inland, ruins of the vast Mayan civilization protrude from the depths of the rain forests. Spanish conquistadors arrived in the 16th century but were lured away by the immense quantities of gold found in Mexico making room for the British. Though Belize gained its’ independence in 1981, English is still the official language, and elements of British culture are intermingled with those of the Caribbean.
Just off Belize’s 280 kilometer Caribbean coastline is the second-largest barrier reef in the world, along with a network of over 200 coral cays and atolls. Tropical fish of every imaginable hue populate the placid, aquamarine waters off the coast. Gentle Nurse Sharks average four to six feet in length, and dive masters often feed them small fish. Rays, which have a ‘wing-span’ of two to four feet, swim directly towards the divers, inviting them to reach out and stroke their wings. Tourists will delight at the manatee, grouper, snapper and all of the marine wildlife. A truly unforgettable adventure, most of the creatures in this area have a great tolerance for divers and seem to enjoy the human interaction.
Highlights for visitors are the excavated remains of the ancient cities Altun Ha and Lamanai, which attest to the wealth and sophistication of the Mayans’ glorious past. In the interior of the country, near the Guatemalan border, the Cayo region encompasses nature sanctuaries, the majestic Hidden Valley Falls, the lively town of San Ignacio, and a host of splendid Mayan ruins. There are travelers who claim to have experienced nirvana from the summit of the main pyramid of Xunantunich, which also commands a sweeping vista of the Mopan Valley and Guatemala.
Journey to Belize, stay at Cayo Espanto and discover what paradise is really about.
Nearby Attractions:
The staff of Cayo Espanto will make all arrangements for tours, excursions and diving after you arrive. Schedules are usually quite flexible and a private tour/charter is always an option. Should you desire to make arrangements for activities prior to arrival, just let us know. Please keep in mind that various weather conditions may require a change of plans or even a cancellation of an adventure in extreme cases.
Fly Fishing
Fly fishing is always a favorite activity for guests of Cayo Espanto who have their own equipment. Because hundreds of bonefish have made their home around Cayo Espanto, the angler will usually find great success all around the island. The hard sea-bottom immediately around the island provides for unusually easy wading. In addition to wading around the island, guests may hire a guide and boat for some wonderful flats fishing for bonefish, tarpon and permit.
Scuba Diving
Scuba Diving the second largest barrier reef in the world is not to be missed. Cayo Espanto is within 15-20 minutes of some of the world's best and most famous dive sites. Private trips are easily arranged. Guests who wish to dive the Blue Hole should be aware that it is an all-day trip usually leaving about 8:00 in the morning and returning at 6:00 in the evening. A private charter is available or guests may choose to go with a group from San Pedro. For truly the best diving in the most pampered environment, Cayo Espanto is the place to be. German Alamilla, our Dive Master, is available for private charter trips. When he is not on a private charter with our guests he leads our regular open diving and snorkeling trips. To guarantee diving with German, advance arrangements are requested, otherwise, we can not guarantee German's availability.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling in Hol Chan, Belize's National Marine Park, has been named by USA Today one of the world's top ten snorkeling sites. Private charters to Hol Chan are available or guests may choose to join a boat from San Pedro. Glass bottom boats also provide another window to the underwater life below.
Spa
We now have full services with an on-site massage therapist. Our Spa offers manicures, pedicures, facials, Aromatherapy and more... Call us for further details.
Boating
Another favorite trip is a day with boat and guide for some fishing, snorkeling and conching (in season). After a morning of fishing and conching, your guide will grill your catch for you on a beach. After lunch, it's back to the water for some great snorkeling, all out fun and relaxing. You can also choose to visit other islands (some deserted and some with villages). Return just in time to watch the sunset and have cocktails before dinner.
Tours
For landlubbers, daily excursions to the mainland of Belize offer fantastic adventure opportunities. The Mayan ruins of Lamanai are a must. River trips and visits to inland spas are included along the way. Once again, private charters are also available.
Birdwatching
On nearby Cayo Rosario and Bird Caye is an experience for all. These islands are very close to Cayo Espanto and are home to many types of birds. (spoonbill, pelican, frigates just to name a few). The adventure allows guests to walk around and through mangrove. This tour is highlighted by the Belize Audobon Society.
Explore
If you just want to go exploring in a skiff (our name for a 21-ft Mexican-made boat), one of the island's staff can take you out. The trip is always an adventure and full of unpredictability. Deserted beaches, uninhabited islands, beautiful waters and an occasional dolphin can make your trip very memorable.
Picnic
How about a gourmet picnic lunch on a deserted beach for just the two of you? We will send an advance team to prepare the perfect romantic lunch site. Afterwards, we will deliver you to your paradise. Stay as long as you like and we will pick you up at a pre-determined time. Or, if you prefer, take our cellular phone and give us a call (we are only 10 minutes away).
Amenities:
... at Cayo Espanto, where paradise and luxury come together as one. This new, five star, world class resort is for the discriminating few who demand the best life has to offer. We invite you to spend enchanting evenings and unforgettable days overlooking the Caribbean while our staff overlooks nothing.
Located three miles from San Pedro in the calm waters of the Western Caribbean, off the coast of Belize, Cayo Espanto is truly a spectacular and private retreat. Although Belize is less than two hours from Miami and Houston, it remains virtually undiscovered.
Select your accommodations from our premium Caribbean front villas or a smaller, Caribbean front bungalow all on a private island spanning four acres. In each of our four premium villas guests enjoy swimming in their own private, sea-front, freshwater, infinity, plunge pool, dining on the end of their personal dock or verandah, and freshening up in the breathtaking alfresco showers. Cayo Espanto, a private island paradise combines the ultimate in luxury and seclusion. With only Five villas and a staff to guest ratio of two to one, you will always feel you have the island to yourself.
Serene days begin with a breathtaking sunrise and breakfast brought to you in bed. Anglers come from all over the globe for the unbelievable fly fishing on and around Cayo Espanto. Enjoy exhilarating days of fly fishing within casting distance of your villa. Here bonefish and even small permit thrive. Tarpon are but a short boat ride away. The second longest barrier reef in the world is only a short distance from Cayo Espanto and incomparable snorkeling and SCUBA diving are just a part of the adventure that awaits you.
Exhilarating days are followed by even more romantic evenings. Let the soft sound of palm fronds gently swaying the breeze lull you into relaxation, while resting in your hammock. As the sun disappears into the sea, all of your desires are met. Let Cayo Espanto exceed all your fantasies of your own tropical paradise.
Chef Simon Capewell of Australia and Chef Tadd Frye of the United States, with combined experience of 24 years will tantalize your taste buds and surpass your every expectation. Chef Simon with strong Asian, Mediterranean and native Australian background combined with Chef Tadd’s Cajun, Creole and pastry experience will tailor your every meal to your request. Both previously with award winning resorts in the Caribbean nothing is too much trouble. Chef Tadd has previously wone ACF sanction awards for pastry while Chef Simon as Executive Chef for Figjam Restaurant, Malaysia was awarded best fine dining restaurant in the region. They look forward to seeing you at Cayo Espanto.
Additional amenities include: personal houseman and full service staff;air conditioning and ceiling fans in every villa; transportation between Cayo Espanto and San Pedro; non-motorized sports with pedal boats, sea kayaks, and sailboats; three meals a day and access to personal butler's pantry for snacks; CD library and stereo, satellite TV; and oversized Turkish robes and Yves De Lormes sheets.
Also available: professional massage therapist, Mayan ruin tours, jungle trips, motor boat and guide for fishing, diving and snorkeling, access to nearby golf course on Caye Chapel (reservations are necessary), Internet connection, fine wines, cigars, and cognacs.
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