Shaka Caye All Inclusive Resort

We just returned from one of the best, if not the best, vacations ever! If you want to go on a vacation where you and your significant other can spend quality time and embrace Mother Nature, this is your place! The Shaka Caye Staff catered to our every need! We want to give a special shout-out to Mrs. Glenda for running a fantastic staff, Ms. Veronica for coordinating all our needs and excursions from start to finish, Edwin & Andrew for the fishing and Marine life experience, Percy for creating incredible drinks and keeping them coming, Henry for putting together masterpieces of dishes and last but not least Brenda for keeping those pillows fluffed when we got back. We look forward to returning. Thank you for a phenomenal trip!

We absolutely loved our time at Shaka Caye!! Highlights of the trip include: - the staff: everyone was incredibly friendly, personable, helpful, kind, and thoughtful. They are each amazing at their jobs and they made our trip so special. Shout out to Veronica, Percy, Andre, Roddy, Obie, everyone! - the food: chef prepared and local food, everything was so delicious!!! Drinks were also delicious. No complaints here whatsoever - views: water was pristine and clear, ideal, sand was clean, we got to see dolphins, starfish, a manatee, and a huge iguana! The perfect place to lay around and do nothing or swim in perfect water. - activities: we did the deep tissue massage and the sunset cruise and loved both. We lucked out with an amazing sunset! Overall we loved it more than we expected to, I already want to come back asap!!

My family and I recently stayed at Shaka Caye and we cannot wait to return. In fact, we wanted to take this opportunity to say "thank you" and express our gratitude to the amazing staff for such a wonderful stay. You made us feel like family and we are truly grateful for the time we got to spend with you and the memories you helped us make. We loved how Edwin and Raddy greeted us with warm smiles for each of our meals. They provided very friendly service. The food was fantastic! The bartender, Percy, was awesome. He kept the drinks flowing and the conversation going. We thoroughly enjoyed his craft cocktails and we appreciated how he introduced us to new things. Veronica was also amazing! She was extremely helpful and even played games with our son while my wife and I watched the sunset. Andres got us to and from the airport and island safely and we enjoyed the time we spent with him on the boat. John helped us get to and from the airport safely and promptly. And Lily and her crew kept our room clean and comfortable, it felt like home away from home. We really appreciated the entire staff and their dedication to us during our stay. We hope to see you in the future and cannot wait to return. ❤️

There were only 6 other guests on the island and they ran out of caffeinated coffee. Also there was a lady there that was vegetarian she let them know ahead of time and there meals that they didn't have anything vegetarian. They knew how many guests were coming. For the amount of money no excuse. They charged my card twice for an excursion. When checking out they gave us a receipt with a zero balance. When we got home they email saying we owed our deposit which we paid and provided receipts including the receipt from them at checkout showing zero balance. They are now threatening to turn us over to collections! Will NEVER stay there again!!!

This resort is nowhere near as advertised. I’ve travelled to plenty of all inclusive resorts and I can easily tell that this is not even close to that. When I originally booked, they were kind enough to give me a small discount as I felt that the prices listed were outside of my budget. The small discount that was offered was still overpriced for our overall experience. They advertise a welcome drink - it was warm and had no alcohol. You’re stranded on the island with nothing to do all day and it costs $150 to go anywhere else. They told me this cost would be split between boat passengers but when we checked out, they charged me and my boyfriend the full $150. They advertised that there was a shop at the island to buy sunscreen and bug spray and there was not one. The kayaks and paddle boards were old. There was seaweed/grass growing all around the island making it virtually impossible to swim. Half of the cabana is not air conditioned and the other half that is, I was told, there was no key to lock my belongings up. I later found one in the room… The snacks in the mini fridge were expired and the fridge did not keep anything cold. The island bar was uncomfortable to sit at as the wooden high top chairs did not have any cushion. The bar drinks were watered down/not really alcoholic. The staff is cordial and friendly but it seemed that most of them did not want to *actually* attend to us. I’m also concerned about their living conditions as they all seem to stay in one cabana, which like another reviewer mentioned is inhumane. They tacked on a free snorkeling trip with my stay, which was kind but I had to remind them of it when I arrived because they tried to charge me. During the snorkeling, the equipment was old and dirty and no instructions were provided for first timers like my boyfriend. The snorkel guide just so happened to be our boat captain as well. He took us into heavily current waters and my boyfriend cut himself on a coral reef as a result. During our $150 transfer to Caye Calker, the same boat captain got drunk and on our way back, he swerved the boat so hard that a couple who was also on the boat fell into us and hurt my ankle. Although the staff offered ice and a band aid for me and my boyfriend, we felt that this all was extremely careless on their part. When I requested a partial refund through my credit card company, they refused. Do NOT spend your money here! Go to a real all inclusive resort. It’s a shame that this was our experience because I travel frequently and could have referred plenty of new people to come here. Did I mention we came home with random bites all over our body as well? Yeah, never again.

My daughter and I had a wonderful getaway at Shaka Caye. Very calm and relaxed. It has a small but beautiful clean beach with paddle boards and kayaks. If the beach toys aren’t out, you only have to ask. Actually, if there is anything you’d like just ask. While the menu choices were generally limited to a fish, a chicken and a vegetarian option each meal, every thing was prepared in a Belizean manner and delicious. The chef, Gigi, came to the tables to explain the meals. (We were asked when we arrived if we had food preferences which we did not. ) Roddy the bartender and server made things happen. Once during a conversation at the bar, one of us mentioned that we liked ceviche. The next day it was at the bar during cocktail hour. It seems that our room had been recently renovated. Clean with a very nice bathroom. The bed was dreamy. The housekeeping staff left jugs of drinking water in room daily and always asked if we needed anything but they generally had everything covered. We had a great excursion to Caye Caulker with Edwin and I will leave the details so as not to spoil anyone’s adventure. Thank you all, Vee, Fiona and Nigel for your hospitality.