Why Caye Caulker, Belize was the most laid back and relaxed place we've ever vacationed.

Go Slow is the saying here. If you seem to be walking with a purpose you'll hear it from a local. "Go Slow" they say in a smooth relaxing voice. You'll see it written on walls in restaurants, bars and on T-shirts in the touristy booths.

If you saw my first post on Belize, the Insane Moho River Rafting experience then you know we loved Belize, but Caye Caulker is an entirely different feel. We purposefully made it our last stop on this trip so we could take a week to just unwind and relax before returning to work. After the adventures we'd had in Belize, it was well deserved.

You can almost see the entire island from here

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First off Caye Caulker is a tiny island with no vehicles other than old golf carts. It's only 2 miles long and half a mile wide and nearly everyone walks everywhere. There are several restaurants and bars and expeditions that leave the island, but for the most part we enjoyed just taking in the sun and beauty. That's rare for us as our vacations in the past usually consist of us trying to pack the very most into every stop and location. But in Caye Caulker, that means packing the most relaxation in.

Main area of the island where there is some touristy shops, restaurants and a few bars

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Start by buying a container of fresh squeezed mixed juices from the street vendor. A couple of bucks will get you a liter of orange, pineapple, mango. Now grab some rum from the small grocery store on the island which is also just a couple of bucks. You are good for for the day of "go slow" now.

Exceptional Sunrise

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Next visit the fishing docks on the back side of the island and you'll find some fisherman returning with their catch. We picked up two lobsters and a red snapper, again for just a few dollars. Back to the store for butter and lemon and a few charcoal pieces.
There are grills setup at a few spots at the beach. Now you really have something when you are on this beautiful island beach, grilling fresh caught wild lobster and red snapper while sucking down a liter of juice and rum as the sun sets and Caribbean music plays in the background. Rinse and repeat until your sanity returns and you can face the world again.

Visit the docks to buy fresh seafood from the fishermen who will also clean it for you and have it ready to cook

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There was one of those party boats that takes folks out each night for drinks and sunset cruise, but we had done that before in a few places and wanted something more laid back. So, we hit the docks and found a very friendly fisherman with a very small boat and asked if we could hire him to take us for a short sunset ride. He was more than excited. In fact, he ran home and grabbed a radio so we could listen to music while cruising. He also grabbed a buddy to help guide and steer the boat. This turned out to be an incredible experience. We cruised around the island until the sunset and hand fished and caught many fish. Then when it was pitch black, we pointed the boat toward the lights from the island and headed in. It's hard to put a price on something like that, it's just a great experience to get to know some locals and find a way to give back to them for their hospitality. We enjoyed it so much, we did it again the next evening.

Our fisherman / sunset cruise driver

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There is a cave under this island that I want to write about in another post it's so incredible. We visited what looked to be a tiny pond on the island to witness these huge fish that come up out of the cave to look for food. A local there was selling some bait fish so you could feed them. Man, they would nearly take your hand off to get that food. This spot isn't known much to tourists so ask around and a local will take you or show you the way.

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Made by - @qberry

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From our balcony, the prices here are so great for the location

Most of the island in this photo

I would live here!

Our favorite "restaurant". It's just a grill on the beach for a couple dollars they'll grill you up the special of the day why you enjoy the beach. Or, bring them your fresh catch and they'll grill it for next to nothing

Enjoying the view while waiting on my fresh lobster to grill

Happy for another terrific day

If you're in the mood for company, this is the "split", which is where a lot of people like to hang out, listen to music and have drinks

You know it's a small airport when you arrive and they say "Just go ahead and toss your luggage in the plane"

Heading back to Belize City for our flight home :(

The mail we returned home to :(

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Hope you enjoyed this trip with us!

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