My husband and I, along with our two teenage daughters, spent a week on Ambergris Caye over Spring Break in March, 2008. We stayed at Pelican Reef in a pool-front, ocean view 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo. The condo was beautiful and very comfortable. The kitchen was perfectly appointed if you are interested in cooking, which we did not do. I loved the many balconies in our condo. The bathrooms were lovely and perfectly sized with tons of towels in both linen closets. Also, a washer and dryer right in the condo sure came in handy. The beds were very comfy too. The resort was quiet at night and aside from the sounds of kids splashing in the pool, was pretty quiet in general.
The staff at Pelican Reef are eager to accommodate anything you need. Lori organized a day trip to the mainland for my husband, complete with flight, taxi, and guide for a photographic outing. He got some great pics, and fell in love with the friendliness of the locals.
The town of San Pedro was a lot of fun. We rented a golf cart for the week through Pelican Reef and made regular trips into town to people watch, eat, and browse shops. We also used the kayaks Pelican Reef provides (at no charge) to paddle out into the Caribbean Sea to the Barrier Reef. It was beautiful. Other outings included a half day snorkel outing, and a full day Mayan tour. Both trips were a lot of fun. The tour guides (arranged by Lori at Pelican Reef) were outstanding, professional, fun, and extremely knowledgeable.
We were a little taken aback by the price of groceries on the island. My daughter's and I particularly found the $15 (Belize currency) Chips Ahoy cookies, a topic of endless jokes throughout the week when any of us ate one. It was much less costly to eat in the local restaurants. I didn't check out some of the small convenience type stores on the island....perhaps they have some lower prices. Not sure. Do try the French Bakery just North of the airport on Ambergris...the pastries, breads, and pizzas were blissful and reasonably priced. The place is gorgeous too and the woman working there was very kind. The name is Hacal Kiik Bakery & Cafe. Definitely go there.
I don't recall the bartender's name at Pelican Reef, but he was so friendly, helpful, and makes great Coco Loco's! We miss them terribly! There's always fresh coffee at the bar in the morning too.
We can't wait to return to Pelican Reef. It was a very relaxing, low-key, fun, family trip. Enjoy!








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