Shaka Caye All Inclusive Resort

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!!

The island is quaint and intimate. The service was spectacular: many thanks to Sledge for the great drinks, Wings for the adventures, Norvin and Dennis for the amazing food and Veronica for an overall outstanding experience. Definitely going back. And right soon.

Very isolated island. The staff are very professional and friendly. Very responsive to the what’s app chat

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. ❤️

Shaka Caye was exactly what we wanted and needed from our vacation. My husband and I have never been so relaxed while vacationing. No real schedule, low key, breathtaking location, staff takes a minute to warm up to you, but we understand they are trying to gage how much or how little you want to socialize. We enjoyed getting to know each and every one. Bryan, George and Logan were our favorite servers. Rodney and Percy were our favorite bartenders. Veronica and Fiona were amazing from the reservations to email communications. Gigi, the best chef ever! Her table side manner was impeccable from the explanation of the food options and preparations to the next meal options. She even fished for us one afternoon because we were one of two couples onsite. What a treat!! The maintenance crew could pay closer attention to detail, as my husband picked up a few screws and nails on the island. The re was a flapping vent we could hear at night, but I am admittedly a light sleeper. We opened up all the widows during the day to allow the perfect island breeze flow throughout our villa. Thank you to all of the Shaka Caye team for making it a place we will dream about until we 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!!!

As others have mentioned, Shaka Caye is not as advertised. The positive reviews must be fake! From the moment we arrived to the day we left, the overall experience was the worst we've ever experienced. My husband wanted to leave after the second day, but we unfortunately stayed the entire week hoping things would get better but they did not. The food was simply awful. I don't know where these other reviewers ate, but there was no seafood or shrimp. Just salty meat and a lot of starches. The eggs in the morning were cold and the toast wasn't even toasted! The bar is just a small counter with dirty glasses and extremely cheap and disgusting alcohol. We had one drink and that was enough! Unfortunately there are no other beverages besides water, so we spend the week drinking tap water. Yuck! One staff member mentioned that the new owners haven't visited, and it shows. There place is a mess, worn down buildings, trash along the island and the when it got warm there was a definite smell of garbage. So gross! Where does all the money go that guests pay for staying? The staff also fails to mention the various hidden charges for going to/from the mainland. A round-trip boat ride is going to cost you upwards of $150. My husband was furious when he found out during the checkout! Please, please, please find another place to stay and read the negative reviews carefully. They're accurate unfortunately :(

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.