We just arrived home from the best vacation ever! The staff at Beaches and Dreams were incredibly accommodating, the rooms immaculate and well appointed,... read moreWe just arrived home from the best vacation ever! The staff at Beaches and Dreams were incredibly accommodating, the rooms immaculate and well appointed, the excursions absolutely phenomenal. Shout out to Melanie and the office staff for meeting our needs with a 13yo having broken her foot a week prior to arrival. Armondo in the restaurant who will do everything in his power to please. The food was out of this world delicious! Ben makes the best drinks, is so informative of local culture, and always has a smile on his face. Be sure to get a rum punch from bartender Birdman. And with a crew of children, security guard Felix was so reassuring with his serious and steadfast watch over our families each night. I’d swear he’d take a bullet for us not that we had any fear in this wonderful and friendly community of Hopkins Village.
As for the excursions, we packed them in. Monkey River was a full day of land and sea with huge success in seeing howler monkeys, crocodiles, and manatees and learning more about this beautiful country. The Mayan ruin tour was impressive and the massive site an amazement. That day included cave tubing and blue hole swimming which cannot be replicated anywhere! Our guide Manuel was the best! Our chocolate tour was so interesting and kept us close to ‘home’ so we had education and relaxation combined with some yummy. Our last day of snorkeling with Captain Floyd and diver Kimike was about the most incredible experience I’ve ever had. The phrase I heard ‘like swimming in a fish tank’ was spot on. The colors and abundance of life in that beautiful reef matched with the experience and knowledge of our guides made for lifelong memories.
Beaches and Dreams lives up to its name. I will forever dream of its beautiful vistas and the incredible hospitality of the staff. Until next time… read less - kkH3661YR
