We loved our stay at Grand Caribe! We've stayed here before and were familiar with the property and it is the best on Ambergris Caye, in our opinion. This unit was ocean front and close to the beach, pool, pool bar, store, and restaurants onsite. The only thing that was disappointing were the beds... the master bedroom was so uncomfortable (in my opinion, very hard/low mattress) that I slept in the 2nd room with my daughter. The 2nd bedroom bed consisted of 2 twins pushed together with a big foam topper and was more comfortable for me personally. I realize bed comfort is all very relative.
The service onsite was OUTSTANDING and the cleaners came daily (what a treat in our post-covid world) and they even did our laundry. Please remember to tip them well, especially if they're doing your laundry :)
We ate at both restaurants but Rain was our favorite. I highly recommend catching the sunset here. The food was outstanding and live entertainment created the perfect ambiance for a casual, romantic dinner - with our kids. HA!
You can use a variety of water equipment free of charge at the beach: kayaks, paddle boards, snorkel and fins, etc. No hobie cats/sail boats though. One day we took the kayaks & my 11 year old daughter took a paddle board and we all headed out to the reef from the shore. The water is so blue and clear all the way out there and shallow! We felt very safe. Some people will tie their kayak or paddle boards up to the buoys out there and snorkel along the reef.
If you're a scuba diver or want a casual low-key snorkel trip we highly recommend Chuck & Robbie's. We've been using them for over 13 years and it's nice to see some of the low-key casual businesses continue as AC is built up and made into a tourist destination.
If it's your first time on AC, we highly recommend you fly into Belize City and then jump on a smaller puddle jumper (we always use Tropic Air) to catch a quick 15 minute plane ride to the island. Then rent a golf cart on the island. The Grand Caribe offers cart rental and you can rent them daily or weekly. Or you can arrange one ahead of time and they'll meet you at the airport with your cart. We do NOT recommend Avis!!! We ended up with 3 different rental carts and one of them the entire tire completely fell off while we were driving it! Their carts were REALLY used. I'd personally recommend One Love or Rocks Rental Carts.
Make sure to hit up the Truck Stop, Secret Beach, and the bakery! Book this condo NOW!