We just returned last night. Mom, dad, grandmother and three teenagers.
First off, we were super impressed with Ambergris. We typically spend spring breaks in the BVIs/USVIs for the snorkeling but will be looking towards the Belizean islands from now on for sure. The islanders are WAY friendlier, the atmosphere safer and it was far less expensive.
Villa Ragazza was a perfect home base for us. Spacious, cool air conditioning, modern amenities, waterfront location for daily excursion pick ups, lovely pool and MARIO!
Mario and his wife, Christine, are the caretakers. They live on the property but not in the home. They worked day and night to make our stay perfect. Cooked authentic, delicous, local-style meals for us once or twice a day. Did our laundry, made beds, cleaned and maintaied the property. They even pulled the sargassa out of the water so we wouldn't have to see or smell it. Not that we minded it at all.
Mario had a golf cart waitng for us when we arrived, arraged taxi service to and from the airport, arranged for a guided zip line/cavetubing trip for one day and set up a full day boat charter (mornings fly fishing for tarpon and afternoons snorkeling different sites) for five of our days.
The week flew by, as all wonderful vacation weeks do. Hoping to return one day!