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Sea Dreams

Caye Caulker

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Located approximately 20 miles north-northeast of Belize City on the edge of the Barrier Reef, Caye Caulker is a five-mile-long island just south of Ambergris Caye. A sandy, limestone coral outcropping, Caye Caulker is divided into two parts by a small channel (the “Split”) that bisects the island. The north end of Caulker is mostly undeveloped mangroves, while the south end is home to the laid-back and funky beach town of Caye Caulker Village. Smaller and less developed than Ambergris’ San Pedro, Caye Caulker has a relaxed atmosphere and a no-hurry attitude that seems to be shared by the majority of the island’s 1,600 residents.

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General Information
A lovely guesthouse and hotel located on the lagoon (backside) of the island, the Sea Dreams Hotel is the base of operations for our Caye Caulker fishing and lodging packages. The Sea Dreams offers a rare combination of easy access and laid-back tranquility, with a friendly staff, a rooftop bar, a private dock, and one of the best locations in the entire village. Spend the day lounging around the famous “Split” and then retreat to the comfortable and well-appointed accommodations of the Hotel just a few steps away. Original paintings by local artists adorn the colorful walls of the rooms and apartments, which are small, but clean and comfortable. Guests are invited to enjoy glorious sunset views from the private dock or over drinks at the rooftop lounge. Breakfast, bike, and canoe use are included. When staying at the Sea Dreams Hotel, there are a number of different accommodations and room options:

Courtyard Rooms
Surrounding a sacred Banyan tree built in the middle of the hotel’s structure, the five courtyard rooms are the perfect options for a couple (one queen-sized bed), a single traveler, or two friends (two twin beds). These are the least expensive, most high-value rooms at the hotel.

One Bedroom Apartments
The Sea Dreams Hotel features two one-bedroom apartments. Perfect for dining on a hardwood table, resting in the sanctuary of a private bedroom, or lounging on the futon couch. A bit more space and more amenities than the Courtyard Rooms.

Two-Bedroom Apartment
The Hotel’s two-bedroom apartment is the most spacious accommodation option and features sea views on two sides. The large living area has a full kitchen, dining table, and an oversized couch, making this the ideal hang-out spot for a family or a group of friends. Amenities include air conditioning and overhead fans, Wi-Fi, cable television, a mini-fridge stocked with beer and soda for sale, a coffee maker, the highest quality sheets and towels, and more.

Orchid Cabana
Nestled beside the hotel, the cabana is raised nine feet off the ground. A thatch roof shades a large private veranda and creates the ideal area for enjoying the views and the ocean. Inside, the cabana is full of amenities, including a full kitchen, table and chairs, private bath, queen-size bed, Wi-Fi, and flatscreen TV.

Food and Beverages
Breakfast is included with all of these hotel and fishing packages and is typically served early before each day on the water. Lunch is then packed for the day on the water and usually includes sandwiches, chips, cookies, sodas, and bottled water. Dinner each night is on your own, and you can choose from a large number of restaurants in the village of Caye Caulker. There are dozens of choices, and all are within easy walking distance of the hotel. All local liquors, beer, soda, and mixers served at the hotel’s roof-top bar are included in the cost of your overall Caye Caulker trip package.

Typical Length of Stay
While the hotel requests a three (3) night minimum stay, fishing and hotel packages of any number of nights and guided fishing days can be arranged. You can also arrive and depart on any day of the week.

Non-Angling Activities and Options
Activities available on the island of Caye Caulker include PADI-certified diving and snorkel trips, naturalist excursions, bicycling, and more. Amenities at the lodge include a great swimming pier and sitting area, a rooftop indoor/outdoor bar area, complimentary Wi-Fi, and the use of bicycles and canoes. The hotel can also organize golf cart rentals for trips around the island.

Internet / Communications
Wi-Fi is available free of charge for hotel guests. Please bring your own laptop or smartphone to access the internet. Depending on your service plan, most cell phones will also work in Caye Caulker.

How To Get There
International flights to Belize City’s Philip Goldson International Airport (BZE) go through Miami, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Denver, Newark, Chicago, and Charlotte. The major airlines that are currently servicing and will be flying to Belize in the immediate future are American Airlines, United, Delta, Southwest, and Alaska Airlines.

Arrival and Departure Details / Times
It is best to arrive at the Belize City’s Philip Goldson International Airport (BZE) before 3:00 PM in order to make your necessary domestic connections and allow ample in-country travel time to Caye Caulker. Please note that round-trip flights from Belize International Airport to Caye Caulker are not included in your trip package. On your departure day, you can book a return international flight at any time, as flights from Caye Caulker back to the International Airport begin as early as 7:00 AM and run every 30 minutes. Another option instead of the Tropic Air flights is to take a water taxi from Belize City to Caye Caulker. This is a cheap, easy, and affordable way to access the island.

Documents Required
All U.S. citizens are required to have a valid passport that does not expire within six (6) months of trip dates. Please be sure that your passport has at least two blank, unstamped pages remaining in the back, and that it is not torn, delaminated, or damaged in any way. Citizens of the U.S., the British Commonwealth, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, and the European Community are NOT required to have Visas.

Minors Traveling To Belize Without Both Parents
If you are planning on traveling with minors, remember that all children 18 years of age or younger entering Belize accompanied by only one parent or legal guardian must have a NOTARIZED letter of consent from the other parent stating the child/children have his/her permission to enter the country. Single parents need a notarized documentation of divorce decree or death certificate of spouse. Minors unaccompanied by either parent require a NOTARIZED letter of consent signed by both parents.

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General Information
Much like the waters that surround Ambergris Caye, the waters of Caye Caulker are probably best known for tarpon. Within minutes of leaving the island, anglers are poling across healthy, classic-style tarpon flats: four to six feet deep, covered with sand and mottled turtle grass, with consistently crystal-clear waters. Stretching north towards Ambergris, south towards Long Caye, and west towards Belize City, these productive tarpon grounds extend out from Caye Caulker for over fifty miles.

In addition to the area’s healthy tarpon fishery, there are also great permit opportunities in the waters close to Caye Caulker. Permit are found throughout the area, especially during the spring and early summer months. Measures to enhance the protection of the species have rapidly evolved this permit fishery. In conjunction with solid conservation efforts, the guides of Caye Caulker continue to hone their skills with regard to permit fishing. While initially a tarpon-focused destination, the Caye Caulker fishing “mindset” has definitely shifted more to permit in recent years. The permit fishing in this area is not like southern Belize, where fish are oftentimes found in the super-shallow waters that are fished according to the tides. In the Caye Caulker area, permit are usually found in three to six feet of water, cruising and feeding over a variety of different bottoms including shallow grass, hard crunchy bottoms, and even submerged rock structures and caves. And while a moving tide is important, it is definitely not as crucial as it is in other areas.

Bonefishing is available throughout the year, although somewhat limited by the size of the fishery. There are a handful of productive and dependable bonefish flats located to the south and the west of the island, although most areas require a boat for access. It should be mentioned that while there are a handful of do-it-yourself fishing opportunities and small flats that can be accessed by wading from Caye Caulker, it is much easier to fish the area with a boat and a guide.

As the island has evolved over the years, so too has the fishing infrastructure and services available to the traveling angler. In the early 2000s, there was little opportunity for technical fishing on the island and few guides even knew what fly fishing was. Over the past several years, however, this has definitely changed, and the island has become a much more serious fishing destination. Caye Caulker and the waters that surround the tiny island are fast becoming a fly fishing hot spot in Belize, as more anglers discover the area and the fishing and guide options continue to develop. With little pressure from other guide operations or the anglers that visit Ambergris and the Belize City area, this is a fishery that has definitely earned a place on the list of Belize’s top angling destinations.

Boats and Equipment
Guides fish from 23-foot Mexican super pangas, outfitted with large and spacious casting decks and poling platforms for the guides. It is recommended that anglers bring their own equipment and tackle to the island, although flies and a basic selection of terminal tackle can be purchased through the hotel’s “Angler’s Abroad” fly shop.

Package Rates
Remember that Yellow Dog’s services are completely free! When you book a trip with Yellow Dog, you never pay more than when you book directly with the lodge or outfitter. All prices listed below are per person and quoted in US dollars. Trips of any length can be arranged, so please call Yellow Dog for details and custom package pricing.

**All prices below are for the standard Courtyard Rooms. Please contact Yellow Dog for additional lodging options.

Double Occupancy (2 Per Boat / 2 Per Room)
3 Nights / 2 Days = $1,125
4 Nights / 3 Days = $1,615
5 Nights / 4 Days = $2,105
6 Nights / 5 Days = $2,595
7 Nights / 6 Days = $3,080
8 Nights / 7 Days = $3,570

Single Occupancy / Sharing (1 Per Room / 2 Per Boat)
3 Nights / 2 Days = $1,355
4 Nights / 3 Days = $1,920
5 Nights / 4 Days = $2,485
6 Nights / 5 Days = $3,050
7 Nights / 6 Days = $3,615
8 Nights / 7 Days = $4,180

Single Occupancy (1 Per Room / 1 Per Boat)
3 Nights / 2 Days = $2,060
4 Nights / 3 Days = $2,980
5 Nights / 4 Days = $3,895
6 Nights / 5 Days = $4,815
7 Nights / 6 Days = $5,730
8 Nights / 7 Days = $6,650

What’s Included:

Transfer to and from Sea Dreams and the Caye Caulker airstrip or water taxi
Daily guided fishing as specified
Accommodations in a Courtyard Room as specified (Upgraded accommodations available)
Hot breakfast each morning at the hotel
Cooler lunch on the water with your fishing guide
All Beverages (local beer, local mixed drinks, sodas, juice, purified water) at rooftop bar while open
Use of bicycles and kayaks
All taxes and GSTs

What’s Not Included:

International flights to and from Belize City
Domestic Tropic Air or water taxi service to Caye Caulker
Dinners each evening (on your own in town!)
Lunch on non-fishing days
Imported liquor and other imported drinks at the rooftop bar
Gratuities for Sea Dreams staff and fishing guides
All fishing equipment, flies, and terminal tackle

Sea Dreams Hotel and Angler’s Abroad Guide Service (Caye Caulker, Belize)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS – CANCELLATIONS
A non-refundable deposit of 50% per person is due at the time of booking to hold both space and guides on all packages. No space or guides will be held without receipt of deposit. Full pre-payment is due 90 days prior to date of trip, and both deposits and refunds are non-refundable. All cancellations must be received in writing, sent to Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures, LLC. Yellow Dog strongly recommends that anglers and guests purchase travel insurance for your trip. Trips cancelled or shortened as a result of inclement weather and/or acts of nature including hurricanes or due to airline delays, strikes or political unrest are not refundable. Any unused portion of these packages by guest’s choice are not refundable. Receipt of deposit and/or final payment is acknowledgment that registrant has read and accepts the deposit, cancellation, refund and responsibility clauses for these packages.

For cancellations received outside of 90 days from arrival date / start of trip, 100% of deposit and/or final payment may be transferred to another date (within one year) or to another angler. There will also be a $100 per person fee charged by both Angler’s Abroad Guide Service and Yellow Dog Flyfishing.

For cancellations received between 45 and 90 days from arrival date / start of trip, 50% of deposit and/or final payment may be transferred to another date (within one year) or to another angler. There will also be a $100 per person fee charged by both Angler’s Abroad Guide Service and Yellow Dog Flyfishing.

Inside of 45 days from start of trip, deposits and/or final payments are non-refundable and no credits will be issued

Payment Terms For All Yellow Dog Trip Bookings
In order to lock in your trip reservation, we ask that you please remit payment at the time of receipt of invoice. For your convenience, Yellow Dog accepts on-line payments via a direct and secure ACH platform – a quick and easy way to complete your trip reservation. Note that all Yellow Dog invoices include a live link that takes you directly to the Yellow Dog ACH platform for fast and easy payment. For open and existing invoices with a remaining balance, payment reminders also include this easy link to the ACH page.

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Beginning September 1st, 2020, Yellow Dog will apply a 3% convenience fee for all credit card transactions.

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