Beaches & Dreams

Our stay at Beaches and Dreams was awesome. The beach is literally right outside your room. The pier on the property is so inviting to watch the moon rise over the ocean and to have a romantic dinner! The staff are all extremely friendly and knowledgeable, from... read moreOur stay at Beaches and Dreams was awesome. The beach is literally right outside your room. The pier on the property is so inviting to watch the moon rise over the ocean and to have a romantic dinner! The staff are all extremely friendly and knowledgeable, from the drivers who chauffeur you to and from adventures to the bartenders to the owners. The food was exceptional. Each night there was a fresh seafood pasta, a catch of the day and a grilled option along with a complete regular menu. The cabana rooms were tidy and conveniently located to beach and restaurant and bar. The adventures were well thought out, reasonably priced and very memorable. We did snorkeling, a jungle river cruise, zip lining, cave tubing and Mayan ruins exploring. We loved the prepay package - just needed small bills for tipping. Met all our expectations and then some! More read less - Relax389197

our Beaches and Dreams vacation was a dream come true. the staff are so kind and friendly, the resort is a paradise. ohhh and the food was soooo good. a perfect menu, something for everyone. thank you Ryan and Francine for everything and making this a trip of a lifetime. - Charles

My extended family of 12 took a full day fishing and snorkeling tour with Steven, Jeromy and Jeremiah. Tough to hand such a large group that ranged from kids to retirees but this group handled beautifully providing education, excitement and humor. I think everyone agreed this excursion exceed... read moreMy extended family of 12 took a full day fishing and snorkeling tour with Steven, Jeromy and Jeremiah. Tough to hand such a large group that ranged from kids to retirees but this group handled beautifully providing education, excitement and humor. I think everyone agreed this excursion exceed everyone's expectations. We started the morning with a overview of the keys by boat, then our guides showed us how we kick off fishing by throwing nets for our bait. We then spent some time trolling for big fish letting a couple get away but finally reeling in a barracuda. With limited trolling poles and so many wanting to fish we switched tactics fishing along edge of reef. Everyone that wanted to catch a fish did and at a few points we had 3 or 4 fish on lines at one time. In only a couple hours we caught more than 20 keepers (mostly red and yellow snapper) and several throwbacks. Our guides were so helpful in teaching the young one's and helping everyone with such enthusiasm. After fishing we stopped at a laid back island for a chicken lunch then headed our for group snorkeling where Steven did a great job keeping tabs on everyone and pointing out different highlights. We headed back late afternoon where they cleaned our fish for us and sent us back with enough fish for a great evening dinner on the grill. I highly recommend this... My extended family of 12 took a full day fishing and snorkeling tour with Steven, Jeromy and Jeremiah. Tough to hand such a large group that ranged from kids to retirees but this group handled beautifully providing education, excitement and humor. I think everyone agreed this excursion exceed everyone's expectations. We started the morning with a overview of the keys by boat, then our guides showed us how we kick off fishing by throwing nets for our bait. We then spent some time trolling for big fish letting a couple get away but finally reeling in a barracuda. With limited trolling poles and so many wanting to fish we switched tactics fishing along edge of reef. Everyone that wanted to catch a fish did and at a few points we had 3 or 4 fish on lines at one time. In only a couple hours we caught more than 20 keepers (mostly red and yellow snapper) and several throwbacks. Our guides were so helpful in teaching the young one's and helping everyone with such enthusiasm. After fishing we stopped at a laid back island for a chicken lunch then headed our for group snorkeling where Steven did a great job keeping tabs on everyone and pointing out different highlights. We headed back late afternoon where they cleaned our fish for us and sent us back with enough fish for a great evening dinner on the grill. I highly recommend this excursion and this crew! More read less - Michelle

Planned a suprise bday / anniversary trip for my husband. First off, In planning, Ryan was so helpful in setting up our "outings" and made it stress free for me. When we got there, is was REALLY hot. I had booked a room with no airconditioning. ... read morePlanned a suprise bday / anniversary trip for my husband. First off, In planning, Ryan was so helpful in setting up our "outings" and made it stress free for me. When we got there, is was REALLY hot. I had booked a room with no airconditioning. They were kind enough to have a room with airconditioning waiting for us, which we quickly accepted. Everyone there was extremely friendly as were the guides on the tours. We really felt like we were part of a family, not a guest at a hotel. Food was awesome, drinks were fabulous and the setting was perfect. We are not big fans of huge groups and large tourist places. It was nice going on the day trips with just ourselves or a few others, whom we got to know and really enjoyed everyone's company. Plus their dog and cat are pretty cool too! I highly recommend this place. read less - mustangkaren1

The resort was at a perfect location so close to the beach, Ryan and Jessica the owners are perfect attendants, they will do what ever you need to make your visit awesome. Shout out to Fran, Jeremey , Ozzie, Keith and Manual our guides through out the vacation, they... read moreThe resort was at a perfect location so close to the beach, Ryan and Jessica the owners are perfect attendants, they will do what ever you need to make your visit awesome. Shout out to Fran, Jeremey , Ozzie, Keith and Manual our guides through out the vacation, they could not have done anything more to make our vacation fantastic. read less - Trek40824

5 Stars
This post for a review will not do this place justice. Beaches and Dreams Resort, along with Hopkins itself, was unbelievable! From the moment we landed and were picked up by the friendliest guy named Oz to our jungle tour in the Monkey River Village and being shown the... read more5 Stars
This post for a review will not do this place justice. Beaches and Dreams Resort, along with Hopkins itself, was unbelievable! From the moment we landed and were picked up by the friendliest guy named Oz to our jungle tour in the Monkey River Village and being shown the beautiful waters by Steven and Jeremy, the staff and owners made us feel like it was our own tropical home away from reality and they treated us like their own family. The food was beyond incredible and Birdman’s drinks were even better 🙂 this trip was the second time being down at the resort for some of my family members and it was my first time that I’ll never forget. We can’t wait to go back in a year from now and soon enough, we will begin to plan for 2021!! Thank you, Beaches and Dreams for the hospitality. read less - Cody

Our stay at Beaches and Dreams has been a phenomenal experience. The owners, Ryan and Jessica, have been kind, welcoming, and wonderful. They have made an effort to get to know us personally over the time we’ve been here. The resort is small enough that it’s not long before you’re... read moreOur stay at Beaches and Dreams has been a phenomenal experience. The owners, Ryan and Jessica, have been kind, welcoming, and wonderful. They have made an effort to get to know us personally over the time we’ve been here. The resort is small enough that it’s not long before you’re on a first name basis with all the staff. The property is right on the beach, with beautiful sunrises every morning. Both me and my family have thoroughly enjoyed our time here, and I highly recommend Beaches and Dreams to anyone looking for a fantastic vacation spot in Belize ☀️ read less - Liam

BEACHES AND DREAMS RESORT REVIEW February 2020 I want to extend my heart filled thanks and appreciation to Ryan and Jessica, owners of Beaches and Dreams as well as Francine, their hospitality manager. Ryan was very patient and accommodating over the past year, as it took us several... read moreBEACHES AND DREAMS RESORT REVIEW February 2020 I want to extend my heart filled thanks and appreciation to Ryan and Jessica, owners of Beaches and Dreams as well as Francine, their hospitality manager. Ryan was very patient and accommodating over the past year, as it took us several attempts to get our act together to plan and book this trip. When we finally made a commitment and booked our accommodations at B&D, they arranged our diving for us with a local diving shop. Francine put together a proposed itinerary for our group that not only included the diving, but some local land activities to take in. She was very flexible to cancel these plans and let us decide what activities we wanted to do after we arrived. Beaches and Dreams is a small boutique resort that easily accommodated our group of 6. The rooms are well appointed and comfortable. Some of us enjoyed the air conditioning in their main hotel room while the rest of us enjoyed the cabanas on the beach. The meals provided by the Barracuda Restaurant and Grill were excellent and their daily specials were creative and different in order to keep the menu “fresh”. The chefs were also able to accommodate our dietary needs by adjusting their use of wheat and dairy in the entrees. The real commitment of Ryan, Jessica and Francine to their guests was evident on our last day of diving when my... BEACHES AND DREAMS RESORT REVIEW
February 2020

I want to extend my heart filled thanks and appreciation to Ryan and Jessica, owners of Beaches and Dreams as well as Francine, their hospitality manager.

Ryan was very patient and accommodating over the past year, as it took us several attempts to get our act together to plan and book this trip. When we finally made a commitment and booked our accommodations at B&D, they arranged our diving for us with a local diving shop.

Francine put together a proposed itinerary for our group that not only included the diving, but some local land activities to take in. She was very flexible to cancel these plans and let us decide what activities we wanted to do after we arrived.

Beaches and Dreams is a small boutique resort that easily accommodated our group of 6. The rooms are well appointed and comfortable. Some of us enjoyed the air conditioning in their main hotel room while the rest of us enjoyed the cabanas on the beach.

The meals provided by the Barracuda Restaurant and Grill were excellent and their daily specials were creative and different in order to keep the menu “fresh”. The chefs were also able to accommodate our dietary needs by adjusting their use of wheat and dairy in the entrees.

The real commitment of Ryan, Jessica and Francine to their guests was evident on our last day of diving when my husband displayed symptoms of decompression sickness. Francine knew and contacted a local dive safety specialist in San Pedro, Abner Bacab, who arranged an air evacuation for us to San Pedro, met us at the airport, accompanied us to the doctor’s office and hyperbolic chamber for treatments. Francine handled our other needs by booking accommodations for us in San Pedro and Jessica, drove us to the Dangriga airport and shipped our luggage to us the next day, because we literally left with the clothes on our back!

We are personally indebted to B&D for handling this situation as well the team of people in San Pedro who provided the medical care my husband required. Our lovely trip to Belize could have ended very differently without their extra ordinary care and concern. More read less - 727lesliel