Combining the space, privacy and comfort of a private villa, with the amenities and facilities of a world class resort, Azul has two luxury 3,000 sq ft villas and two swimming pools situated on 400 feet of pristine beachfront on ten private acres. Why only two villas? Because, at Azul, less is more.
With the onsite award-winning Rojo Lounge restaurant and the Rojo Market, you’ll have everything on your door step, so there’s no need to spend your vacation searching out supplies. Just a short boat ride from the hustle of San Pedro town, Azul Resort and Rojo Lounge are the only restaurant and resort in the country to be awarded a Fodor’s Choice award three years in a row.
Region: The Cayes
Type: Boutique Beach Resort
Price: From US $500 per person per night all inclusive
Marrying natural elements and materials with modern comforts and sophisticated conveniences, the villas at Azul are works of art. The design blurs the lines between indoor and outdoor living, with a vast open plan living are with 20 foot ceilings, large windows and doors and a roof terrace with an expansive lounging area and hot tub.
The villas at Azul are identical in design, sumptuously spaced across this luxury beachfront. The South Villa lies closer to the award winning Rojo Lounge restaurant.
Whether you want an action packed agenda in the water and the jungle, or simply spend some quality time in a hammock, Belize has something for all tastes and tempos.
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The two major hubs for diving the Northern Cayes are Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker, where the barrier reef lies moments from the shoreline. Dive shops are plentiful and cover a variety of local sites, as well as arranging dives further afield to the offshore atolls. Top sites around the Northern Cayes include:
Mexico Rocks - A unique patch reef where the shallow waters and protected position inside the barrier reef makes this a great site for novice divers and those who like to do underwater photography.
Boca del Rio (Statue) - This site is named after the statue of Christ that can be found there at around 60 feet. At this site you will experience the spur and groove coral formations with deep and narrow canyons that are exciting to explore and have great visibility.
Tackle Box Canyons - If you like swim-throughs and tunnels this is a great site for you. Keep a look out for sleeping nurse sharks, moray eels and lobsters who like to make this terrain their home.
Esmarelda - An ideal spot for a second dive with spur and groove formations that are shallower than most. The fish life is prolific, with blue tangs, squirrel fish and schoolmasters among many.
Hol Chan Cut (Hol Chan Marine Reserve) - Probably the most popular site in the Northern Cayes for snorkelers and novice divers, the cut is 30 to 45 feet wide with a maximum depth of 30 feet. The most impressive feature of this site is the sheer variety of fish that congregate here. Expect to see bluestripped grunts, schoolmasters, jacks, southern stingrays, eagle rays, green moray eels, nurse sharks and even tarpon. Large groupers and turtles often hang out in this protected area and seem to like having their picture taken.