utila cays

Snorkeling all around, diving and a wonderful beach, you can even walk from one cay to the another one, or swim to a few others.

Perfect little island and a perfect getaway. I love walking around this island. Beautiful and friendly people, beautiful location. I would live here if I could.

Small fishing village unchanged in years. It is quaint and a perfect accent to our vacation. Best thing of all may be the fact that there are no sand fleas.

Took a day trip with captn Denny Bush to Water Caye. Snorkeled around the whole island and then was taken to Pigeon Caye for lunch on the way back to Utila. Awesome day, awesome food, awesome company and a an awesome adventure!

Firstly, I have tried to get Tripadvisor to accept reviews for Little Cay and Sandy Cay as "vacation rentals" , but with no success. Both of these islands are owned & rented by the Jackson family, who are long-time natives to this area.We stayed for 8 days on Little Cay and it was WONDERFUL. These two rental properties may be the only ones of their kind, in this very reasonable price range. Sun , sand , palm trees, and as much privacy as you could possibly want.Instead of repeating all the same stuff that other reviewers have raved about, I will try to mention a few things that others did not :1. At first impression the methods used for making payments will seem a bit shady. (Western Union Money Transfer) We were a bit nervous paying this way, but the Jacksons are honest and this is really the only functional method they have for accepting payments. It works fine.2. Get all your groceries beforehand at Bush's store on Utila. Bush's will box everything up and keep it in a refrigerator for you until the boat takes you to the island. They have a dock out back and the guys there will carry your stuff to the boat.3. The house has a 4-burner stove with oven, however.... one burner doesn't work, and the oven doesn't work. It wasn't a problem for us.4. It's not mentioned anywhere on the website , but there is a charcoal grill there. Bring charcoal.5. There is a generator there and also a number of solar-powered lights. The generator is a separate outbuilding and is a big 2 cylinder diesel-powered rig, that starts with a HAND CRANK. If one of your party is a big, beefy guy, he may be able to get it started. Otherwise , don't count on it. We never had a need for it. We got most of our activities wrapped up by dark and used campfire, flashlights and solar lights when needed.6. The island has a very large population of hermit crabs. You never see them during the day, but they are all over at night. Even with the doors closed, the first floor of the house was full of them. We must have swept 100 of them out the door , until we finally located 2 large holes in the wall behind the kitchen counter. We blocked off the holes, and that seems to have quelled the crab invasion. They're totally harmless , but it was weird to hear them clattering around downstairs all night.7. Between the main house and the guest house, this place will sleep a LOT of people. Be aware though.... cooling is by ceiling fan and/or breeze through the windows. Not all the ceiling fans work, and some of the sleeping areas have much better ventilation than others.8. There are several showers, but no hot water.9. Like most rental properties like this , it's become a bit of a cash cow for the owners. They do minimal maintenance and not much cleaning. In a breezy, salty, ocean environment, everything gets covered with a film of salt. It's most noticeable on all the windows of the house. The views are spectacular....if you can see through the cloudy glass. You might want to bring some glass cleaner & extra paper towels.10. Bed linens are provided , along with a few old threadbare towels and a couple of dishcloths sewn from some totally non-absorbent fabric. Bring bath/swimming towels, washcloths, and dish towels. The place is not perfect , but you shouldn't let the little flaws dissuade you if you're looking for a unique island experience.