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Whipray Caye, Placencia, Belize
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Whipray Caye Lodge
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Cape Cod, MA
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“Absolutely the best”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2011

Julian and Beverly were the best. Great food, great hosts and lots of laughs. The place to get away from it all! The variety of fish (permit, bonefish and tarpon) as well as jacks, barracuda and the delectable boxfish were found in abundance. Nobody works harder than Julian and Daniel to find fish and coach you in your fishing adventures. Great trip, We'll be back!

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Denver, Colorado
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“Why would you go permit fishing anywhere else?”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2010

If you want to catch permit go to whipray caye lodge. Julian is THE permit guide. Julian and Beverly made Whipray feel like home - in Belize!

After a long day of fishing an ice cold Belikin caps off the day.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Golden, CO
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“Chillin with the Cabrals”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2010

Went out to Whipray from May 1-6 and had a blast. Bev and Julian are very friendly and there helper louis is nice as well. They treat you like family(who they must tease a little bit) and make it a very fun and comfortable setting.

The island is the most beautiful around and you are near some of the best permit fishing in the world. What else can you ask for?

Defintiely will be back ASAP

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Beverly Cabral, Public Relations Manager at Whipray Caye Lodge, responded to this review
9 May 2010
Thanks very much guys. We enjoyed your stay here at Whipray too!
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Seattle, WA
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“If you want to catch a permit on a fly, this is the place to go!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2010

Staying at Whipray Caye and having the honor of being guided by Julian was really the trip of a lifetime. My boyfriend and I learned more about permit in 3 days than in the WEEKS of being guided trips for permit we'd gone on over the last few years. Julian, in my opinion, is the best permit guide in the best permit location in the world. He has 30+ years of experience and is the most driven saltwater guide I've ever met. He will get you up at 4:30AM if the tides warrant it, drive you out of the flats and wait there for the sun to rise to make spotting the fish possible. He works extremely hard to give you shots at fish which is all any angler can ask for. He's a guide, not god, so if your casting abilities are in doubt, I would not attempt fishing for permit.

The food at Whipray is top notch. Beverly is a gracious and wonderful host and makes fabulous food. The food is very American friendly (Beverly is from the US) and very fresh. There was also plenty of ice and cold beer!

The lodging is what you would expect at a remote private island. Comfortable beds, saltwater flush toilets, rainwater supplied shower/sink and a view that's unbeatable. Electricity is by generator power, so its limited to the evenings.

I'll definitely go back to Whipray. It was an amazing experience.

  • Stayed March 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Silicon Valley
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Awesome”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2009

Julian and Beverly are the nicest hosts we've ever had. They go out of their way to make you feel welcome and take care of everything you might want or need. And their cooking is superb. The resort here is small but cozy. It is a great place to stay esp if you are planning to fly fish or dive the Placencia area. We had guides for both activities meet us in the mornings and drop us back in the afternoons. There is even a good permit flat that can be waded right on the island. They have a bar which serves the local fishermen passing by and can lead to some great conversations over a cold rum & coke.

Stayed November 2007, travelled as a couple
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Whipray Caye, Placencia, Belize
Price range (per night):* INR3,921 - 5,041

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