We were blessed to spend a week a shadow sands. The entire trip was phenomenal! The gecko staff was amazing and did everything to make our trip unforgettable! Thank you so much! We will never forget our time in Belize!

Thank you for a wonderful vacation in this magnificent Belizean property. We had such a good time on our private island and enjoyed your home so much. The water taxi was a nice way to travel, the chef prepared some amazing dishes, and the housekeeper kept our place/clothes extremely clean. My daughter/granddaughter wanted to package up the chef and take her home. We so appreciated having paddle boards, canoes, and fishing rods to keep us entertained, along with the speakers and the game room, which we used daily. Our massages were so relaxing, we did not want the masseuses to stop. Our excursion made some amazing memories we will always cherish, including scuba diving with sharks, stingrays, and turtles. As we headed back, we saw a family of 12+ dolphins swimming alongside our boat. The boat captain and his partner provided us with a wealth of information regarding the aqua ecosystem and the many islands of Belize (~350), and we had no idea. We can't believe we rode horses in the Caribbean Sea, which was unbelievable, and provided us an opportunity to explore some of the many condos/homes/restaurants that reside along the Caribbean Sea. And our horse trainer was happy to share many facts about Placencia, Belize. We have visited multiple Caribbean islands, but I must say, the folks in Belize are among the nicest we have encountered. Thank you and your team for providing us with this memory of a lifetime. Sincerely, Sonata/Kyle/Kyla/Angela

The shadow sands villa was an amazing property which contained five master suites and easily accommodated 10 guests. It was situated on a private island with a lagoon access in the front and the Caribbean Sea right off the back of your property. Everything about the home and amenities was first class. Heidy our gecko vacations concierge, made sure every detail of our trip was taken care of. She was always available whenever we had a question and was extremely responsive. The staff at Shadow Sands took amazing care of us and we wanted for nothing. Abner shuttled us back and forth to the mainland anytime we needed. He was always available whenever we needed anything and he was happy to help and make our stay at Shadow Sands memorable. Victoria kept the villa spotless and every day it was like we arrived at the villa for the first time. She also did our laundry 3 times during our stay so we wouldn’t have a bunch of laundry to do when we returned home. Brittany was our private chef and an amazing cook. You would think she was a professionally trained chef, but she learned everything from her grandmother. We had to make last minute changes to our plans and Heidy jumped in and took care of everything so we could stay an additional 2 days. She put us at ease and allowed us to enjoy our extended stay. We were treated to Omar’s cooking during our extended stay and he was also an excellent cook. We took 2 of the excursions through Captain Jak’s; the inner reef fishing and the leisure fishing and snorkeling. Both excursions were great and we caught plenty of fish. Everyone felt the snorkeling excursion was the highlight of our trip. I highly recommend booking your Belize vacation through Gecko vacations and experience their unforgettable service.

Our family of 6 all had an amazing time at Shadow Sands! The villa was well-appointed and had everything we needed for a memorable stay. The staff goes above and beyond. Heidy was fantastic with all of the planning before and during our stay she made everything so easy. Victoria took great care of us at the villa and was so pleasant - she spoiled us. Chef' Juan's meals were awesome and loved having authentic dishes. We can't say enough great things about the villa, all of the staff and Placencia! Thank you for everything!