Blue Dolphin Beachfront Villa "Nicest House on the Island" Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

10/10 Excellent

Pamela B.

4 Mar 2025

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Everything was fabulous!

The location and house were beautiful. Mark, the owner, helped us make reservations for excursions. The caretakers were delightful and helpful.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandi C.

12 May 2025

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AMAZING!

We enjoyed our time at Blue Dolphin immensely. We had 13 stay and it worked out perfectly. The house, the pool, the location, everything was awesome. Gloria and Fernando, the caretakers, were very sweet and attentive. No complaints on our end! Hope they felt the same about us

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rob H.

9 Mar 2025

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Just got lucky!

First trip to Belize and ambergris Caye and didn’t know if we should stay in San Pedro or South or North or ??? Blue Dolphin was like hitting the lottery. An amazing owner/host, onsite caretakers who will do anything you need, and a property that was perfect for privacy, amenities and Location!!

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pam H.

25 Jun 2024

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An UnBelizable Stay

Our family gathered in Belize to celebrate my husband’s recent retirement. We spent hours in the pool and couldn’t have chosen a better place to stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan H.

19 Jun 2024

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Great Family Getaway

We had a great family vacation at the Blue Dolphin with several adults and children aged 7-14. The pool was an amazing sanctuary from the heat and the house has great access to the water and is well positioned between downtown and Secret Beach. Thanks to the homeowner and caretakers for all of their assistance in making our first stay in Belize a memorable one.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara G.

29 Jan 2025

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Vintage 60th Celebration

The Blue Dolphin was everything we needed and exceeded our expectations. Our group came to the beautiful island to celebrate 60th birthdays and could not have been happier with the accommodations, the property and the care takers. Being our first time to San Pedro we couldn’t have asked for more. Dr. Mark was so helpful with suggestions and assistance with arrangements for taxi service and golf cart rental. We would highly recommend Blue Dolphin to all and would stay again if we return to San Pedro.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendi F.

28 Apr 2024

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Fantastic!

The Blue Dolphin was perfect for our group of 8. The view was amazing, hanging out in the pool overlooking the water was ahhhhmazing. The host was so helpful and responsive before and during our stay and we all had a fantastic time. Highly recommend.

Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria P.

3 Mar 2024

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Excellent

The property is as advertised. The owner and staff are very helpful. If you are a true beach lover this is not for you but the pool, dock and grounds are perfect. We stayed here with 5 couples, lots of room and or privacy if needed.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul G.

27 Mar 2025

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Great stay at Blue Dolphin

We had a wonderful stay at the Blue Dolphin and Lil Dolphin. Dr. Mark was great at assisting us with transportation to and from the airport, setting up our golf cart rentals and excursions. They have been on the island for a very long time and have an excellent network of contacts for about anything you would need. The location was beautiful, very well maintained. Perfect size for our group of 13. Gloria and Armando were excellent on site hosts. They came and cleaned every day, made the beds, cleaned the pool and made sure that everything was perfect for our entire stay. We even asked them make a traditional Belizean meal for our entire group, and you would think you were at a restaurant, great food and presentation. Perfect trip for everyone!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

William M.

13 Mar 2024

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Blue dolphin does it again

This place will not disappoint. Although Belize may have lost a little of its luster over the years, this is an oasis in and of itself. The owner is an exceptional advisor, who will make sure you are equipped to have a five star vacation. He has staff assigned to the house to ensure you have everything you need during your stay. It was an excellent vacation. Thanks Mark!

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

John S.

5 Dec 2024

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Very enjoyable time

We enjoyed our trip. Gracious, responsive host. Friendly staff. House needs a little updating. AC works well in rooms. No AC in common areas. Not surprised by that. But got a little warm and with some recent rains, we had a lot of mosquitos on patio area by the pool, so spent a little more time in the living room than we thought. Enjoyed the top roof deck at night and sitting out on the pier.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John S.

2 Mar 2024

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Blue Dolphin Paradise

My family of 8 adults spent a wonderful relaxing week of Feb. 17-24, 2024. The blue dolphin is all Dr. Mark said it was and then some. The pool was a great gathering point with views of the ocean and the waves breaking over the reef off shore. We loved the long morning walks on the beach. It was so peaceful and beautiful. The staff is very efficient and most helpful when we needed information or other assistance. Ambergris Caye is a jewel for getting away from the over crowded vacation spots of other islands.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacy B.

19 Aug 2023

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Lovely slice of paradise!

We came with 7 of our family from ages 18 to 73 as my daughter chose this for her graduation trip. Lovely slice of paradise! Loved watching the sunrise from the rooftop deck every morning and enjoying the sea breeze out on the private dock every evening. Beautiful property, friendly people! Dr. Mark helped us arrange everything in advance and everything went perfectly! He had trusted contacts to hook us up on some spectacular tours! Steve and Esme were the caretakers of the property and they cooked us an amazing Belizean meal! Very helpful with directions and any questions we had. If we are ever lucky enough to return we will definitely stay at The Blue Dolphin!

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Teresa G.

26 Dec 2023

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4th Trip to San Pedro

This was our 4th trip to San Pedro this time for the celebration of our daughter and new son-in-laws! There was a total of 23 of us that stayed at a total of 3 properties. This was a return trip to the Blue Dolphin for some of us! The property continues to be well maintained and the care givers Steven and Mira (who was covering for Stevens wife because they just had a new baby) were always available when needed and always willing to help us out with questions, arrangements anything else that we needed. There were always plenty of towels, cleaning was routine and timely, Steven even cooked the fish we caught one night! This time we checked out alot of the local spots like the Tipsy Lobster, the swim up bar at Belizean Shores, Sol Cafe', Crocs Sunset Sports Bar, in town we ate at El Fogon for traditional Belizean food and enjoyed watching volleyball at the Toast Seaside Boozery and Grill. We went into town to see the Christmas lights and they were awesome! I would highly recommend this property and its location.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tim F.

10 Jan 2025

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Great Stay for Large Group

The property is north of town about 30 minutes in a golf cart. The home is clean and very comfortable with a large pool that is cleaned daily. We also rented the lil dolphin for a party of 6 that is an upstairs apartment behind the main house. The diamond of this property are the two caretakers who stay on the property. Gloria takes care of the daily bedding and kitchen cleaning while Armondo takes care of the grounds. Anything you need they are there. We had Virginia bring in daily breakfast at 7:30 because we were a party of 16 going all over at the beginning of the day. We highly recommend doing this because the cost was much cheaper than going out and everything takes an hour on the island. The bedrooms are airconditioned but the rest of the living quarters are fan only. Beds are comfy and showers were roomy and humid at times. There are kayaks to take out and kayak from the property. Rental snorkal and fins can be gotten in town for 30 dollars a week. We took the Cay Caulker Cat tour and it was ok. I would just take a boat over instead because the snorkeling was very corwded and short. The house boat was amazing and incredible for large parties and a very relaxing day. San Pedro has small mosqitos that bite in the mornings and evenings at dusk. Bring 100% deet from the states as it is very expensive in Belize. Dr Mark (Owner) was always available over whats app if we needed options and help with excursions. We would absolutely stay here again.

Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane J.

6 Apr 2024

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unBELIZEable family vacay at an AWESOME property

My family of 8 (7 adults/1 teen) stayed 5 nights at this awesome property on Ambergris Caye. The home, pool, and grounds were lovely. With 5 bedrooms (each with their own bath), everyone had their own private space. Each bedroom had AC. We had the master suite and only used AC the first night, choosing to keep the doors and windows open to enjoy the cool ocean breeze. The home had a large kitchen, 2 refrigerators and plenty of dining table space. If we had stayed longer, we would have cooked more. When travelling, we enjoy trying local restaurants, so during our stay the kitchen was used mostly for mixing rum punch and prepping/storing fresh fruit and farmers' market goodies. We used the large dining table for board/card games. The pool/patio area was outstanding. The pool was beautiful and we enjoyed using it daily. We played cornhole, relaxed in the hammocks, took the kayaks out to the reef to watch the sunrise on Easter morning, and enjoyed watching the tarpon in the evenings at the end of the dock. So many things to do at the property, that we could have just stayed there the entire time. But there is so much to see and do in Belize! Dr. Mark was very responsive and had lots of helpful tips. The caretaker, Eswin, was awesome and even provided us fresh coconut water. Restaurants we loved: Sol Cafe, Caliente, Palapa Bar, Truck Stop (so fun), and Blue Bayou at Secret Beach. Highlights: Lamanai, cave-tubing and the BEST snorkeling trip with Lady Leslie! unBELIZEable!!

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Megan G.

22 Mar 2023

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Large House, but not "Nicest on the Island"

We spent one week at The Blue Dolphin on Ambergris Caye. Prior to our arrival, the owner, Dr Mark, was very helpful with making arrangements for transfers, golf cart rentals, and excursion recommendations. His communication ahead of our visit was top notch! Upon arrival at the San Pedro airport, we were greeted by two taxis (arranged by Dr Mark) who drove us roughly 15 minutes down a bumpy and windy road, some of it paved, some not, toward the house. We should have insisted on golf carts meeting us at the airport, which was offered, and then follow us to the house with our luggage, free of charge. Taxis were not inexpensive. Upon arrival, Steven & Esme greeted us, but only to have us fill out paperwork for the house, and tell us about only drinking bottled water, and not flushing any toilet paper down toilets. This was the most contact we had with either of them during our stay. When we booked this house, we chose it over two others because it offered a "full staff" and marketed the option of meals prepared at the house. We have stayed at many staffed rentals in the past, all over the Caribbean, and have loved eating meals at the house, prepared by staff. This was requested by us, but NEVER happened. Steven told us he would cut up fruit if we bought it, but again, it didn't happen. House is dated and needs upkeep. On two occasions, we had to wash beach/pool towels because they were dirty, and buy detergent. Not a big deal, but inconvenient. Smelly beach, lots of bugs.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

dan w.

17 Jul 2025

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Friends trip

Great loc/house and caretakers were amazing. Communication with host was clear and helped with all of our planning.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jack G.

14 Apr 2025

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Fantastic

The Blue Dolphin is a great place to stay. The owner is very helpful, and the property care takers are great. We had a wonderful time.

Stayed 11 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dvora K.

8 Jun 2025

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Wonderful vacation in paradise

Mark and his managers, Gloria and Armando, were attentive and helpful in all ways: advice on trips to take, transportation , and much more, so that our stay was comfortable, relaxing and exciting. They even surprised me with a birthday cake and sparklers. The house is lovely. The bedroom air conditioners work well, The pool is clean and lovely. We highly recommend staying at Blue Dolfin!

Stayed 15 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon C.

9 Aug 2025

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Fantastic stay at the Blue Dolphin for our family of 9, ranging from 10-77. Dr. Mark could not have been more responsive and helpful, offering valuable recommendations and ideas. The on-site caretakers (and their friendly dog Lassie) were so kind and a pleasure to be around each day. The house was immaculate, the beds were comfy, the pool was refreshing, and having a dock right there for pick-ups for excursions made it so easy to explore. The location was just far enough from the noise and traffic, but close enough to get great meals each day. Our only regret was going with the cheaper golf carts instead of the company that Dr. Mark recommended!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy H., Phoenix, AZ

13 Dec 2023

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Belize

Had a great time and Dr Mark was very helpful in all our arrangements.

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Victor W.

11 Dec 2021

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Fantastic vacation place!

Blue dolfhin was truly a wonderful place to stay with our family. All of us had a great time. Highly recommend for family’s. The staff was excellent and helpful. All of Dr Mark’s trips he recommended we’re excellent! Most excellent stay!

Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Leanne M.

14 Feb 2023

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Beautiful, peaceful and fun!

Dr. Mark’s home is everything you want in a vacation getaway. He’s so helpful with any questions, great recommendations for day excursions, places to eat, golf cart rentals and more.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Ronnie N.

13 Jul 2017

Beach front very nice!!

Great house. Great staff. Gresat week!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

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