sharil404
Google
My adult daughter and I just spent 5 wonderful nights at Sailrock South Caicos, and we would like to thank the team for an amazing experience. First, some lessons learned. We highly recommend taking the direct flight from Miami to XSC, as the immigration line took all of 10 minutes! You can easily travel with a carryon bag, as you only need swimwear, flip flops/sandals without heels, coverups, and shorts/tops/sundress for all meals and activities. They provide L’Occitane bath products, wash cloths, loofas, dental kits etc. They also provide “Off” in the room for the mosquitos and no-see-ums, and we strongly advise using this if you’ll be out early in the morning or later in the evening. Bring sunscreen and a hat for the beach/pool, as the sun is intense. The television and WiFi worked great - we had an oceanview ridge room and had a balcony that wrapped the entire room. The ocean breeze on the balcony was perfect after a long day at the beach. We also thought that the food and beverages were well done, and appreciated the daily change in the dinner menu. Everything was very fresh and made to order. That said, I could eat the calamari and crunchy chicken wrap with fries for lunch every single day! Best calamari I’ve eaten anywhere. Lobster season started August 1st, and the grilled lobster was outstanding! We did the mixology class with Mario - super fun. He was engaging and entertaining and my daughter enjoyed every drink he made. 1 with the “devil’s fire” was incredibly strong, which ended in a lot of laughs for us and the team! We also did a bonefishing lesson with Mr. G - also super fun and instructive. Saw several sharks, jellyfish (not poisonous or stinging), starfish, mullets, barracudas, turtles. One morning on the ocean side, from our balcony we saw whales breaching. We didn’t visit the beach on the Oceanside, as the sargassum was really bad - nothing they can do about that. The sea side beach is very shallow for what looks like miles out. We paddle boarded and could actually stand up if we wanted. We also had really good spa treatments in open air spa bungalows (expensive, but good services). Now for the team - Mr. Frances who picked us up/dropped us at the South Caicos airport, Mervin Joseph who checked us in and showed us to our room, Katherine at The Cove, Korril, Ruperto, Alden, Kevin, Mario, the others in the restaurant, and the buggy drivers - they all were AMAZING. Kind. Efficient. Paid attention to our preferences. And just flat out friendly. Additionally, General Manager Mr. Andre Boersma greeted every guest at dinner and checked on us several times. He also had chicken masala added to the dinner menu after speaking with my daughter - she said it’s the best she’s ever eaten. The chefs were simply GREAT. We enjoyed everything we ate, and the portion sizes were huge. Oh! And nightly turndown service came with a small box of cookies, brownies, banana bread, etc - sooo good!! ||This is a place to chill. I mean CHILL. There were some younger children, and I thought they would be bored unless they just wanted to swim/enjoy the beach and the free kayaks, paddle boarding, snorkeling etc. The sand is the closest to Maldivian sand I’ve felt this side of the world. And the water is crystal clear. The night sky allowed for excellent stargazing too. They didn’t have any sort of organized entertainment or children’s activities that I saw, but I’m told they do that during the Christmas/busy holiday season. It would have been nice, but certainly not needed - as long as you want to chill. I’ve stayed in Provo on Grace Bay twice and I enjoyed the beach/water in South Caicos better. I plan to return with some friends! Or solo. ||Thanks to the entire team and the leadership at Sailrock. Well done on all counts.