Fodor's Expert Review Cayo Frances Farm & Fly

This incredible, one-of-a-kind fishing camp, with its wooden cabins that recall an earlier time, makes room for the real star of the show: outstanding flats fishing. Abutting part of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, "The Farm" gives a highly personal experience. The owner Jeff Spiegel (in a former life, a punk-rock record producer in California) makes a passionate comrade in fishing and great company for fireside coffee. Meals, which are brightened by the island's raised-bed crops, are prepared by a wonderful chef of local renown. All three cabanas, including the larger two-room Bote House, have en suite bathrooms (with standard plumbing), fans, and verandas––they're simple, but charming. Power is solar and the eco-footprint is gentle. Cayo Frances will arrange a fishing guide for you, but you might enjoy a DIY experience. Boat transfers are included. All told, it really doesn't get much better than Cayo Frances.