Sunrise over the Caribbean you’ll revel in its splendor from your balcony at Casa Carolina. If the other end of the day is more to your liking, the star-filled sky will dazzle you. You can enjoy both while swinging in the hammock on your balcony at Casa Carolina, Xcalak’s newest beach resort and dive education center.
With only four guestrooms, Casa Carolina offers the privacy, intimacy, and individual attention usually found in only the most exclusive locations, but in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Bob and Caroline, your hosts, have been traveling throughout the Yucatan since the 1980’s.
Casa Carolina is the culmination of many years of planning and attention to detail. The best of what the Yucatan offers has been brought to Casa Carolina, in both structure and décor.

The four guestrooms at Casa Carolina all have balconies facing the Caribbean. Three of the rooms have queen-size beds. One room has a full-size bed and a twin bed. The hammocks are waiting for you to swing in.

All four rooms have kitchenettes stocked with basic cookware, glasses, dishes and utensils. There is a 2 burner rangetop and a small bar sized refrigerator . No electric coffee pots or microwaves. All rooms in this self-sufficient resort have solar-powered electricity, with a back-up generator. Propane heated hot water is available 24 hours a day.

The bathrooms and all floors are fully tiled with Mexican ceramic tile. For those rare occasions when the breeze in Xcalak isn’t enough to cool you, each room has a ceiling fan. You don’t have to be a diver to enjoy Casa Carolina. You just have to enjoy the sun, the turquoise sea, and the tranquility you may never have experienced before.

Snorkeling inside the world’s second longest barrier reef will enable you to see many of the species the divers see: lobsters, rays, puffer fish, jewfish, parrotfish, and too many species of colorful tropical fish to list are just a sampling of what you might see on any given day. If staying on top of the water is more to your liking, ocean kayaks are available for your use. Fishing with local guides can be arranged. Tarpon, permit, and bonefish are the area’s “catch and release” prizes. If you would rather stay out of the water, swing in a hammock and catch up on your reading. A day trip to the ruins at Kohunlich can be managed easily. The Temple of the Masks is unlike anything else you’ve seen! If you have traveled in the Yucatan at all, even if you have only driven down from Cancun, your interest in Mayan history probably has been piqued. Bob and Caroline have an extensive library of Mayan history. If they don’t know the answers to your questions, you’re welcome to continue your search in their books.