East Bay Resort

We chose East Bay in South Caicos because of our previous experience with Reef Divers. The resort was very nice, our 2 room suite was quite large and clean with an awesome view. The pool area was very enjoyable with a great view of the beach. The food was great, especially the mahi and the desserts. We came with a large group of divers (17) and we were able to see sharks, turtles, sting rays, eagle rays and an octopus! We wanted to give a shout out to Ethan, the dive master for our group. He was attentive, knowledgeable and very hard working. He had his hands full with all of us, but remained calm, friendly and genuine throughout the week. Overall great experience.

Absolutely adored my stay here! The staff are the sweetest, it’s very low key! It’s like you have your own private beach. You can take the water toys out at your own risk. Be smart, LOVED snorkeling for the first time. You can connect your music to the pool Bluetooth to set up your own vibe. Buffet and menu food was great. And definitely take a bike ride into the town to check out the locals grocery marts & bars. I can not wait to come back after they make the renovations into Salterra!

Not a good value and below expectations and not like the photos for water activities. Expecting to have a tandem kayak and maybe hobie cats. There were only 2 single kayaks and one had a poor seat so my wife never went out since she only likes tandem. There was also 4 SUP boards. The bikes that are available for a fee did not fit my wife and put her in an uncomfortable forward lean even with the seat all the way down. The bikes were noisy with squeaks and groans and most of the gears did not work. I cut our ride short due to the poor rental bikes. I would have liked to ride more but my bike wouldn't shift into it's higher gears which I would need to get any decent speed and riding, so I quit with my wife. I knew it was buffet , however, that is only 6 or 7 pots of food. The chef is good and the dishes were tasty, but almost always one rice dish and one veggie type dish and mostly a fish or chicken meat also prepared with a lot of veggies or sauce, didn't appeal much to my wife so she ate a lot of salads. There is a menu you get for half price if you are paying for all inclusive. The food and prices on te menu were good. Even with a voucher that gave us the all inclusive, our tab was $280 pp, per night, the most we have pad for an all inclusive resort so it was not a good value for us and below expectations. I might have liked it more and felt it was a good value at half of what we paid. Out of 4 resort stays this year, this is the only one I regret and was below expectations - the others exceeded expectations and their advertising. On the upside, the scuba diving there is some of the best I have experienced in the Caribbean. There seemed to be only 20 or less guests while we were staying, so it is great if you want a resort to just relax and do nothing much in a remote location and feel semi private- no entertainment and plenty of room for you. After 5 days we were ready to go home. They are working to expand the resort and number of rooms so in the future it might feel more crowded. Many times at meals were were the only, or one of a few tables in use.

Awesome spot. Very remote location so there are some rough around the edges but of the resort. It is so peaceful and quiet. Beach is very nice, minimal sea grass. They do take a tractor every morning to rake it all up though. Definitely recommend the island tour and the snorkel boat trip excursions!

South Caicos is underdeveloped, very remote, and not much to do except enjoy the raw beauty and appreciate the peace of being off the grid. Really felt like it was only us on the island and resort at times. Staff treats you like family and are all such beautiful human beings. Nobody haggles for tips but you'll want to tip them all for their wonderful service. The island and water has undeniable beauty like the majority of the Caribbean but still unmatched attributes. Clear and untampered with beaches, beautiful conch shells and fishies, salt ponds, flamingos, starry night skies, etc. We especially loved riding bikes thru the town. Safe travel, friendly locals, and feeding horses and donkeys (at a safe distance). When we dined off site at Dolphin Grill the owner, Cleo, and his cousin, Juice, loved chatting it up with us as if we've known each other for years. EastBay group is building a larger resort and the island has plans for a larger terminal, but are still trying to keep the private island experience. Hope that stays true because everyone deserves a chance to get a slice of the unfiltered loveliness, seclusion, tranquility, and wow factor that this island offers. "The only things to buy on South Caicos are experiences." Although each staff member at EastBay was super friendly and enjoyable, special shout outs go to CJ, Urye, Fiona, and Marilyn, and the front desk staff(2 ladies that names escape me but were both so helpful and kind, and a gentleman - I believe Lewis)!! One of the best trips and a much needed recharge for both of us. We just got home and already miss it sooooo much. A piece of our hearts are there and with every person we met along the way. Thank you EastBay Resort and South Caicos! 🙏🏼