Rum Before Noon: The Coral Casa Guide to Day Drinking on Caye Caulker (Because You Deserve Better Than Sobriety)

Let’s be honest. For some of you, you didn’t come to Caye Caulker to count steps on your fitness tracker or journal your feelings. You came here because your soul whispered, “Drink rum in the sun, pretend emails don’t exist, and maybe pet a stingray if you’re feeling spiritual.” Welcome to The Coral Casa—your headquarters for hammock-based existentialism, barefoot wanderings, and yes, glorious, unapologetic day drinking.

Because here on Caye Caulker, "Go Slow" isn’t just a motto. It’s a medical diagnosis. Nothing complements sloth-like movement and questionable life choices like a strong cocktail before lunch.

The Coral Casa's Top 3 Places to Day Drink on Caye Caulker

So without further ado (or guilt), here are The Coral Casa’s Top 3 Places to Day Drink on Caye Caulker—no influencer fluff, no tourist-trap nonsense. Just the real-deal rum spots for degenerates with discerning taste.

🦎 1. The Lazy Lizard – Where Dignity Comes to Sunburn and Die

Welcome to the epicenter of daytime debauchery on Caye Caulker: The Lazy Lizard, located at The Split—an actual split in the island caused by a hurricane, and now basically a Caribbean watering hole with an identity crisis and a blender.

This place is less “bar” and more “spring break fever dream that never got the memo.” Expect shirtless sun gods, regretful tan lines, and signature Lizard Juice—a green drink of unknown origin that tastes like Kool-Aid and poor decisions. There's a swim-up dock, loud music, and the kind of crowd that makes you question whether time actually exists anymore.

Day Drinking Credentials:

• Opens early. Closes late-ish. No one really checks.

• Buckets of beer, Lizard Juice by the pitcher, and views that make you forget what a mortgage is.

• Swim, tan, stumble, repeat.

  
  

Pro Tip: Do not—I repeat, do not—ask what’s in the Lizard Juice. If it glows in the dark, mind your business.

Serene scenes all day at The Split when you're chillin at the Lazy Lizard.

🍹 2. Sip N’ Dip – The Only Bar Where Falling Off the Stool Is Encouraged

Sip N’ Dip is your go-to if you like your rum with a side of saltwater, and your relaxation borders on medical sedation. It’s just a short stumble from The Coral Casa. You’ll know you’ve arrived when you see hammocks suspended in the ocean. That’s right—you drink while literally floating.

The vibe here is more chill than The Lazy Lizard. It’s reggae, sea breeze, and mildly suspicious mojitos. The bartenders are friendly, the beers are cold, and the swings at the bar are just unstable enough to make you feel like you’re at sea before the drinks hit.

Day Drinking Credentials:

• Open-air bar with swings and hammocks in the water.

• Ideal for the “I’m pretending this is a cultural experience” crowd.

• Smooth, sweet cocktails designed to ambush your liver gently.

  
  

Pro Tip: Order a frozen piña colada, sit in a hammock, and try not to cry from how perfect life just got.

Never get up to use the bathroom again.

🦎 3. Iguana Reef Inn – Sunsets and Stingrays

Yes, it’s technically a hotel. No, they won’t care if you show up to drink like you own the place. Iguana Reef Inn is the sophisticated cousin of the island’s beach bars—calmer, prettier, and infinitely more Instagrammable. It’s where you go when you want to feel like Hemingway on vacation instead of Charlie Sheen on probation.

Their beachside bar serves up killer rum punch and Belizean beer, but the real show starts around 4 p.m. when the stingrays come in for feeding. Sip your drink, watch the sun dip below the horizon, and feel something that might be joy (or dehydration—it’s hard to tell after four Belikins).

Day Drinking Credentials:

• Beach loungers, shade trees, and unobstructed views of the reef.

• Stingray happy hour, which sounds made up but isn’t.

• The ideal place to drink like a civilized pirate.

  
  

Pro Tip: Bring cash. Bring a camera. Bring a weak excuse for why you “accidentally” missed your snorkeling tour.

Make sure to stay for the stingray feedings off of the beach, every day at 4pm!

Final Thoughts (Before You Forget Them)

Caye Caulker isn’t about five-star service or “mixology.” It’s about barefoot rum-fueled bliss under a sun that couldn’t care less if you’re wearing SPF. Whether you want to dance in the sand, sway in the sea, or sip in silent contemplation while making friends with marine life, The Coral Casa is just a stumble away from the best day drinking of your semi-responsible adult life.

Book your stay. Pack your tolerance. And for the love of Hemingway, hydrate.

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