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Calico Jack's Village - About Us

Moonrise at Calico Jack's Village
Moonrise at Calico Jack's

Calico Jack’s Village is a Belizean owned and operated family resort. The Williams-Metzgen Family, are owner/builders, and have the intention that guests have an authentic Belizean experience in an environmentally conscious property (see below).

The caretaker management and staff at Calico Jack's Village are devoted to your comfort, safety, and pleasure, from the food you eat to the adventures you wish to pursue. Even before you arrive, we will know your comfort and travel needs.

Expect our help in mapping out adventures to nearby jungle and reef, and arranging your travel by plane, boat, or vehicle.

Expect unpaved roads through Belizean local villages, tropical vegetation and wildlife, and opportunities to exchange stories with fellow adventurers and local residents.

Enjoy gracious accommodations, contented sleep, smiling faces in your midst, and the sounds, sensations, and sights of a tropical seaside retreat. Our location on the northern part of the peninsula provides privacy with a highly rated bar and restaurant on site, complimentary kayaks for an escape to an even more remote False Caye for a day of snorkeling and picnicking. Yet our location on North Maya Beach leaves you accessible to the small villages of Seine Bight (6miles south) and Placencia (about 12 miles south and the largest of the two with pop. 500 in 2000 census).

Our guests are served a wide variety of wonderful Belizean dishes and exotic drinks prepared on-site in our open-air, poolside bar and restaurant. You also have the option of standard US cuisine and we do cater to vegetarians as well.

Each resort unit is supplied with a hot-and-cold water bathroom, self generated electricity, pure bottled drinking water, and pure bathing water.

A Self Sustained and Environmentally Responsible Village

Beach at Calico Jack's Village
The Beach at Calico Jack's Village

Builders and architects the world over are already talking about the extraordinary construction methods Calico Jack's Village builder/owner, Chester "Chet" Williams used in building this self-sustainable village. Chet originally for 40 years a bridge builder, road builder, and housing and condo builder in Seattle, Washington became inspired by the need for a building material that would withstand the high-velocity winds of an occasional hurricane.

Chester invented UroBlock™ a material whose components and manufacturing processes are ideal for the tropics and unskilled work forces and yet offer flexibility in design and esthetics. Chet, who manages the construction and sales of Calico Jack’s villas with his small personally trained team, can erect a UroBlock structure in one to two days. Our villas are affordable and our objective is to build an self reliant and environmentally conscious community. For additional purchase information, refer to our Villas and Townhouses Fact Sheet. For a detailed description of our villas, please refer to Calico Jack's Villa Accommodations.

Environmental preservation in the construction and ongoing operation of Calico Jack’s Village is a personal priority of our family. In deciding to build an authentic Belizean village for travel-lovers, we made a commitment to ensure that the surrounding jungle and waterways would be left in their pristine condition. To that end, we have made every effort to employ and engage local Belizeans in the building project and to do everything possible to make the village self-sustaining without disturbing the mangroves to the north and west of the village.

By employing local Belizeans at the village, the Williams-Metzgen intention is two-fold: First, we hope to send a message of environmental responsibility to the Belizeans who are the stewards of this beautiful native land and importantly also to our visitors; and second, we hope to continue to make use of local talent in building, designing, and furnishing the village in Belizean style.

Because the cabanas and all other units in the village are made with UroBlock™ at the core, little need exists for indigenous materials that are in low supply.

As the cohoon palm and hardwood are plentiful in Belize, we have commissioned their use in the construction of the thatched roofs and support beams. For the villas or two story units we also have traditional roofing. The chairs and tables furnished in the cabanas, restaurant, and villas are hand-made with native hardwood by Chester and local Belizeans. The result is a rustic elegance that communicates a sense of serenity and respect for the jungle and reef.

We also have a Printable Calico Jack's Village brochure (approximately 1.4MB in Adobe Acrobat format). You can get the free Adobe Acrobat reader here.

Calico Jack's Village resort is licensed by the Belize Tourism Board and is a member of Belize Chamber of Commerce, the Belize Hotel Association and the Belize Tourism Industry Association.