The Caribe was beautiful and absolutely a great vacation. We stayed June 2 through the June 9th 2007. The place was immaculate with a ton of amenities. The condo (a two bedroom) was as advertised. Huge with all the newest appliances and the balcony was large enough to lay out in the morning or hold a small party. Our two children (12 and 9) loved the pools and the lazy river. The fear of not being on the beach should not scare you away, the trolley is convienent and makes the 2 minute ride fun. I cannot say enough, our trip was awesome!!

Our family of 4 stayed here March 31st through April 4th (just returned home today). This is one of, if not the nicest condos we have stayed at!

The Room: We rented unit 809D from Meyer Real Estate. It was fabulous! tile floors throughout, Huge Kitchen with KitchenAid appliances, wet bar with ice maker and wine cooler, Master with a King, and Guest bedroom with a Queen.

The View: Our view was absolutely gorgeous. we had views of The bay all the way into Florida, The glistening Gulf of Mexico, and Ono Island. We had a special treat of getting to see Dolphins right outside our balcony. There wasn't a day we didnt see them, and the day that we left we saw two young ones playing right near the balcony. An unforgettable experience. Here's a tip: the higher the floor, the better the view, and we were on the 8th floor.

The Complex: There's plenty to do here. Each building has it's own Indoor pool, hot tub, and Fitness room, with 3 more outdoor pools, two three-tiered and one two-tiered, 4 waterslides (all of which the boys said were fun) 2 saunas, one wet one dry, and a very long lazy river, as well as there own beautiful atriums, with 4 high speed elevators (never waited more than a minute, and they were 13 story buildings). Plenty of parking as well, with 1 spot assigned to each building, along with guest parking.

The Location: Alot of people see the fact that it is not ocean front is a downside, but in our families opinion, it's a positive. The ocean is a 5 minute walk under the bridge, plus most rooms have a view of it. We like the view of a bay or intracoastal better, since we love watching boats go by, so not only a perfect location, but we didn't have to pay the premium to be ocean front!

The Price: It is not a secret that Caribe is a exclusive property, and an expensive one to that. here's my tip to you: do not rent onsite. Try to look into property management companies that have deals (we got in on a 4 nights for the price of 3 deal) even though you have to pay the $20 parking pass and $20 for the fitness center (which is optional, only if you use it), it is definitely less expensive than renting onsite.

Overall, we had a great time at the Caribe. There were no major downfalls to it, and I definitely recommend it to anyone going to the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach/Perdido Key area. Feel free to send me a message with any questions you have, I will be glad to answer them.

My family has been staying at Caribe since the summer of 2003. We return each year. We share the condo with my mother in law and sister in law. The five children range in ages from 8 months - 7 years and they all equally enjoy the pools and water slides. The condos are very large. The 3 bedroom plus media room condo is very large and sleeps 10 plus an infant very comfortably. We always put the infant in the walk in closet in the master suite b/c it is huge. There is enough room for a pack n play and suitcases. Pricey put worth the extra money because of all the extra amenities.

Just returned home from our family vacation in Orange Beach, which has been our destination of choice for the last several years. My husband and I take our 6 children down for a week, then he and I go back, (just the two of us), later in the summer. For the last four years, (on our family trip), we have stayed at Caribe The Resort, which is located just off the east side of the Perdido Pass bridge, on the bay. The accommodations and grounds are breathtakingly beautiful and the amenties are superior to every other place in the area.

The Caribe has two and three bedroom condos. The largest floor plan is a three bedroom + media room. This is the unit that we get. In a lot of cases, the media rooms will be furnished with a sleeper sofa or bunk beds, so it's basically like a four bedroom. If you have a large family, as we do, or if you are looking for a place to share with others, it’s a great choice. The condos have large living rooms with a wall of floor to ceiling windows. They have gourmet kitchens, with granite countertops, tumbled marble backsplashes, stainless steel appliances including a convection oven, microwave, dishwasher, ice machine, and in the newly opened building, there is even a warming drawer and a refrigerated wine cooler! There is also a separate laundry room with full size washer and dryer. The master suite is exquisite. The bathroom has a Jacuzzi tub for two, a separate glass shower, and a long marble top double vanity with lots of drawers and cabinets.

The outdoor amenities are amazing! Currently, there are two HUGE outdoor pools, with, get this---WATER SLIDES!!! There are also indoor pools, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, state of the art exercise facility, steam sauna, dry sauna, a putting green, and an enormous sun deck that has a lazy river that you float around on an intertube. The beach is just a short walk away, but if you prefer, Caribe offers a beach shuttle that will take you there. Another really nice thing about the resort is that you can not drive onto the property without your parking pass or visitor’s pass. There is a guard shack at the entrance which is staffed 24 hours a day, and they will NOT open the gate unless you have a pass.

I highly recommend the Caribe Resort to everyone, especially families. I won’t beat around the bush regarding the price…It is probably one of the most pricey places in the Orange Beach/Gulf Shores area. Having said that, I will tell you that our kids enjoy the amenities provided onsite at the Caribe so much, that we aren’t having to fork out the cash for all the amusement parks!