Trip to Caerula Mar Club resort on South Andros Island, Bahamas June 2021

[@sandrarawn2147]

Hello from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 this is one very beautiful resort!

[@brownrobm]

Loved your video. You certainly appreciate what it took to rebuild this resort and enjoyed meeting the local people. It is clear that you are a seasoned traveller and appreciate the finer things in life…I loved how you asked everyone what their name was and said thank you to all of them. The world needs more people like you folks.🇨🇦😎

[@richardpollock9005]

Thanks - it’s a friendly island and the staff and locals are very welcoming.

[@tonysanchez2491]

No wonder there are no dislikes out of 80+k views what not to love in the Bahamas great people, great food, the best beaches in the world, love you Bahamas!!! thank you for the video

[@maynewzion2661]

This place is absolutely gorgeous. Like heaven on earth. Watched every show while being built and it is first-class, every inch of it. Great job Brian and Sarah. Wish you all the best from Canada🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️❤️❤️

[@user-wb3pe3ee2e]

What a nice small resort to unplug, unwind and reconnect with loved ones. Great video - I loved the music and the food pics did not disappoint. Thank you for taking us on your vacation!

[@sueweisberg1474]

Beautiful classy resort Bryan and Sarah with their team have made an amazing looking paradise.

[@rosemountfarms2897]

Thank you for sharing your video. It would be a dream visit. Bryan and Sarah did a fabulous Reno of that place. They should be so proud of the business. Great 🇨🇦

[@lisalambert2750]

I watched them rebuild this run down resort from start to finish. Costing double what they thought. Thank you for sharing your trip. Since this is the only way I will ever see it. Lol. My wish is to go there especially since I watched them bring it back to this beautiful place but no I will never get the chance in this lifetime. Being disabled and having my only income being disability doesn't live room for saving for things like this. So thank you so much for sharing your time there. I was able to experience it through you guys. That was wonderful.

[@richardpollock9005]

So happy you enjoyed it!

[@liseblais3887]

Thanks for putting this on KZbin for all of us to see first hand. Felt like we were there with you. Lise from Ontario Canada. 👍

[@davidkettell5726]

Thank you for this tour of the resort we have only seen on TV. It looks as you have described, incredible !

[@markshaw1966]

You seem like really nice folks and it's wonderful to see the respect you gave to the staff and locals.

[@richardpollock9005]

Locals were very friendly and staff service was excellent. Overall enjoyable experience.

[@deestephenson6709]

Nice to see the resort through the eyes of guests. 🙋‍♀️🇨🇦🤗

[@scorson74]

It was nice to see how it all starts when traveling here. We've been watching Renovation Island with Brian, Sara and their kiddos since day one. We've been talking about going there sometime. It looks just as beautiful as it does on TV. Thank you for sharing.

[@bonniesteinke6624]

It does look pretty much like it does on TV. …. nice to see tourists there👍🏻

[@kurtwederquist5880]

Great job on this video, my wife and I have been looking at this resort for a year or so and are planning our trip for October!!

[@thenewsdudeabides]

Have fun!

[@CliftonLetander]

Absolutely beautiful area, that's a place to unwind for a week.

[@geraldb9706]

Just came across your wonderful video. It looks like a fantastic resort from what it was when Bryan and Sarah landed there to start rebuilding it. Followed their series on HGTV and it turned out great. Glad to see it is welcoming guests and I hope it provides years of work for the local people. Thanks for sharing your trip and celebrations. 👍🏻😎🇨🇦

[@l.faraday8767]

Watched every show as Brian and Sarah Baeumler rebuilt the hotel into this beautiful resort. What a fabulous transformation. 🇨🇦

[@anaguerra7827]

Absolutely beautiful 😍 I love this video It was an update for me to actually see the resort up and running I watched every single episode of the renovation of the resort with Brian and Sarah and their beautiful family and friends with the locals they hired to rebuild it look amazing 👏 Absolutely with I was there right now to get some rest and relaxation 🏖🌊🌞 Great job to the entire staff keep up the great work 👍 👏

[@jayupc]

Great video from a guest finally. Hope to experience it for myself.

[@leonardomarques7944]

Thank you for sharing your experience at this wonderful resort, I was an avid follower of the series.

[@jayneharding6650]

Hi there lovely holiday people,just being loving your video so beautiful l live in north of England a place called Newcastle up on Tyne and on tv is Renovation island ,so lovely to see from your video how fabulous the place is so thank you al the best Jayne Harding 🇬🇧🥂

[@thenewsdudeabides]

Thanks!

[@makinlemonaide]

Thank you for sharing your experience! I watched the show and loved it and it’s nice to see that all their work has come to fruition and guests are enjoying themselves there !!!

[@annh9225]

Well done Brian and Sarah! Cheers!

[@corinnecannings1708]

Being Canadian, we have watched Brian Baumler on TV for years. This includes all of the episodes of “island of Brian” the story of the development of Caerula Mar Resort. We wish him and wife Sarah the best. They definitely had a lot of unforeseen Challenges, COVID 19, for example making their journey much more difficult and risky. The place is beautiful but at the nightly rate, even in low season, going there is beyond us. From what I can tell it really is catering to the wealthy, with no food, drinks or activities included. That’s ok, it’s their business. We will just continue going places that financially make better sense for us. I still wish them all the best!

[@christinesevigny8252]

I’ve been to better places at lowers costs. This does not give any amenities that you cannot get anywhere else. You are right it is overpriced and you can thank all the spending to Bryan’s high maintenance wife. I cannot stand that woman.

[@corinnecannings1708]

@@christinesevigny8252 lol, different strokes for different folks.

[@carolinewhite2944]

@@christinesevigny8252 I agree ,I do not understand the outrageous prices ,other than it was a TV so that justifies them charging so much ,it is not that fancy in my opinion ,and we have traveled many places ,and his wife is overbearing lol

[@lynnbourdon6690]

@@carolinewhite2944 It was interesting to see the renos dfrom start to finish. I'm surprised the Baulmer's didnt call it quits after so many unforeseen events. Now they must recoup all their expenses. I wish them well.

[@melodyharper5438]

I disagree with comments on Sarah Bauemler. I like her and I think her and Brian Bauemler are a great couple. I’ve watched the show from the beginning and have enjoyed their interactions and find them quite real.

[@ic7505]

That was fantastic. Thank you for sharing.

[@anahart3807]

Looked amazing ! Thank you for sharing..

[@365ProWrestling]

Great video!! Thanks for giving us this view

[@janemily2627]

Thank you so much for sharing with us! It came up in my recommended videos. I watched every season of Island of Bryan and so happy to see guests booking their vacation at this beautiful resort. I also loved how much gratitude and appreciation that you expressed to the chefs. You're my kind of people. We need more people like you in this world.

[@richardpollock9005]

Thanks for your kind remarks. It was easy to be positive about an experience that met our expectations. I could nitpick opportunities for improvement - nothing is perfect - but I still give them my best recommendation.

[@evalinthicum4493]

Absolutely Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing.

[@iahorvath]

Beautiful place! Great review! Will definitely check it out.

[@beachydayz]

Looks like a fun trip. Resort is quiet, almost your own vacation home. Thank you for sharing 🥂🇨🇦

[@richardpollock9005]

Happy to share it. They were right to call it a club because you get to know the other guests and staff by name.

[@stevenhanna6973]

Thank you for coming to the Bahamas

[@nancyedwards837]

Looks like a lovely, peaceful place. This is definitely on my bucket list!

[@karengeorge5812]

Looks beautiful to expensive for me tho!!They did a great job!!

[@richardpollock9005]

Certainly upscale but I felt the value for the investment.

[@lindarosenthal6835]

Thank you for sharing with all of us.

[@leeannnelson1612]

I have watched this hotel built from the beginning it’s amazing!

[@מריםתרם-ט1ד]

Marie israel - wow wow brain and sarah amazing place you are the best people god blesse you with your kids ku.linki.and girls 💝💝💥💥💥💥🌷🌷🌷

[@fluffytail6355]

It’s Bryan. Not brain. 🤦‍♀️

[@jimtudor1952]

That was a fantastic trip video. Place looks awesome and we will be making reservations soon.

[@richardpollock9005]

You won’t be disappointed.

[@lisab2543]

Water is stunning 😍

[@smitty2000]

LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!! 👍❤ WILL HAVE TO VISIT SOMEDAY SOON....

[@silvanasilviaaraujodamasce7868]

I was waiting for the last episode to air on Discovery Home and it didn't! I wanted to see the opening!! !! I love this reality 🥰

[@rubyannburrows463]

I've been to San Andros. Live in the Bahamas. Quiet and beautiful and beaches are to die for

[@maryellaschutte-coakley3136]

Oh My Andros Love this island and its people

[@fibreoptik]

This is SO cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@conniehuffaCRE8]

Thank you for these beautiful shots. I feel like I've had a vacation :) Hope you return.

[@carriestanfield8637]

🦘🦘🦘Great vlog I really enjoyed going along with you guys. Thank you for sharing. We want to go there as well one day when the world settles down again Love from Australia 🦘🦘🦘

[@suemeyer7551]

I've been watching Bryan since he started on HGTV. They did a beautiful job there & loved seeing it from a guests perspective. Thank you for sharing! Now how was the pizza from the pizza oven they built & how were Bobos drinks?

[@richardpollock9005]

My wife said the pizza was excellent and Bobo’s drinks were potent and delicious.

[@elsieschuller2094]

Great video. Place looks fabulous even though I think I would get bored after a while. Would have loved to see what you guys were served for dinner, what your lunch turned to be, etc. but then I’m a foodie.

[@shelleyarcher1244]

We would be bored here pretty quickly too.

[@richardpollock9005]

Food was great. You can check the menus on the website. Different entrees each night. For breakfast you can go light at Switcha ( great smoothies) or go for a full breakfast at Lusca. Driffs is fun for lunch and on Saturdays the outdoor bar with pizza oven and barbecue was a nice option. Fun to watch the preparation of the conch salad. Want something special - just ask the chef. We had a deck party at our suite with lobster bites, guacamole & hummus, lollipop lamb chops, and some other things I can’t recall. Fantastic!

[@shirleymack8651]

Thank you for sharing the island and resort through the eyes of visitors. It looks just beautiful. I follow the renovation of this club on hgtv every week. Did you see Brian and Sarah ?

[@tomtanton4840]

No Brian and Sarah but their managers are awesome

[@feliciabennett1573]

Beautiful

[@enzoferrari88]

Who let the crabs out!! Oooo oooo!! Who let the crabs out! Lol

[@Sariah]

Beautiful!!!!

[@joseph6948]

Nice place!

[@wellingtonmiddleton3739]

What a beautiful Island with a lovely resort, and the staff seems to be so friendly and courteous. Would love to visit some day to enjoy another gem in the beautiful, tranquil Islands of The Bahamas 🌴🏖️🌅🇧🇸

[@airworks07]

Thank you for this video

[@uranusprincess6827]

Great video!

[@sandihunter1260]

It's so nice to see someone actually staying at the resort. It looks lovely and the locals are great.

[@tammylopez8502]

Beautiful!!! Sarah and Bryan and the team sure put in tons of hours to make the beautiful place marvelous!! Did you all happen to meet Sarah and Bryan??

[@debbieeagan5661]

Awesome!!!

[@anonymously68]

i love there shows

[@Asta-wl8jz]

Beautiful place! I'm a regular watcher of the show on HGTV and love the owners and their family. Did you happen to see the owners while you were there? Was the pickleball court there? (Saw that episode last night.)

[@richardpollock9005]

Yes pickleball court was there and I know that some guests were playing. Did not see the owners but were greeted by managers Ron and Margaret.

[@александрпетров-ж8т7ь]

Классное место!😀

[@donnaryan9675]

It’s nice to see the resort through a tourist eyes after seeing it all on TV. So is anything included in the price or do you have to paid for every drink and every morning smoothie?

[@tomtanton4840]

The room and some activities (bikes, kayak, snorkeling) are included. Food and drinks are not included.

[@mariewyllie686]

I’m

[@edtaxi351]

Great to see you all having fun at a place I follow on the tv series 3 is about to start here in Australia

[@hockeynonno798]

Looks very nice, but expensive. I agree with other comments that it is built for the rich. It is definitely missing some amenities that many other resorts have. And the food is extra?!! Thanks for this video, but I would suggest investing in a "steadi-cam". Got motion sickness half way through.

[@supertouring1]

Yeah, food and drinks are extra.

[@marionpinnisch9973]

Hallo aus Deutschland Sie haben ein Paradies wieder zum Leben erweckt wunderschön Atemberaubend wünsche weiterhin alles gut für sie und ihren Kindern...

[@thenewsdudeabides]

Vielen Dank.

[@paulcatarino2209]

Such a missed opportunity. Traveler's are getting tired of the same locations (Mexico, Cuba, Dom. Rep. etc) and are looking for new places to explore. I hope that in the future they realize that there is demand/need for upscale all-inclusive (that isn't part of a larger resort) as well as a boutique resort and change the business model.

[@richardpollock9005]

While not “all inclusive”, this is a small luxury resort with excellent food and service. They have paddle boards, kayaks, and a hobie cat sailboat you can use and they can arrange fishing and diving excursions or you can use a local vendor. They offer bicycles and they have a game room, fitness center, and a spa.

[@suefrench8721]

A tropical paradise but the decor is so painfully neutral. And minimalistic.

[@fluffytail6355]

I think you meant to say “overpriced” for what it is due to Sarah’s bougie tastes

[@angiedixon9885]

Did you get to meet the owners ? Beautiful place!

[@nancypeacock1483]

Love the video. What do you film with (phone, special equipment). Does a great job

[@richardpollock9005]

Combination of GoPro(a bit shaky) and iPhone videos and pics.

[@susieq1111]

Beautiful but only for the rich

[@karengeorge5812]

Totally Agree!

[@shafersshafers5231]

Well if you got the money why not! It’s a beautiful place and it’s well worth the trip. 💯❤️

[@susieq1111]

@Cameron that's nice 👌

[@stephens1726]

Beautiful place. If you don’t mind spending $2000-$3000 per day.

[@kpbeachbum56]

Brian baumler owns this resort

[@fibreoptik]

*partially owns

[@royarrua9447]

Is that the tiniest bar in the world ..

[@richardpollock9005]

Right size for this resort. This is a small, private, exclusive boutique getaway not necessarily for everyone. We loved it.

[@danielmcgraw7908]

How f a r yo the golf course?

[@thenewsdudeabides]

I don't know of any golf courses on South Andros Island in the Bahamas.

[@Stephanie4066]

Interesting... I'm Bahamian and my husband and I have been trying to secure crown land to build a hotel or vacation rentals to no avail, but you guys get the best of our country and we get to just watch you enjoy it while we're only allowed to be employees. God you have to vindicate us.😓🇧🇸

[@rhondadrake7982]

They did not purchase crown land, they renovated an existing unused resort. I wish you all the best for your dream of a resort or vacation rentals.

[@Katrn30]

You should be grateful someone revived this placed and created lots of jobs for a clearly depressed area. The Baumlers work non stop...why don’t you try it?

[@Stephanie4066]

@@Katrn30 you missed the whole point but carry on smartly

[@MisterTheBigC]

Well, let's see. Statistically, 9 out of 10 Bahamians live on New Providence Island, so I'm going to guess that's where you're from. As pretty much that whole island is developed, I'm not surprised to hear that there's a shortage of "crown land" for anyone to build on. I'd guess further that you and your husband aren't talking the kind of hotel that a billionaire from the States or China would invest in, which is what your government will likely be holding out for in the allocation of that scarce resource on that island. Have you considered a different island? I'm pretty sure you could get something in the Freeport area. And I know for a fact that you can get pretty much whatever you would want if you wanted to build on Andros. There's very little tourism business there, and there's lots and lots of land. I've met a few people from there that never bought any land or know of any titles; it's all just "heritage" property and that's where they live.

[@mikesutton259]

So what did the whole trip cost including the plane trip

[@royarrua9447]

Looks a lot like a Giiligans island...

[@barbaraebner5889]

Not many guests

[@judymaguire757]

Does it have wheelchair access

[@richardpollock9005]

I would say that the accessibility is moderate. Not the same as you would find in the U.S. Best to ask the resort for their ability to accommodate special needs.

[@LicoricesCrochetMom]

Can I ask how many guests were at the hotel when you were there?

[@richardpollock9005]

Capacity is something like 50 +/-. When we were there it seemed like 35/40. The thing is because of the number you get to meet and know something about the other guests. A fun atmosphere. On the other hand you can be as private as you care to be.

[@LicoricesCrochetMom]

@@richardpollock9005 I appreciate you replying back. I didn't realize the capacity was that small for some reason I thought it was a larger resort.

[@doubledcanada]

Sounds over priced for people with more money then they know what to do with. We have travelled to places with nicer amenities for much less . Still over all looks good for those who want a quiet get away and can afford it!

[@richardpollock9005]

Not inexpensive but I would not place myself in the category of having more money than I know what to do with. Rather I would say that I am fortunate to be able to afford a great getaway in a wonderful new resort.

[@kaytennant9571]

Did you get to eat any of those crabs ? My guess is no ! I have many Bahaman friends who love nothing more than to share the bounty of their surroundings with anyone. But, not the crabs ! Ive never gotten an answer as to why. All they will say is you wouldn’t like them. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@richardpollock9005]

I didn’t eat them but my wife and friends did.

[@royarrua9447]

David are u an owner trying to up-sell us on this place?

[@richardpollock9005]

Just a satisfied customer.

[@royarrua9447]

Come on man! It’s a room ... where’s the night life!

[@richardpollock9005]

If that’s what you’re looking for this is not the place. Go to Nassau or a Sandals resort and have at it. My experience with nightlife at this resort was fun with friends, meeting other guests, and quiet relaxation in a beautiful location.

[@simoned.5671]

Should every resort have nightlife?? Come on man! Make sense. Every resort should not have the same experience. Duh. 😒🙄

[@jeffreycarrow8584]

where the hell are the tvs

[@shafersshafers5231]

Stay home if you want to watch TV. Lol

[@jeffreycarrow8584]

@@shafersshafers5231 snarky remarks seem to be your foray

[@fluffytail6355]

Do you spend a crapload of money to go on vacation and watch TV?

[@judithryle2113]

Small pool

[@judithryle2113]

They don’t even have chairs and umbrellas on the beach. So many better resorts to go to with more ammenities

[@richardpollock9005]

They have permanent tiki cabanas on the beach with lounges. You can do as much or as little as you like. They offer kayaks, paddle boards, and a hobie cat. They offer fishing and diving excursions. They have a game room, fitness center, spa, and they offer bikes.

[@lilfishbigsea007]

Place looks so boring

[@valeriedonovan2282]

Poor camera work.

[@royarrua9447]

Sorry me no impressed ....

[@judithryle2113]

Looks very dull. Not much to do

[@tinasweeting2666]

Then it is Not for you. This is an Island that Not many people live on it is a quiet place for you to get away from the hustle and bustle of this crazy world we live in. Nice place.

[@jeffsjill]

My dream after working 60 hours a week as a nurse ... a quiet place to go and relax, eat, and of course, drink.

[@fluffytail6355]

@@jeffsjillyeah because you don’t need your health or your liver

[@valeriedonovan2282]

Horrid camera work.

[@richardpollock9005]

Sorry - you are the second of 44,000 to critique the camera work. I admit the GoPro video was a bit shaky but we’re not professionals and I think you got a good representation of the resort and the island.

[@quikgt]

I thought it was pretty good- I mean the vlogger has less than 1000 subscribers so is not going to have thousands invested in camera gear

[@fibreoptik]

Relax princess 😂