Founders
Casa Cayuco has been a dream for owners Tom and Linda Kimbrell since they were cruising the Pacific on their sailboat. They lived in Costa Rica with their young daughter for two years. When they returned to the United States, they knew that they wanted to create a tropical retreat for adventure minded folks. For years they searched in Central America and the Caribbean to find the best spot. The picturesque beachfront site on Isla Bastimentos captured their imagination and Casa Cayuco was born.
Tom and Linda have dedicated their lives to adventure and education. For 25 years, Tom worked as a professional guide, leading clients on trips in some of the world’s most exotic mountain and ocean locales. Tom has a degree in Geology and holds his USCG Masters license and STCW. He has been an EMT, held a PADI SCUBA Instructor certification, and has worked for several Outward Bound schools as an Instructor and a Program Director.
Linda is a professional educator and has taught in public and private schools for 20 years. With a degree in Environmental Studies and years of experience in outdoor education, she enjoys guiding people in beautiful areas of the world. She has led numerous trips for students, both nationally and internationally.
Managing Partners
Lloyd and Sue each have over 20 years experience in recreation and service industries. Lloyd was born and raised in Atlantic Beach, Florida where he developed a lifelong love of the ocean. After working a number of years as a ocean lifeguard, he went on to obtain an undergraduate degree in Recreation Management and an MBA in Marketing and Services Management. Lloyd began his professional career as a backcountry guide and eventually progressed to a variety of leadership roles for a number of outdoor recreation and experiential learning organizations, both in Western North Carolina and Colorado. He has also been an EMT, a Wilderness First Responder, and an ARC lifeguard instructor. Lloyd is known for his adventurous spirit and handles most of the excursions for Casa Cayuco. As an avid surfer, he spends the majority of his free time exploring the area’s excellent surf breaks.
Sue is originally from Southern Pines, NC and comes from an accomplished background in sales, hospitality, and culinary arts. She holds a BA in Business Management and Administration and her sales background includes executive real estate, hotel, and wine sales. During her early culinary years Sue studied beneath a number of acclaimed chefs from the Culinary Institute of America as well as other highly regarded restaurants from around the country. Prior to coming to Casa Cayuco, she owned her own catering company which specialized in food and wine pairings and wedding receptions. Sue possesses an amazing talent for creating savory meals from scratch and loves incorporating the unique ingredients found throughout the Caribbean. She is known for her warm personality and handles all reservations and social media for Casa Cayuco. Her greatest passions outside of work are practicing yoga and stand-up-paddle boarding.
Together they make Casa Cayuco a comfortable setting where guests can relax, savor delicious food and have fun exploring the culture and natural gems of the Bocas archipelago
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