Debi & Jeff were wonderful hosts, very timely and caring and informative. The casita was even more beautiful than imagined, and very clean and well stocked.

Orchid Bay as a whole is a small resort - a pool and cool docks and onsite activities with a delicious on-site restaurant and amazing hosts all around that helped us organize day trips. Nice community.

A note on planning your trip: the beach is not great for older kids and adults, swimming in the bay wasn't ideal - cloudy water up to your mid-thigh only and shipped in sand that was a bit rough. Safe for kids. The location of Orchid Bay was very hard to get to, and time consuming on rough roads. Jeff did a great job of warning us of this, which we appreciated, but it still is not a good place to use as a jumping off point to other parts of Belize. Easily an hour in and out to get to the main road. Must have a SUV or 4x4 drive to manage it.

Bring a family here, great for kids, and stay put for 4-10 days with maybe one trip out to see Mayan ruins or visit the Keys overnight.