WOW! When we arrived to this place we were blown away by the scenery and location. This casita is beautiful, clean, and has everything you need to cook your own meals and have a very comfortable stay. The water here is filtered which was really nice. This casita even has access to what feels like its own private dock (excellent for star gazing) and small beach. The staff at Tradewinds and Orchid Bay were all very helpful, friendly and accommodating. The whole property is so beautiful and full of wildlife! I would suggest making a visit to the lookout tower to see the adjacent jungle and watch the sunset, and taking advantage of the paddle boards to see more of the bay. This was a relaxing, quiet getaway, but if you want to be more social there are always friendly faces at the Tradewinds.
Traveling to get to the casita from Belize City takes about two hours and there are definitely some long and very bumpy dirt roads as you travel around northern Belize, but it was all part of the adventure! Sarteneja, Orange Walk, and Corozal are not too far away but keep in mind it will take a little while to get to anywhere outside of Orchid Bay. If you are planning on visiting San Pedro island to do snorkeling/diving, it can be done as a day trip but it is a bit of a haul (totally worth it though!!). We also visited Lamanai and Shipstern Nature reserve, these were incredible places to check out.
Jeff and Debi were very nice and helpful with planning our trip and activities we wanted to arrange before we got there, and they have even left a nice booklet in the casita of suggestions of things to do around Orchid Bay and beyond. Thanks so much for an amazing trip! I only wish we had stayed longer.