Orchid House anchorage is named after Casa Orchideas, a botanical garden located behind the beach which hosts hundreds of species of ornamental and edible tropical plants. collected and cultivated by the McAllister family over these many years.

The bay is sheltered from northerly and easterly winds but is open to weather and swell from the south and west.

Approaches

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Anchorage

The seabed is steeply dipping and there is only space for one or two boats to anchor in the shallow area in the corner of the bay.  Tour boats anchor on a shoal area which extends out from the northern shore close to the river mouth.

Facilities

A white sign on the beach on the north shore indicates the path to Casa Orchideas botanical gardens. The gardens display a phenomenal collection of orchids as well as a wide variety of palms, heliconias, bromeliads, exotic fruit trees, spices, flowers and medicinal plants. It is a magnet for dozens of different kinds of birds, butterflies and insects. During the two hour guided tour you have the chance to smell and taste exotic fruits and learn about natural medicinal rain forest plants.