Roatan Island Travel Guide
Most visited of the Honduras Bay Islands
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Tourism has boomed on Honduras's Caribbean coast and Roatan is now a top destination. Crystal-clear waters and well-established dive shops make Roatan a divers’ paradise – it is rightly famous for its diving, snorkelling and fishing.
Roatan Island offers something for everyone – beaches, night life, reefs, culture, isolation and civilisation.
The largest and most developed of the Bay Islands, Roatan offers the infrastructure of any developed tourist destination but also provides easy access to less developed and more isolated parts of the island as well as its neighbours. You can find isolated beaches along with top resort hotels.
The island of Roatan is mostly inhabited by the Garifuna people, shipped to and abandoned here by the British who declared them their enemies after a rebellion.
There are a variety of urban centres on Roatan, ranging from the practical ports – Coxen Hole and French Harbour – to the more tourist-oriented – Sandy Bay and West End. At the far reaches of the island, there are still a couple of towns that are neither of these things, and manage to retain a traditional feel: Oak Ridge and Punta Gorda.
Attractions in Roatan Island
Click on the links below for some of the most popular attractions near Roatan Island.
Activities in Roatan Island
Isolated beaches, white sandy bays, hotel resorts and crystal clear waters mean spending time on the beach is a must in Roatan.
Scuba diving, sea kayaking and various water sports are activities in addition to boat tours that can be taken around the island.
Horseback riding along the beach and into the hills is made easy by good-quality stables in the West End, and a pleasure by the tropical surroundings.
Relaxing
Head down to the beach for some serious chilling out!
Getting Around
Arrival by Ferry from La Ceiba or flight. Pathed roads on Roatan, buses, private transport.
Ferrys to other islands, flights c/ conx. La Ceiba.
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