Caribbean Cruise Destinations-Isla Roatan, Honduras

Suggested Shore Excursions For Roatan, Honduras 

• Dolphin Encounter & Tabyana Beach Day
  
  5 Hours
  
  A combination of a once in a lifetime encounter with Atlantic bottle-nosed dolphins with a relaxing day in paradise, where jungle meets powdery white sand beach and crystal clear waters.
  
  Note: Minimum age is 8 years, actual dolphin encounter time is approximately 30 minutes. All transportation and equipment is provided, an approximate 30-minute bus ride, takes you to the beach, with return transportation departing the beach every ½ hour.
  
  Equipment is available for rent at the beach. Please see the Shore Excursion Desk onboard for additional information/transportation for this excursion.
  

• Garifuna & Mangrove Tunnel
  
  4 Hours
  
  
  On this excursion you will: Get an opportunity to watch traditional dances of the Garifuna people, descendents of African slaves stranded here since 1797.Glimpse into their daily lives as they prepare cassava bread using a mud stove, weave baskets and create beautiful crafts. Learn the history of the Garifuna people and their voyage from Africa to Roatan. Visit Jonesville, a stilt village for a 30-minute trip through the mangrove tunnels.
  
  Have great photo opportunities from hilltops, beaches and mangroves throughout the excursion.
  
  

• Semi-Submarine & West End Village
  
  3.5 Hours
  
  
  Experience the thrill of underwater discovery as well as a chance to explore and shop in the quaint West End Village. While you are seated in air-conditioned comfort, your guide will explain the underwater environment, as you observe beautiful coral formations, living reef, and colorful tropical fish. You will see our amazing coral reef without even getting wet on this approximate 30-minute ride!. . . Then you will be taken to the center of West End Village, in our beautiful meeting point built on the water, where complimentary Honduran coffee, lemonade or iced tea are offered...Last but not least, visit the only Cameo Factory in the Americas. During this shopping stop admire many cameos pieces, hand made bracelets, rings and necklaces in bullion, gold and silver. Each of one pieces are one of a kind and the attention to detail and exquisite craftsmanship of each work of art is unmistakable. .
  

• Snuba
  
  3 Hours
  
  
  Experience the wonders beneath the sea without having to be a certified scuba diver. Enjoy a fun combination of snorkeling and scuba diving that allows you to explore without the cumbersome scuba equipment and without the surface limitations of snorkeling.
  
  Take an island bus from the pier to Gumbalimba Nature Park. Have an orientation and practice session in shallow water.
  
  Walk into the water and snuba at a depth comfortable to you -- a maximum of 20 feet. Walk among the starfish, rays, octopi and juvenile fish hiding in the sea grass. Move on to a coral reef teeming with a spectrum of tropical fish.
  
  

• Catamaran Sail & Snorkel
  
  4.5 Hours
  
  Sail through the crystal clear Caribbean waters off Roatan's coast aboard a 70-foot, yacht style catamaran.
  After a half-hour bus transfer from your ship to the catamaran dock and be introduced to your catamaran, the Graziafeilce, that has sailed around the world several times and features the finest mahogany and maple, a spacious interior, three areas furnished with sofas, a wet bar, two large trampolines suspended between the hulls and airy sundecks.
  
  Enjoy the Caribbean breeze as you sail along Roatan's scenic coastline for approximately one hour, then drop anchor and enjoy some of the best snorkeling along the coast.
  
  Marvel at the spectacular coral formations and beautiful tropical fish.
  
  After approximately one hour of snorkeling, relax onboard with a complimentary beverage and a light lunch while you sail back to the pier.
  

• Clear Kayak, Snorkeling, & Gumbalimba Park
  
  3 Hours
  
  
  Glide over the reefs in your very own clear kayak and see the ocean as you've never seen it before. You will take an island bus to Gumbalimba Nature Park for your equipment and a safety briefing.
  
  Start at the beach and paddle your kayak along the white sand beaches, jungle-covered hillsides, and over the coral reefs. Get a closer look at the marine life when you stop to snorkel along the way or near Gumbalimba Park.
  
  Enjoy one hour of free time to take a stroll through the park or relax on a hammock or lounge chair at the Park's beach.