Roatán, Bay Islands Port Reviews

This time in Roatan we booked an excursion with Shore Excursioneer called “Roatan Paradise Beach Club day pass”, the cost was $114USD for 2 adults and 1 child (8yrs). We had a private transfer to/from the port to hotel, upon arrival we were given a hotel bracelet, towel and given a briefing on the hotel amenities. We then headed for our beach chair on the gorgeous West Bay Beach. The water was warm, super clear and had some amazing snorkelling. The Cayuco beachside grill had good food in a nice relaxed environment. The hotel had a very nice pool set back in the gardens, the washroom facilities were clean and plentiful and the beach bar staff were attentive. There were lots of beach vendors but we found a polite “no thank you” was sufficient, they were not super pushy. When we were ready to go, we just informed the host who ordered our return transfer. Just give them ample warning for your desired return time as the traffic can be hectic. Overall a fantastic day at a good price, we look forward to going back.

We loved Roatan! Booked a customized tour with Victor Bodden. Held Sloths, Monkeys, and McCaws. Then went to West Bay Beach. Fun and Beautiful! Loved the people! We didn’t find the vendors pushy at all. On the beach they just held up what they were selling and kept walking when we said no thank you. Very friendly people!

I’ve been on lots of tours on lots of islands and NEVER had an experience like we had with Cleve’s Tours and Adventures! It was our best day ever. We enjoyed it so much we started traveling by plane during the time cruises haven’t been sailing to do it again. Roatan is a beautiful island full of beautiful people. We booked with Cleve directly. He picked us up at port in a new, clean van with cold AC. Trip Advisor reviews has him as #1 on the island and now I know why.

Had heard a lot about Little French Key. Did not like it. Swimming was mostly done from dock. Not a real Caribbean beach. It was more of a lagoon cut out of a jungle. Lunch was ONE plate of food. A bbq chicken leg 😂 Included drinks was either 2 cheapos such as soft drink or beer, or cheapo liquor. If you wanted name brand, you only get one. All this for only $85 pp. Wayyyyyyyyyyyy overpriced.

It's recommended that you book an excursion or stay in port. We ziplined and explored the island. Wonderful experience and interactions with locals. Beautiful beaches.

We loved Roatan and did the Monkey & Sloth Sanctuary with Island Marketing. Fantastic value for money. Our guide, Felicia drove us around the island, stopping at a local shop that made chocolate before heading to the sanctuary. After that she took us to a local waterside restaurant for lunch. A fantastic day

We got a personal driver for the day. Best idea ever. We toured all over the island. I took my wife to the Cameo factory to pick out a very special gift. All of them are hand carved locally. You can actually watch some of the artists working while you are there. Amazing heirloom quality pieces. We also went to one of the chocolate factories. Soooo good. Finally we made are way to the Rusty Fish. The make art out of trash collected. It's all good fun stuff.

We loved Roatan. We did an island tour with Cleve and he was awesome. He loves his island, the history and the culture. He took us anywhere we wanted to go. He let took us to some great places for shopping and views and he bought some traditional foods for us to try. Great day with a great guide! If you are only on the island for a few hours, I highly recommend Cleve's tours.

GO TO LITTLE FRENCH KEY!!!!! I cannot stress this enough. Best cruise port/excursion I have ever been on in my life. Absolute heaven on earth. And a hidden gem! Hardly anyone was there! 4 stars because where the ship docks in Roatan is scary and if it wasn’t for Little french key it would’ve been 1 Star. $85 for adults but worth every single penny. I would actually pay more. You meet with tour guide at port that drives you to the area where you will go on a small boat to take you to LFK (20 min taxi ride and not even a 5 min boat ride) includes lunch and 2 alcoholic drinks, snorkel and paddle board gear, beach chairs and hammocks, etc. You can pay extra to jet ski and do some other water sports. There’s animals on the island (monkeys, lion, etc) That are in a zoo set up and you can pay to swim with a Jaguar cub. Saw baby sea turtles snorkeling. Boats back fo the main island go every 10-15 min and the staff is super friendly. Can’t say enough good things. Look up pics on google

If you get a chance to do the Gumbalimba Animal Park don’t hesitate. It was so awesome. Our guide was such a sweetheart and made our excursion so much fun. The interactions with the macaws and the monkeys were worth the price of admission.