Our Back-to-Ship Promise

You'll be back at the port an hour or more before all-aboard. Every time, by design.

The ship doesn't wait for independent tours, so we never cut it close. Here's how we keep that promise.

How we keep our promise

• We start from your ship's real timesEvery day is built from your ship's published docking and all-aboard times, and checked against the port's own weekly schedule before your port day.
• We plan backward from all-aboardYour back-at-the-port time is set first: an hour or more before all-aboard. The rest of your day fits around it, with real drive times between stops.
• We only offer days that fitIf a tour can't fit your port window with that hour to spare, we don't offer it for your sailing.
• Your driver stays with you all dayYour private driver is with you from port pickup until you're back at the port, and knows your return time.
• Both clocks, alwaysYour times are shown in home-port time and Roatán time, so a ship's clock change never catches you out.

Your private day ashore

Private vehicle & expert local driver included, never shared, sized to your party. Prices are per person, all-in, no surprises.

Sloths & wildlife

Daniel Johnson's · Island Tour · West Bay Beach Break

$79 / person · all-in, no surprises

6–7 hrs · private vehicle & driver · round-trip port pickup · entries included

See what's included

• Daniel Johnson's Monkey & Sloth Hangout — meet sloths, capuchin monkeys, macaws and parrots up close at a warm, family-run sanctuary
• 2-hour guided island tour — breathtaking scenery, scenic viewpoints, local culture & villages, hidden gems and amazing photo stops
• West Bay Beach Break (Beach Access) — swim and relax on world-famous white sand to finish the day

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Snorkel the reef

Snorkeling Tour · West Bay Beach Stay

$69 / person · all-in, no surprises

4–7 hrs · private vehicle & driver · round-trip port pickup · boat, guide & gear included

See what's included

• Guided reef snorkel on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef (1 hr in the water) — boat, guide, all snorkel gear & life jackets included
• West Bay Beach Stay (Beach Access) — after the snorkel, relax on world-famous white sand
• Iconic Roatán Sign photo stop on the way back

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The real east end

Roatán Mangrove Tunnels and East End Culture Villages Tour

$99 / person · all-in, no surprises

5–6.5 hrs · private vehicle & driver · round-trip port pickup · water taxi included

See what's included

• Scenic drive along the east end — French Harbour, First Bight, Milton Bight and the villages between
• Photo stops at the flags and the Isery pirate boat
• Punta Gorda — the Garifuna village, fruit stands and local shops, and the view down into it from the hill
• Oak Ridge, the “Venice of Roatán” — colorful houses built out over the water
• A local wooden water taxi through the mangrove tunnels the pirates used to hide in
• Time to stop at the Hole in the Wall on the way back — island dishes on a dock over the water (food and drinks not included, paid at the restaurant)

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See which excursions fit my port window →See all 18 excursions & details that fit my port window →

If plans change

One thing we ask of you

Your cruise line's daily program is the final word on all-aboard. As you leave the ship, check your all-aboard time against your reservation, and if it has changed, tell your driver.

How we plan your day

Ships usually spend about 8½ hours docked in Roatán. That leaves roughly 6¾ hours for your private day.

1. Two clocks, both shown. Your ship keeps either its home port's time or Roatán time. It's the captain's call, and no schedule says which. We show both, always, and your reservation has a place to circle the one your ship is on.
2. Off the ship and to your driver. About 45 minutes to get off the ship. Your reservation has clear directions to the pickup spot, where your private driver waits with a sign showing your name. Your driver's name and phone number are sent to you before you sail. If it takes longer to get off, your driver waits.
3. Every excursion mapped to your port window. Real durations plus drive times, against the hours you actually have ashore, starting when your first stop opens.
4. An hour held for the trip back. You're back at the port an hour or more before all-aboard. That hour is never counted as touring time.
5. Your driver watches the clock. Your reservation lists all your stops and how long you'll spend at each.

Getting off the ship in Roatán

Carnival, Princess and Holland America ships dock at Isla Tropicale (formerly Mahogany Bay). Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, MSC, Celebrity, Virgin Voyages, Margaritaville at Sea, Regent, Oceania and Crystal ships dock at Port of Roatán (Coxen Hole). Your reservation shows your port and the exact steps.

Before you sail: your driver's name and phone number are on your reservation, sent to you before you sail, so you can reach them if you need to. Only go with the person holding a sign with your name.

Who plans your day

Hi, I'm Jen, your US-based Roatán Excursion & Transportation Specialist.

I first came to Roatán as a visitor and used the same local team every trip. That's how this partnership began.

— Jen

One team, two locations

In the US

Planning, your questions and every detail before you sail, with prompt answers by phone, text or email.

In Roatán

The driving, the logistics and fifteen years of local knowledge, with air-conditioned vehicles and English-speaking driver-guides trained through the Honduran Institute of Tourism.

Prompt answers from the US. Fifteen years of experience on the island.

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