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CUSTOM TOURS

Roatán Custom Tours: Build Your Own Day

Pick your ship and your day in Roatán. See every excursion that fits your port window, in seconds.

Your exact times in both clocks (home-port time and Roatán time), and your price.

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Roatán custom tours

Don't see your perfect day? Two ways to make it your own, each with private vehicle & driver, just your group, and round-trip port pickup. Pick your sailing and you'll see both with your matching tours, then request a quote.

Build your own day

Build your own day

Pick what you love — we'll plan it and time it to your port window.

Custom quote, same day · nothing due until you approve
Fits your port window · age limits vary by activity · private vehicle & driver · round-trip port pickup
See what's included
  • A private day planned around your picks and your port window
  • Route and timing worked out for you, in both clocks
  • Your driver stays close by, just text or call
  • Custom quote the same day, nothing due until you approve
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Freestyle Day

Freestyle Day

No fixed plan — your driver knows the island and can suggest hidden gems along the way.

Custom quote, same day · nothing due until you approve
Your whole port window, or just a few hours · private vehicle & driver · round-trip port pickup
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  • Your driver for as long as you like, within your port window
  • Anywhere on the island: west side, east end or both
  • Stop wherever you like, for as long as you like
  • Groups up to 30, sedans to 30-seat shuttles
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Why book with us

How a custom day works

Pick your ship, your day in Roatán and your party, so we can custom build your day around your port window and party. Request a quote, tell us what you'd like, and we'll send your custom quote the same day with every entry fee listed, so there are no surprises. Nothing is due until you approve.

Age limits: zip line 5+, snorkeling 6+ (must be able to swim), horseback riding 12+, rum tasting 18+.

Request a quote for your sailing

Pick your ship, your day in Roatán and your party. Build your own day and Freestyle Day appear with every tour that fits your port window.

Party · 2 min

Ages 3 & under are free, car seats included.

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Your private day ashore

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

Daniel Johnson's · Island Tour · West Bay Beach Break
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
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  • 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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Snorkeling Tour · West Bay Beach Stay
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
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  • 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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Roatán Mangrove Tunnels and East End Culture Villages Tour
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
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  • 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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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.

Port of Roatán (Coxen Hole)

  1. When you get off the ship, head to the shopping area and turn right under the double stairway (you'll also see a sign for taxis).
  2. You'll pass the independent tour sellers. They'll try hard to sell you an excursion; just tell them you're already booked.
  3. At the end of that section, turn left, then right toward port exit gate #1.
  4. Your driver is waiting across the street with a sign showing your last name.

Isla Tropicale (formerly Mahogany Bay)

  1. When you get off the ship, head toward the duty-free shop and walk through.
  2. Walk up the hill and turn left toward the taxi parking lot.
  3. Turn left toward the port exit gate and walk up the hill.
  4. Your driver is waiting with a sign showing your last name.

Can't manage the hill? A taxi is $2 per person; tell the driver your private driver is waiting at the gate.

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.

West Bay Beach, RoatánZip line through the jungle canopyIsland chocolate tasting, RoatánA sloth up close on Roatán

Who plans your day

Oak Ridge on Roatán's east end

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 licensed & insured 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.

Questions people ask

Can I book a custom tour in Roatán?

Yes. Choose Build your own day: pick from our list, or tell us about something you've seen or heard about, and we'll plan it and time it to your port window. You get a custom quote the same day, and nothing is due until you approve.

What can I include in a custom day?

Pick from our list of 19 activities, like sloths and monkeys, a dolphin encounter, a zip line, snorkeling, a catamaran, fishing, the chocolate factory and West Bay Beach, or tell us about something else you've heard about, and we'll make it happen. We work out the route and timing so you're back at the port an hour or more before all-aboard.

Can I just hire a private driver for the day?

Yes. The Freestyle Day is a private vehicle and your own driver with no fixed itinerary, for as long as you like within your port window. Food, drinks and any entry fees are paid on the spot, and they're yours to choose.

Are there age limits?

Some activities have age limits: zip line 5+, snorkeling 6+ (must be able to swim), horseback riding 12+, rum tasting 18+. We'll confirm everything for your group when we send your quote.

How big can our group be?

Up to 30 guests on any excursion, including Build your own day and Freestyle Day, with sedans to 30-seat shuttles.

Can I get a custom tour if I'm staying on the island?

Yes. We pick you up at your hotel, resort or rental. Tell us where you're staying and the day you'd like on our island page.

See your day, timed to your ship

Pick your ship and your day in Roatán. See every excursion that fits your port window, in seconds.
Your exact times in both clocks (home-port time and Roatán time), and your price. Private tours from $49 per person.

Group savings: 5 or more guests pay less per person on most tours.

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