If you own or manage a resort or dive shop in Roatan then we would like to list you [CLICK TO LIST] this can be free if you link to us (and featured page can be from as little as 59 per year +vat). Listings can include images and we tailor the listing to your liking. You may be listed here but is your link visible ? If not then you probably don't link to us or don't pay for a membership. Getting your link here will mean that people can find your website and contact you directly and result in a booking - don't forget that we rank highly for people looking for dive packages to Roatan - we get contacted weekly about this !

Reasons why you SHOULD list with us:

1) You say 'But I'm on facebook' - who do you think finds you on facebook that doesn't already know you ? The answer is not a likely customer , ok Trip advisor - This is better and we do suggest you list here but break away from the crowd as now you are in a sea of others and are at the mercy of reviews, sure list on there but among the rest why will they click on you ?

2) You should be listing in more niche markets think what would I type into the search engines if I wanted to stay or book a vacation in Roatan, then do it those sites that come top should have your link on them this will help you climb in the Search Engine Results Pages. If you need help with optimisation and to get higher in google then contact us. We have 10 years experience in this field.

3) With a comprehensive package we will market in the social media channels for you or alongside to boost your brand in the eyes.

You need to get your contact details and at least a link from us ! We rank high on google and other search engines. We rank and get thousands of visitors monthly for 'roatan diving' and many more search terms we prefer to keep secret !

If you have the budget then go large get featured and get a whole PAGE dedicated to your resort or shop from $59 per year +20% vat.

Please talk to us about a website for $199+ 20% VAT. or facebook pages and other social media marketing pages.

The Galaxy Wave is the Ferry service which runs daily to Roatan from the mainland in Honduras at La Ceiba.

Schedule and Fares

Senior discount for Hondurans and residents only

If you are looking to get to Utila from Roatan you can get a sailing charter for $50 one way and takes about 6 hours or you will be forced to get the first boat to La Ceiba then transfer to the Utila Princess then a ferry which travels from La Ceiba to Utila. the Galaxy schedule coordinates with the schedule of the Utila Princess for passengers making connections there. The Utila Princess costs $21/adult each way call 2425-3190 or 2408-5163

i.e. if you want to get to utila from Roatan you need to get either boat, the morning boat and the 2.00pm boat arriving at La Ceiba 3.15pm gives you an easy 45 mins before the last Utila Boat of 4:00pm departure.

Sailing Charters

Contact Captain Vern +(504) 9910 8040. Jenny Blenny +(504) 3303 2328 Us To Book Your Trip or click here.

The first things to decide is when to go ?

The Rainy season is best to avoid but if you are around at this time it may not be too bad. It starts mid October but could start to get wetter during August and can finish as late as January. Having said that New Years is a busy time. June and July can have a mini rainy season as well. It can be hard to predict what it will be like anywhere in the tropics and Roatan is no exception.  Summer can be very hot indeed and so is not considered a high season as its very hot and humid. Beware the week of easter  (easter week) and surrounding for the Spanish festival Semana Santa things get fully booked on the island but it can be a fun time to arrive especially if you like to party.

Getting to Roatan and Utila

See the FLIGHTS TO ROATAN page

From mainland Honduras- take the ferry from La Ceiba. Here is the ferry schedule for Roatan

It is now possible to arrange private sea borne travel between Utila and Roatan daily. This is only saving you time as it is more expensive than hitting La Ceiba and back out to the other island.

Finding a place to stay and planning what to do.

For a place to stay on Roatan click here > Places to stay in Honduras
For a list of things to do on Roatan click here > Things to do on Roatan on land and Things to do on Roatan at sea

What should you take with you ?

Bug spray will make your stay more comfortable and it can be bought on the island but it is more expensive so bring a can for your first couple of nights so you don't get caught out.

How to get cheap flights to Roatan - you probably can't but you might get some value deals. Please help us maintain this website page for accuracy.

Fly with continental via Houston you will have to overnight - check the prices of hotels in the airport area against all the online booking sites. Click now to scan the best deals with a single click !

***Do NOT USE the following website !!! http://www.tacaairlines.co.uk/ It is not official TACA site and worst of all they change the original quoted price and send your credit card details without https (no encryption)***

In general it makes sense to fly through a North American Gateway city. These you will find about by doing a general search for flights in the sites below. For example flying from Miami gives you the opportunity to change carrier to Taca Airlines. However it may be cheaper using Continental via Houston as then you don't need to change carrier and Continental though they are fighting hard Taca for bottom spot in terms of quality just loose out as they are slightly better and less likely to loose your luggage. But in most cases unless you live in North America then you will probably have to stop overnight on at least one leg probably getting there.

From the USA or From Canada

Continental Airlines has direct flights from Houston and New York to Roatan on Saturdays. They have daily flights to San Pedro Sula (on the mainland) where Roatan connections can be made. Continental has added a once-a-week direct Roatan flight to Roatan from New York.

Delta Airlines has direct flights from Atlanta on Saturdays.

American Airlines

United Airlines has merged with Continental click here for more >>

Spirit Air Flies to San Pedro Sula, then you need to get to Roatan which can be a couple of days travel unless you land early enough to make last ferry from La Ceiba at 4:30pm.

Sunwing Airlines Canadian Tourists Connection

Sunwing flies charters from Toronto to Roatan on Mondays leaving Toronto at 6:20 AM and arrives at 9:05 AM.  Departs Roatan to Tornonto at 11:10 AM arriving Toronto at 4:15 PM. Be sure to call them for short notice rates at 800 761-1711 Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm in Toronto.

From Europe to Roatan

To get into Roatan from Europe direct is almost impossible unless you can get on the charter but it usually requires a stop over in Milan or Rome. You can fly into Tegucigalpa or San Pedro Sula from most international carriers.
Another popular method that is enjoyable is overnight in Houston or Miami.

For the direct from Italy charter check google for 'Blue Panorama' and 'Neos Air'

There are some charter flights that leave Italy but the websites seem to come and go Neos air, blue panorama have been in the past. Obviously these flights are not meant to be booked by anyone other than Italian holidaymakers however I myself have cheap flight into Milan then overnight and resumed in the morning direct to Roatan. This was working out around the same price as going via the USA.
So flying via Miami or Houston may be the best option for you bear in mind that a transfer even if you don't leave the airport in Houston will require you to clear immigration and do the ESTA visa waiver online.

From within Central America.

Taca offers the better options as they fly into Roatan directly. You can travel by bus to La Ceiba the ferry. To note that there are around 3 flights daily from within Honduras to Roatan from San Pedro Sula or La Ceiba or Tegucigalpa.

Contact Numbers for Airline Companies Related to Roatan

• TACA: 504 445-1918

• DELTA: 800-221 1212 / 404 765-5000

• CONTINENTAL: (504 445-0224)

• ISLENA: 504 445-1559

• RTB AIRPORT: (504 445-1880)
  
  

Departures by plane
There is a departure tax of U.S. $36.00 per person, payable in cash. It takes approximately 40 minutes from West Bay Village to the airport, so allow yourself plenty of time.

What is Dive N Stay ?

Dive N Stay is where we package up a resort and dive operator into one price for you and realise an economy through a package. The resort might be a vacation rental or an eco lodge but could also be anything.

What are the advantages of a dive n stay ?

Some divers express a preference of diving with a specific shop or indeed like to meet fellow divers.
You control more the overall cost of your holiday.

List of Dive N Stay Resorts

Cocolobo Resort
The Blue House

Please visit our form page to find out availability and book a request for the use of this vacation rental just outside Flowers Bay.

We would like to remind you that the RMP will be holding its 6^th birthday tomorrow, April 9^th, at BananaRama in West Bay. Festivities start at noon, with a buffet with smoked pork and chicken and more available all day. We will also be having beach games and holding an auction and raffle at the end of the evening. Below are some of the prizes available. Tickets for the raffle are $1 each or 12 for $10. You don’t need to be present to win. The auction will be a live auction but you can email your maximum bid by no later than 4pm tomorrow indicating the prize and your maximum bid.

Hope to see you there

Raffle Prizes:

$20 bar tab at Thirsty Turtle

$20 bar tab at Thirsty Turtle

Desert and drink at the Lily Pond

T-shirt or tank top from the Booty Bar

Dinner for 2 at Ricks

A skirt and a hoodie from Octopus Dive School

T-shirt, mask strap, beer coozie and key chain from West End Divers

Smoothies for 2 at Rudys

Dinner for 2 and 2 rum punches at Ronnys Barefeet Bar

Dinner for 2 at Blue Marlin

2 bowls of noodles at the noodle shack

500lmp token for Hiper Mega

One trip to La Ceiba on the Galaxy

Massage and facial at Lawson Rock

4 wings dinner any Tuesday at Crooked Palm

$10 gift certificate at Mangiamos

Breakfast or lunch and yoga for 2 at Earth Mamas

2 t-shirts from Tylls dive shop

5 rum and cokes at Mucho Bueno Bar

Banana pancakes for 2 at Rudys

Dinner for 2 at Big House Burger

Kayak and dinner for 2 at Cannibal Café

$15 gift certificate at Mangiamos

Massage or facial at the spa in Lawson Rock

2 dives for 2 people and t-shirts at Subway Watersports

Lunch for 2 at Hungry Kiwi

Lunch for 2 at Celestes in West Bay

Manicure and pedicure at Serenity Day spa

Lunch for 2 at Celestes Island Cuisine in West Bay

Dinner for 2 and a bottle of wine at Celestes Island Cuisine

Dinner for 2 and a bottle of wine at Celestes Island Cuisine

Trip for 2 to Utila on Vern’s Catamaran

5 dive package from Las Rocas

2 $50 gift certificates for clothes (Roxy and Billabong) from Ocean Connections

Canopy for 2 at Caribe Sky Canopy Tours

Breakfast for 2 at Coconut Tree Restaurant

Dinner for 2 at Lighthouse

2 fun dives from Roatan Divers

3 t-shirts from Coconut Tree Divers

2 tank trip for 2 people with Tranquil Seas

Canopy tour for 2 at Caribe Sky Canopy Tours

Breakfast for 2 at Coconut Tree Restaurant

2 hours wakeboarding with Ocean Connections

Roatan Marine Park Goody bag

3 t-shirts from Coconut Tree Divers

2 t-shirts from the T-shirt shack

Goodie bag from Reef Gliders

Backpack from Technos Design

Speaker system from Technos design

Tropical Garden and Flower Identification book from Helen Murphy

Dinner for 2 at lighhouse Restaurant

Auction

Half Day fishing with drinks with Aaron

$50 gift certificate for Tongs

$50 gift certificate for Tongs

Round of golf at the Black Pearl

Round of golf at the Black Pearl

2 nights at the penthouse and dinner for 2 at Blue Bahia

Dinner for 2, 3 courses up to $100 (no booze) at Island Pearl

Half day flats fishing with Early Bird Fishing Charter

2 nights stay in Queen Bungalow with breakfast and lunch at West Bay Lodge

Name your own dive site with the Marine Park

Trip to Cayos for 2 people from Media Luna, Aqua Adventures

2 tank dive for 3 people with Atlantic Sea Divers

Promoting Research, Education & Conservation

Roatan Marine Park

www.roatanmarinepark.net

We appreciate you looking at booking a great value diving package in Roatan we can only hope to convince you of the validity of your interest in coming to this Caribbean Destination for diving or just a vacation.

Please check out these Great Diving Packages FLIGHTS NOT INCLUDED NOR ORGANISED. There is a Marine Park one off fee of $10 per vacation if you do at least 1 dive - this will need to be paid locally.

Don't forget that we are working hard when you contact us to get you the best rates in Roatan. Certainly this will be hard to beat going direct but we do have some agreements in place to enable this for you. But what service we offer beyond getting the best deal is that you will get the best advice on where to go and who to do what with. You can't trust a salesman so you need an unbiased service agent to do the work for you.

We take into consideration your dates - search against our package providers AND independents this gives you the best of both worlds.

Don't consider taking your vacation or holiday so lightly, after all its so hard to get time off of work.

Arriving by cruise ship ? You could still use our advice - ask us who would suit your style of diving best. We NEED AND WANT you to have the best time on Roatan.

Just contact us Roatan Vacation Deals