hopefulist

Hi, all -
After a few weeks in Guatemala we'll be heading to Roatán for a few weeks next July. We'll be staying on Camp Bay Beach the 1st week and in Sandy Bay the 2nd week. My husband is an avid flyfisherman, I'm a diver, and we both love to hike and snorkel so we have those options covered; we did lots of those and visited the iguana farm on a previous visit to Roatán. I haven't visited Punta Gorda and am fond of Garifuna cultural experiences so that's on the list.

I'm looking for recommendations for other options including unique dining and day outings. Thanks and happy trails!

roatanvortex

For a unique dining experience, check out Hole-in-the-wall, only accessible by boat (they pick you up on the shore in Jonesville. Sunday is all you can eat lobster and steak. Sounds fancy, right? Not at all! The dock feels like it is tipping into the water, the benches are rough and weather beaten. The rum punch, negates the tipping dock. The food and staff second to none. It's time to get in line for the buffet when Bob blows the conch shell.

hopefulist

On my list - thanks!!!

volcanogirl

That sounds wonderful, rv.

SusanInToronto

Our trip was primarily for R&R and snorkeling, so we didn't go too far from West End/West Bay. But we had 1 day when we knew it was going to rain, so we did a couple of excursions. We walked over to the butterfly farm and the rain more or less held off until later in the day and we saw a lot of gorgeous butterflies. Later that day, we took a local bus into Coxen Hole. Definitely not an charming and attractive town, and with all the rain, it really was pretty bad, but oddly enough, it was a fun little excursion. While trying to dodge the giant puddles in Coxen Hole, we saw a local bus heading to another town called Mud Hole!

Definitely low key outings, but we enjoyed the day even with the rain.

hopefulist

Hi, Susan -
Where is the butterfly farm? And we had an interesting - though I agree not "charming" visit to Coxen Hole last time where we caught a chicken bus headed to the iguana farm. It stopped a lot to pick up and drop off people and made a lengthy stop where a guy with a fairly large propane tank on his shoulder got off and had it filled from a tank by a tiny rural home while we waited. There was a milk jug of water and they'd pour it periodically into a hole between the driver's seat and where the ayudante perched so the bus wouldn't overheat...memories. ;-)

SusanInToronto

The butterfly farm is just outside of West End. From what I remember, it was just a short walk. Here's their website - http://www.roatanbutterfly.com/

sleiper1

Marble Hill Farms www.marblehillfarms.com

Sante Day Spa www.santewellnesscenter.com

Fishing with Andrew www.onefishtwofishcharters.com

Hike to Picachu Peak with DaVinci from Paya Bay http://www.payabay.com/resort-roatan...vities/hiking/

hopefulist

Thanks Susan and sleiper1. Is Picachu Peak on the east end? I'm looking forward to hiking in the Carambola again next summer but would love to hike in other areas - thanks for the tip!

tintalk

On my first trip to Roatan I had a heck of a time finding out where to stay, what to do and what the different dive shops had to offer. That was in April 2010 but this time when I started planning my trip I discovered a new website, http://tourismroatan.com and it has a lot of travel information about where to stay, places to eat, nightlife, diving and other activities. It sure made my trip a lot easier this time. You can even book your flights directly from the main page through a Continental Airlines' link. Thought I'd share it with others. Cheers, Daniel

hopefulist

Thanks for the link - I'll check it out tonight!

SiteC_er

For diving or snorkeling I highly recommend Bananarama Resort...very close to the reef

hopefulist

Just a quick note about your link above, tintalk: none of the lodging options we've considered or stayed at are listed. I think they must have to pay a fee for inclusion; most are pretty high end.