Blogs from Honduras, Central America Caribbean - page 4

I had a relatively quiet day on the ship today. I ordered a breakfast burrito for breakfast by the pool and then headed off the boat to the shopping area that was close by. I walked around the area and surprisingly did not purchase anything. I got back on the boat and since it was so quiet I went out by the pool and read most of the day away. It was really nice to finally relax and enjoy some quiet time. I wound up meeting a small group for drinks spontaneously at the casino bar and then a group of us went to the Pasta Restaurant for dinner. It was really good as we had shared portions of calamari, meatballs, and salad for the first courses. Then for the entrée I ordered the Chicken Parmesan ... read more

Shaun arranged for his friend, Maricuny (Cuny for short), to take us out fishing on his 40' charter boat for our first day on the island. Michael and I had a light breakfast (we have a kitchen in our rooms) and then Shaun joined us for the short hop to the marina. We were forewarned that the weather had been a bit dicey and there would be a significant chop....indeed. But the sky was clear and the fish, while not too cooperative, were there. We picked up several tuna and bonita, which we used for bait and managed to spend most of the day feeding barracuda. High light of the trip was the on board sushi bar. Cuny and Shaun would take the tuna and cut thin slices of it, add a little hot sauce (which ... read more

We woke up to rain this morning which is a first in all the years we have been cruising in the Caribbean. We disembarked the ship & met up with our tour group for the Tabyana Beach and Snorkel Day. We were given the option of getting our money back & returning to the ship or continuing on with the tour even though the tour operator told us it would probably be raining on and ff all day. Of course we decided to carry on as did most of the others. It turned out to be a fun day ½ day on a beautiful beach with 85 degree water. Snorkeling was challenging with the waves and the visibility wasn’t great. Did some shopping back at the pier. Before dinner at a steakhouse we got an appetizer ... read more

6 au 10 octobre 2016, Ah, Roatan, depuis le temps que j'en rêvais... Après un petit 2 heures de vol, on parvient finalement sur cette île paradisiaque, située à quelques kilomètres des côtes du Honduras. Du haut des airs, on constate que la petite île n'est pas si petite que ça en réalité. On s'acquitte rapidement des formalités de douanes puis on saute dans un taxi qui nous emmène sur la superbe plage de West Bay, la plus populaire, mais aussi, la plus belle de l'île. Quelle plage en effet, plus belle que les îles vierges américaines et britanniques, qu'Antigua et même que la Thaïlande, et à peine moins «wow» que les Bahamas... mais au moins ici, l'eau est à la température parfaite, contrairement aux Bahamas en plein mois de janvier... Pas facile la vie hein! ... read more

In June of 2016, Angela and I embarked on what has become our annual trip with the Emmanuels. This time, we headed down to Mel's parents' retirement property on Roatan island, in Honduras. After a relatively long day of travel, including a lengthy layover, we made our way to the Roatan airport. A short 30 minute cab ride to West End and we arrived at the duplex where we'd be staying the next 3 nights. So comforting to stay in a condo where you can feel like home but in a tropical paradise. We quickly unpacked, walked down the road to grab a beer, and hop on the $3 boat taxi over to West Bay, the more lavish resort beach area. After sharing a tasty lunch, we jumped in the bath water ocean for some spectacular ... read more