Roatan Review

[Sooner-Cruisers]

We were in Roatan on October 18, we scheduled the tour below with Roatan Ocean Adventure. Herbert Woods is the owner, he was responsive to my emails. I liked that his tour didn't include a city tour since we'd already done that on our last visit.

 

Monkey Fun And Beach Break

 

(Cruisers)

If you are looking for a relaxing and fun-filled day on Roatan, we have the perfect excursion for you! This adventure takes you to see the fascinating jump on your shoulder monkey’s, interact with a sloth and hang with the exotic birds. This tour gives you the opportunity to bring out your inner kid again. After a great time at the park, we will take you to soak up some sun on one of the most popular beach spots on the island, where you will have access to all of the facilities such as beach chairs, showers, restrooms, a bar and a restaurant.

$35 per person

The day we arrived was a bit rainy. When we got off the ship we made our way out of the port complex and the other operators were helpful in pointing us towards Herbert. As we met him it began pouring rain, he pointed us to a shelter and met us a few minutes later. We gave him full payment up front which made me a little nervous, but I reminded myself of all the positive Trip Advisor reviews. He found us in the crowd and pointed us towards a nice green minivan and introduced us to our driver/guide for the day. He was great, very friendly and most importantly a safe driver!

We had discussed possibly visiting Little French Key, as opposed to the two included beach options for an extra pp fee. Due to the weather I wanted to wait to decide. Our guide took us to Daniel Johnson's to see the monkeys & sloths. There was quite the wait, but we were happy with our visit. I'd say I left with a slight preference to Victor Bodden's monkey business, but it was good too. After the monkeys Herbert checked in to see what we decided, we decided to head to Little French Key. Due to my late decision we had a bit of a wait for a boat to take us to the island, but it was a great deal, so worth waiting for. Herbert asked that I not mention the price because he's currently working to offer a set package that includes a visit there. Little French Key was great, we really enjoyed our visit. Due to the rainy day, there wasn't much of a crowd which worked out great for us. We asked that the boat pick us up at a set time, they were there waiting for us and our driver got us back to the ship in a quick safe manner.

I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

[c-leg5]

We were in Roatan on October 18, we scheduled the tour below with Roatan Ocean Adventure. Herbert Woods is the owner, he was responsive to my emails. I liked that his tour didn't include a city tour since we'd already done that on our last visit.

 

Monkey Fun And Beach Break

 

(Cruisers)

If you are looking for a relaxing and fun-filled day on Roatan, we have the perfect excursion for you! This adventure takes you to see the fascinating jump on your shoulder monkey’s, interact with a sloth and hang with the exotic birds. This tour gives you the opportunity to bring out your inner kid again. After a great time at the park, we will take you to soak up some sun on one of the most popular beach spots on the island, where you will have access to all of the facilities such as beach chairs, showers, restrooms, a bar and a restaurant.

$35 per person

The day we arrived was a bit rainy. When we got off the ship we made our way out of the port complex and the other operators were helpful in pointing us towards Herbert. As we met him it began pouring rain, he pointed us to a shelter and met us a few minutes later. We gave him full payment up front which made me a little nervous, but I reminded myself of all the positive Trip Advisor reviews. He found us in the crowd and pointed us towards a nice green minivan and introduced us to our driver/guide for the day. He was great, very friendly and most importantly a safe driver!

We had discussed possibly visiting Little French Key, as opposed to the two included beach options for an extra pp fee. Due to the weather I wanted to wait to decide. Our guide took us to Daniel Johnson's to see the monkeys & sloths. There was quite the wait, but we were happy with our visit. I'd say I left with a slight preference to Victor Bodden's monkey business, but it was good too. After the monkeys Herbert checked in to see what we decided, we decided to head to Little French Key. Due to my late decision we had a bit of a wait for a boat to take us to the island, but it was a great deal, so worth waiting for. Herbert asked that I not mention the price because he's currently working to offer a set package that includes a visit there. Little French Key was great, we really enjoyed our visit. Due to the rainy day, there wasn't much of a crowd which worked out great for us. We asked that the boat pick us up at a set time, they were there waiting for us and our driver got us back to the ship in a quick safe manner.

I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

 

Thanks for the review.

 

I am a little confused about “city tour”. I don’t think I have ever done a city tour as such in Roatan, just one or two things pointed out in passing - I presume you docked at Coxen Hole, and that is the town you are referring to?

 

Were you able to negotiate a pass to LFK without food? Was there a tour time limit for your stay there? I know you have always been able to use a private driver to go there and get a discount off their regular rates but I thought now they have stopped their basic package you might have to have food. Also I know residents of Clarion Suites get free access.

[Sooner-Cruisers]

The last time we were in Roatan it was with Carnival and we docked at Mahogany Bay. We booked the fun & sun tour with Victor Borden that included a city tour, the monkeys & west bay beach.

 

We docked at Coxen Hole. This time we checked out Daniel Johnson's monkey & sloth place, but didn't want to do a tour that also included a tour around the city. So I looked for a tour that had a stop at Daniel's place & the beach.

 

The owner of Roatan Ocean Adventures took care of the negotiating in advance, he told us we'd need to pay x amount extra to stop at little French Key. We were there from 11:30ish to 3:15ish, we weren't told there was a time limit. Food was not included, we did use the kayaks and paddle boards.

[c-leg5]

The last time we were in Roatan it was with Carnival and we docked at Mahogany Bay. We booked the fun & sun tour with Victor Borden that included a city tour, the monkeys & west bay beach.

 

We docked at Coxen Hole. This time we checked out Daniel Johnson's monkey & sloth place, but didn't want to do a tour that also included a tour around the city. So I looked for a tour that had a stop at Daniel's place & the beach.

 

The owner of Roatan Ocean Adventures took care of the negotiating in advance, he told us we'd need to pay x amount extra to stop at little French Key. We were there from 11:30ish to 3:15ish, we weren't told there was a time limit. Food was not included, we did use the kayaks and paddle boards.

 

Thanks! I see from the photograph on his website his standard beach for this tour is Parrot Tree Plantation. How many people in your group for the basic price of $35?

[Sooner-Cruisers]

The other choice was big French Key. We had 4 adults at $35 each, and a just barely 6 year old that he didn't charge for. It was just our group, but we were paired with a larger group at Daniel Johnson's, after that it was just our group again.

[c-leg5]

The other choice was big French Key. We had 4 adults at $35 each, and a just barely 6 year old that he didn't charge for. It was just our group, but we were paired with a larger group at Daniel Johnson's, after that it was just our group again.

 

Oh OK the photo is of Parrot Tree.

[Sooner-Cruisers]

Oh OK the photo is of Parrot Tree.

I was meaning he told us we could choose between the one you mentioned and big French Key. :)