Travel to Roatan, Honduras

Travel Roatan Honduras Caribbean Resort Island

Travel to and on Roatan

Airports - Roatan island has an international airport in Coxen Hole with jet service. Direct flights are available from Miami (MIA), Houston (IAH), New Orleans (MSY), and other cities in the Americas.

You may fly to San Pedro Sula (SAP) or La Ceiba (LCE) on the mainland of Honduras prior to taking a connecting flight to Roatan (RTB), but you will probably take a much smaller plane getting to the island. Flights are available between Roatan and the mainland of Honduras daily.

San Pedro Sula airlines Honduras

Isleña Provides Regional Flights for Taca airline Roatan Honduras travel

Airports in Honduras will shut down if there is too much rain. They lack some of the equipment required for full instrument flying and depend on visibility. Honduran airports have also shut down due to haze from hundreds of forest fires.

Airlines - Airlines providing international air travel to Roatan include Continental, Delta, Taca, and United.

Taca has nice jets and the greatest number of international flights to and from Roatan.

Phone Number TACA - Roatan International Airport 445-1088 or 445-1559 (The numbers are often busy or unanswered.)

Phone Number Continental, Roatan Airport 445-0224

Spirit Airlines now has flights from Fort Lauderdale to San Pedro Sula on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday. For more information see http://www.spiritair.com

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Regional Airline Phone Numbers Providing Flights to and From Roatan Air Port

Regional flights are available between Roatan (RTB) and La Ceiba (LCE) and San Pedro (SAP). From the United States, call 011 504 then the number listed below:

Lanhsa Airlines

CM Airlines

Sosa Airlines 445-1154
Isleña Airlines (504) 441-3190 / 91 / 94

Charter Flights Serving Roatan Island

Roatan Air provides both regional and international charter flights.

Roatan Ferry - Galaxy Wave Yacht

The Safeway Maritime Transportion Company operates the ferry Galaxy Wave, which provides service between Roatan and La Ceiba if you prefer to travel by boat rather than by plane.

Schedule
Departure		Arrival
7:00 am	Roatan	8:15 am	La Ceiba
9:30 am	La Ceiba	10:45 am	Roatan
2:00 pm	Roatan	3:15 pm	La Ceiba
4:30 pm	La Ceiba	5:45 pm	Roatan

Currency: Dollars

Fares - La Ceiba to Roatan
	Normal Class		First Class
	One Way	Round Trip	One Way	Round Trip
Adult	27.72	54.18	33.02	64.76
Child below 5 yrs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Child 5-10 yrs	15.03	28.78	17.14	33.02
Senior 60 yrs and more	21.38	41.48	25.34	49.42

Fares - Roatan to La Ceiba
	Normal Class		First Class
	One Way	Round Trip	One Way	Round Trip
Adult	26.46	54.18	31.75	64.76
Child below 5 yrs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Child 5-10 yrs	13.76	28.78	17.14	33.02
Senior 60 yrs and more	20.11	41.48	22.12	49.42

Cruise Ships - Thousands of tourists arrive weekly on Caribbean cruises. Some days two or three cruise ships may dock at Coxen Hole. If you are interested in visiting tourist shops, you may go on foot through Coxen Hole. If you want to see other parts of the island, a taxi or minibus is recommended.

cruise ships travel Roatan Caribbean Island

Rental Cars - Rental car prices can range from 30 to 65 US dollars per day or more. Scooters are very popular on Roatan with tourists. Things to watch for with renting vehicles in Honduras includs bait and switch tactics. A rental company may agree to a given price and then surprise you with a higher price when you turn in the vehicle. Be sure they give you a final price in writing prior to signing anything.

Other Ground Transportation - Bus fares are very cheap, but buses can be slow, hot, and crowded. Buses generally run about every 30 minutes along the major road that runs most of the length of the island.

Taxi prices vary substantially. If you get a taxi at the airport, you can expect to pay high prices. If you go outside the gate, you can usually get lower prices. Taxi fares are often subject to negotiation. The island is overcrowded with taxis, so you won't have to wait long to see several coming.

Typical taxi fare- Coxen Hole to French Harbor L25 per person. See the About Roatan page for the conversion from Lempiras to dollars. If you are a tourist, you may be charged $20 to go from the cruise dock to West End. If you are a native, the same trip may cost you less than $2.75, so be prepared to negogiate your taxi fare. The taxi drivers are organized, and have official paperwork showing the higher pricing, but you can negogiate nonetheless.

Yachts - International visitors arriving on private yachts must first dock at Coxen Hole to check in with Honduras immigration officials.

Hotel Recommendation - La Ceiba

Hotel Posada del Caribe is a short walk from the MegaMall. It is just west of the mall on the main highway. As of Dec. 08 the price for one person was only L580 including tax. The hotel is new, nice, and features hot water and air conditioning. The MegaMall is a short taxi ride from the bus depot. 504 442-8226, 504 442-8227

Nude Cruise to Roatan

Roatan was invaded by people arriving as a part of a "nudist cruise". Some of these people exposed themselves on public beaches, but police moved in and took care of the problem. This type of public indecency can result in fines of 500 Lempiras. If you come to Roatan, keep your clothes on. Animals are free to come without clothes, but people are to wear clothes.