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You're in Roatan, which has drawn explorers to its shores for over 500 years. Think beaches, swimming, snorkeling, diving, sailing and watersports. It's a beautiful place with lots to do and explore.
Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and NCL ships will dock at the Coxen Hole Cruise ship dock complex, which is on the west side of Coxen Hole. Carnival, Princess, Costa, Holland America and Regent ships will dock at the new Mahogany Bay Cruise Center, which is located east of Coxen Hole in Dixons Cove. Shore excursions depart from each of the two cruise ship terminals.
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Tabyana Beach Day/ Tabyana Beach Break/ Tabyana Beach Day with Lunch/ Tabyana Beach Party
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4 to 5 hours |
Enjoy a day at Roatan's most beautiful and popular beach. Your day pass includes round-trip transportation to Tabyana Beach, beach access, use of changing and shower facilities and a yummy barbeque lunch.
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Afternoon Beach Break at Tabyana
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4 hours |
Enjoy an afternoon at one of Roatan's most popular beaches. Your day pass includes round-trip transportation to Tabyana Beach, beach access and use of changing and shower facilities.
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Coral Cay Beach Break/ Coral Cay Private Island and Drinks/ Coral Cay Beach Party
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4 to 5½ hours |
Explore the white sand beaches and crystal clear waters of Roatan at Coral Cay. Here you can snorkel in the reefs, play some volleyball, kayak, swim or just bask in the sun and relax.
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Fantasy Island Beach Break
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4 hours |
Spend a day at Roatan's idyllic Fantasy Island Beach Resort, where relaxing on the private island is the order of the day. You can swim or kayak in the calm lagoon, or take a walk on the nature trail, or just work on your tan.
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Magical Island Beach Day with Lobster Lunch |
5½ hours |
Roatan's West End has some of the best beaches on the island, so dive in on this tour! You'll spend the day at the Lost Paradise Inn, where you can explore Roatan's unbelievable reefs on a boat snorkel. Add in a delicious lobster lunch, and you can literally say you've been to Paradise!
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Coral Cay Private Island & Shrimp Fest
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5 hours |
Enjoy a day at the idyllic beach setting of Coral Cay. Featuring white sand beaches, swimming, snorkeling and watersports, Coral Cay is also a marine park, where you can interact with marine species such as eagle rays, turtles, nurse sharks and other sea creatures. A sumptuous shrimp feast is also included to make your day on Roatan a special one.
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Gumbalimba Preservation Park & Tabyana Beach Day with Lunch/ Tabyana Beach & Gumbalimba Park
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6 hours |
Experience two of the most popular activities that make Roatan an island paradise. You'll visit Gumbalimba Park, where you can explore the botanical garden, the monkey refuge and the bird sanctuary. Then you'll make your way to Tabyana Beach, Roatan's most popular beach, where a barbeque lunch awaits.
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Coral Cay Snorkel Adventure/ Coral Cay Private Island, Shark Experience & Snorkeling/ Coral Cay Snorkel
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4 to 5½ hours |
Explore the undersea world of Roatan at Coral Cay. Your snorkel experience in the offshore reefs will amaze you. And you can also visit the marine and nature park, where you can interact with marine species such as eagle rays, turtles, nurse sharks and other sea creatures.
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Shipwreck Snorkel & Beach
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4½ hours |
Enjoy an amazing snorkel adventure as you take a guided tour of a submerged shipwreck off of the Fantasy Island Beach Resort. After your snorkel, you can enjoy all of the amenities that the resort has to offer.
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Tabyana Beach Snorkel & Lunch
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4 hours |
Snorkel in some of Roatan's most amazing reefs during your day at Tabyana Beach. After taking in one of nature's greatest wonders, relax on the beach and enjoy a barbeque lunch.
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Underwater Sightseeing and Tabyana Beach
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6 hours |
Enjoy an underwater adventure in air conditioned comfort aboard the Coral Reef Explorer, a semi-submersible boat that was custom built to show off Roatan's incredible underwater eco-system. Then snorkel in some of Roatan's most amazing reefs at Tabyana Beach. After taking in one of nature's greatest wonders, relax on the beach and enjoy a barbeque lunch.
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Semi-Submarine & West End Village/ Glassbottom Boat & Village Tour/ Semi-Sub, Cameos & West End Village/ Semi-Submarine Boat Ride & West End Village/ Underwater Sightseeing & Tabyana Beach Day
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3 to 4 hours |
The amazing undersea world of Roatan's reefs await you on this fun adventure. You'll ride aboard the Coral Reef Explorer, a semi-submersible boat that was custom built to show off Roatan's incredible underwater eco-system in total air-conditioned comfort. Then you'll visit Tabyana Beach, without a doubt Roatan's most popular beach.
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Catamaran Sail & Snorkel/ Deluxe Catamaran Sail & Snorkel |
4 to 5 hours |
Take a leisurely sail on the Graziafelice, a luxury catamaran, through the pristine waters of Roatan. Then it's time to do some snorkeling in the island's reefs--an adventure you'll remember for a long, long time.
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Margaritaville Catamaran Snorkel & Party |
3½ hours |
If snorkeling in some of the world's best reefs is your thing, then don't miss this adventure. You'll sail through Roatan's beguiling waters aboard the Margaritaville catamaran, visiting two of Roatan's best reefs.
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Jolly Roger Sailing Catamaran & Gumbalimba Park/ Jolly Roger Catamaran
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4 to 4½ hours |
Combine a visit to Roatan's verdant Gumbalimba Park with a snorkel sail on a catamaran to the Roatan National Marine Reserve, and you've got a recipe for a great day in Roatan.
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Jolly Roger Catamaran & Gumbalimba Park
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5½ hours |
Combine a visit to Roatan's verdant Gumbalimba Park with a snorkel sail on a catamaran to the Roatan National Marine Reserve, and you've got a recipe for a great day in Roatan.
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West Bay Kayak & Snorkel
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5½ hours |
Begin you day's adventures at Half Moon Bay, where you will paddle down the coastline in your ocean kayak. Then you'll head down to beautiful West Bay for a snorkel in some of Roatan's most spectacular reefs, followed by an all-you-can-eat buffet.
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Clear Kayak, Snorkeling & Gumbalimba Park/ Clear Kayaking & Snorkeling/ Mayan Reef Clear Kayak
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3 to 4 hours |
Combine a kayak, a snorkel and a visit to beautiful Gumbalimba Park and you've got a day to remember!
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Coral Cay Marine & Nature Park Kayak Explorer/ Coral Cay Private Island & Shark Experience & Shipwreck Kayak/ Coral Cay Marine & Nature Park Kayak
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4 to 5½ hours |
Coral Cay is the perfect place to do some exploring by kayak. The water's crystal clear, the reefs are amazing, and you can even check out a shipwreck. And Coral Cay offers even more...you can also visit the marine and nature park, where you can interact with marine species such as eagle rays, turtles, nurse sharks and other sea creatures.
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Kayak & Snorkel Adventure/ Kayak & Snorkeling Adventure
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4 hours |
Begin you day's adventures at Half Moon Bay, where you will paddle down the coastline in your ocean kayak. Then you'll head down to beautiful West End for a snorkel in some of Roatan's most spectacular reefs.
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Snuba/ Roatan Snuba Diving/ Snuba Diving
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2½ to 3 hours |
Take in the bounty of the undersea world of Roatan with Snuba--a cross between snorkeling and scuba diving. You'll enjoy a 45 to 60-minute underwater Snuba experience on this fun excursion.
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Sea Spi Shipwreck Adventure
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2 to 4 hours |
Sea Spi boats allow you to explore the amazing undersea world of Roatan's reefs without actually swimming in the water. Your knowledgeable Sun Sea tour guide will escort you as you visit shipwrecks, coral reefs and much more.
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Canopy Adventure & Tabyana Beach
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1½ hours |
Get your adrenaline rushing as you swoop through the trees in this zipline adventure. Then cool off at Tabyana beach.
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Discover Roatan/ Best of Roatan/ Best of Roatan Island Tour
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3½ hours |
Experience the unspoiled Roatan on this tour of the island's East End. You'll take a boat ride in Dixon Cove's harbor, then enjoy a drive to Marble Hill Farm to sample some exotic local jams and jellies and walk through the gardens. You'll then be transferred to a different world on your visit to Punta Gorda, where you'll take in "Yuba: the Garifuna Experience."
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Island Trolley Tour
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2¾ hours
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Your adventure begins with a scenic tour of Roatan aboard a local trolley, learning about the island's colorful history and culture. Then you'll spend a couple of hours exploring West End, where you can shop, swim or relax and work on your tan.
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Roatan Highlights & Beach
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4 hours |
Experience the beauty of Roatan on this scenic tour. Traveling to Panorama Hill, Las Palmas Village, an iguana farm and Parrot Tree Hill, you'll visit parts of the island that most tourists never see. Don't forget your camera!
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Roatan Island Tour and Highlights/ Island Sightseeing & Highlights
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3 to 3½ hours |
Experience the beauty of Roatan on this scenic tour. Traveling to Panorama Hill, Las Palmas Village, an iguana farm and Parrot Tree Hill, you'll visit parts of the island that most tourists never see. Don't forget your camera!
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Garifuna & Mangrove Tunnel/ Island Nature and Culture Tour
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3½ to 4 hours |
Immerse yourself in the life of the Garifuna, descendants of African slaves brought to Roatan in 1797 by the British. You'll take in "Yubu: the Garifuna Experience," visit Punta Gorda, the ancestral home of the Garifuna, visit picturesque Jonesville and explore the mangrove canopy by boat.
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Roatan West Side Island & Culture
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3 hours |
Explore Roatan's west side, visiting the scenic Lawson Rock area and the West End for some power shopping. Your next stop is the Flowers Bay community to visit Roatan's oldest landmark, and your tour will end in Gravel Bay.
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Beginner's Scuba/ Discover Scuba Diving/ Roatan Discover Scuba Diving/ Discover Scuba at Anthony's Key Resort
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3½ to 4½ hours |
If you've ever had an interest in scuba diving, this excursion gives you the introduction to the sport. Your first dive will be in an area rated in the top five in the world. Just call it brilliant planning on your part!
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Certified 2 Tank Boat
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4¼ hours |
Roatan is one of the top diving spots in the world. The deep-water canyons are teeming with marine life. You'll take two dives in the waters located just a short ride away. If you're a diver, you won't want to miss this great excursion.
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Roatan Certified Scuba/ Wall & Reef Certified Dive
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4 to 4½ hours |
Roatan is one of the top diving spots in the world. The deep-water canyons are teeming with marine life. You'll take a reef dive and a wall dive in the waters located just a short ride away. If you're a diver, you won't want to miss this great excursion.
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Certified Two Tank Dive at Anthony's Key
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4 to 4¼ hours |
Roatan is one of the top diving spots in the world. The deep-water canyons are teeming with marine life. This dive includes both reef and wreck sites that are located just a short ride away. If you're a diver, you won't want to miss this great excursion.
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Certified Dolphin Dive/ Certified Dive with the Dolphins
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2 to 4 hours |
This diving experience is like no other. You'll spend 45 minutes observing, photographing and playing with two dolphins at depths of up to 60 feet.
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Reef Shark Diving Experience (Full Equipment)
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3¾ hours |
Experience an intense and dramatic dive with sharks in this unusual and thrilling diving adventure.
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Dolphin Encounter
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2¼ to 3 hours |
This exciting adventure at Anthony's Key Resort gives you and the other members of your group an approximate 30-minute in-water experience interacting with dolphins. |
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Dolphin Encounter & Tabyana Beach Day/ Dolphin Encounter & Tabyana Beach Day with Lunch
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4 to 6 hours |
This exciting two-part adventure begins at Anthony's Key Resort, giving you and the other members of your group an approximate 30-minute in-water experience interacting with dolphins. Then you'll head for Tabyana Beach for some snorkeling, walking along the beach or just relaxing and working on your tan. |
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Gumbalimba Preservation Park/ Gumbalimba Park & Pirate Cave
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3½ to 5 hours |
Witness the beauty of Roatan's flora and fauna on your visit to Gumbalimba Park. You'll also visit Coxen's Cave, erstwhile home to pirate Captain John Coxen.
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Pirates, Birds, & Monkeys of the Caribbean
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3 hours |
Start your day's adventure with a visit to Gumbalimba Park, where you will explore Roatan's beautiful flora and fauna. Then relax or take a swim at the Gumbalimba Beach.
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Roatan West Side Island Tour/ Island Tour
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4 hours |
Experience some of the natural wonders of Roatan on this fun tour. You'll take a guided tour of Carambola Botanical Gardens to learn about the flora and fauna of the island. Then you're off to the Butterfly and Parrot Garden, featuring exotic species from the Honduran mainland. You'll finish your tour in the West End, where shopping and exploring the area are on the agenda.
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Roatan West End Tour
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4½ to 5 hours |
On this fun tour, you'll take a guided tour of Carambola Botanical Gardens to learn about the flora and fauna of the island. Then you're off to the Butterfly and Parrot Garden, featuring exotic species from the Honduran mainland. Next you'll enjoy a tour and shopping in the West End, and end up with a visit to the cameo factory.
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Off-road Unimog Adventure
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1¾ hours |
Go off the beaten path on this adventure. You'll experience Roatan's rural beauty, then visit the town of Crawfish in a 1960s vintage Mercedes Benz Unimog truck.
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Notes on the above cruise excursions:
- The information on the cruise excursions listed above was developed from publicly available sources.
- The cruise lines may elect to add to, change, delete or otherwise alter the itineraries of the excursions above;
- The cruise lines may restrict the number of passengers allowed to go on any particular excursion.
- The cruise lines may impose other restrictions on any particular excursion, including height, weight, minimum age, etc.; make sure to check with them to determine if there are such restrictions.
- There may be seasonal limitations on certain excursions or tours, such as whale watching. Be sure to check with your cruise line to determine if the tour in which you're interested is available when you're on your cruise.
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Why buy a tour through the cruise lines?
- They have selected tour operator partners who are safe, reliable, licensed and insured.
- They offer a wide selection of tours, purchasing convenience and can provide expert advice on the most appropriate tour for you.
- They offer a one price, no surprises policy, with no hidden fees.
- They will be happy to credit your onboard account if you've already booked an excursion and there is a change in itinerary of the ship.
- They will wait for you if your tour is late.
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