Private beach, great staff, excellent food!
This is my 4th time to Roatan, West Bay is just gorgeous and you can snorkel right off the beach. Taking a drive around the island with someone who lives there is an experience you don't want to miss, I've done it on two trips.
Winson is the best guide for a private car tour of the island, and you can find him working at Las Rocas Resort and Dive Center in the onsite restaurant, Trattoria Da Puerto--a great place to stay, and the food is excellent. Ask him if he can take you to the Garifuna village in Punta Gorda, and he'll show interesting spots along the way. There is so much kindness in the local people, fascinating history and great food there at the village. The bonuses are the stops along the way and an amazing ocean view from most of the restaurants in the village. There are handcrafted items to buy that are one-of-a-kind, not mass-produced tourist junk. This is a MUST DO if you want to fully experience Roatan.
The people at the Resort are great, the turquoise water is warm but refreshing, and the white sand beaches are incredible and easy to walk on barefoot. The sunsets are so gorgeous, and to me, it is the perfect place for a great beach vacation. Great diving and snorkeling!
Just a three hour flight from some U.S. cities, like Dallas and Miami. The Resort offers a free shuttle to and from the airport, we each tipped $10 each way, try to always tip in cash. Use bug spray for sand fleas and mosquitoes!
