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Krazy Kruizers
April 30th, 2007, 02:27 PM
Carnival to build terminal here.
Just got our Cruise Travel magazine today. There is an article in it about Carnival Corporation and plc signing an agreement to build and operate a cruise terminal on the island of Roatan. Development of the facility is to be called Mahogany Bay - Roatan and work is expected to be started in the fall of 2007 and to be completed by the summer of 2009 at a cost of $50 M.

The cruise facility will be situated on 20 acres on the waterfront. It will consist of a 2 birth cruise terminal capable of accommodating the largest post-Panamax vessels and up to 7000 passengers.

Adjacent to the facility will be a 35,000 square foot Welcome Center. There will be shops, restaurants and bars. There will also be a 60 foot high lighthouse, a lagoon cascading waterfalls and a nature trail.

A transportation hub with the ability to accommodate taxis, rental cars and tour buses is also being planned. A variety of shore excursions to be provided by local tours operators is also being developed.
NoNoNanette
April 30th, 2007, 02:51 PM
Oh Boy!!!!! Roatan is a WONDERFUL cruise stop. What a nice bit of news! :)
babyher
April 30th, 2007, 03:06 PM
That is good news.

Roatan was a nice stop, but that pier area was scary.
bepsf
April 30th, 2007, 04:49 PM
That is good news.

Roatan was a nice stop, but that pier area was scary.

What makes you say that?
Was it the Coxen Hole Cemetary that scared you?
Typhoon1
April 30th, 2007, 06:53 PM
The exisiting pier is an absolute dump.
Krazy Kruizers
May 1st, 2007, 06:29 AM
It has been years since we were there -- really enjoyed the port. Maybe someday we will be on a cruise that will stop there again.
earl_m
May 1st, 2007, 02:52 PM
I guess it would like when they fix up the Grand turks.Carnival made
it a nice to visit.
babyher
May 1st, 2007, 04:12 PM
What makes you say that?
Was it the Coxen Hole Cemetary that scared you?

Like one other poster said , it's dumpy and just a lot of shady looking people around , moreso than other ports I have been too.

I am the grandson of funeral directors , cemetaries don't scare me in the least. Those poor souls in there can't hurt anyone anymore.

Its the living ones that will kill you!
fatcat04
May 1st, 2007, 04:15 PM
That is good news. We enjoyed Roatan more than any other port on our recent cruise. :)
bepsf
May 1st, 2007, 04:59 PM
I guess it would like when they fix up the Grand turks.Carnival made
it a nice to visit.

Frankly, that's one reason I'd avoid going to Grand Turk again - it's just too Corporate/Generic. It looks like they brushed off the plans for Costa Maya and applied a veneer of "Caribbean-Island-Color"

I'd rather stop someplace that may be a little "dumpy" but genuine rather than another pre-packaged & over-developed "Tourist Mall".
KCGreg
May 2nd, 2007, 10:20 PM
Does anyone know where "Mahogany Bay" is located? Will it be near Coxen Hole?
bepsf
May 2nd, 2007, 10:45 PM
Does anyone know where "Mahogany Bay" is located? Will it be near Coxen Hole?

I don't think its a "real" location - just the name of CCL's retail/cruise development.
Underwatergal
May 2nd, 2007, 11:14 PM
The one time we were in Roatan, we were told by the cruise staff to not go beyond a certain point, unless a bonified excursion was being taken. Yes, it was OK to walk around for a short distance, but to not go off the beaten path and to be VERY aware of where we were and who was around us.

Can only say that somebody is spending a lot of money to improve Roatan...and it would be nice if a lot of the employment went to the country itself. Goodness, but it is a poverty stricken port for a cruise line.
bepsf
May 3rd, 2007, 02:03 PM
The one time we were in Roatan, we were told by the cruise staff to not go beyond a certain point, unless a bonified excursion was being taken. Yes, it was OK to walk around for a short distance, but to not go off the beaten path and to be VERY aware of where we were and who was around us.

Can only say that somebody is spending a lot of money to improve Roatan...and it would be nice if a lot of the employment went to the country itself. Goodness, but it is a poverty stricken port for a cruise line.

They could justifiably say the same thing in New York or New Orleans, Istanbul or Barcelona, Rio or Rome.
:rolleyes:

Just because it's a "relatively" poor country and doesn't have a major cruise terminal doesn't make it any more unsafe or unattractive to visit.
fcorey
May 3rd, 2007, 02:07 PM
The one time we were in Roatan, we were told by the cruise staff to not go beyond a certain point, unless a bonified excursion was being taken. Yes, it was OK to walk around for a short distance, but to not go off the beaten path and to be VERY aware of where we were and who was around us.

Can only say that somebody is spending a lot of money to improve Roatan...and it would be nice if a lot of the employment went to the country itself. Goodness, but it is a poverty stricken port for a cruise line.

I went there for a diving trip a few years ago. It wasnt that bad. Yes, poor people, but nice for the most part. There are parts of Puerto Rico and Jamaica that are FAR worse
fcorey
May 3rd, 2007, 02:11 PM
They could justifiably say the same thing in New York or New Orleans, Istanbul or Barcelona, Rio or Rome.
:rolleyes:

Just because it's a "relatively" poor country and doesn't have a major cruise terminal doesn't make it any more unsafe or unattractive to visit.

Sad but true, NYC, Rome and New Orleans all have their seedy side, never been to Istanbul or Barcelona so I cant comment there. Heck there are parts of Oakland that I'd rather not venture into but came upon searching for the airport! ;)
bepsf
May 3rd, 2007, 02:51 PM
Heck there are parts of Oakland that I'd rather not venture into but came upon searching for the airport! ;)

So true!
(another reason I don't cross that bridge much...)
;)
babyher
May 3rd, 2007, 05:36 PM
So true!
(another reason I don't cross that bridge much...)
;)


Speaking of which, How has getting around been since that piece of highway collapsed after the tanker truck fire? Looked like a real mess on the news.
bepsf
May 3rd, 2007, 05:45 PM
Speaking of which, How has getting around been since that piece of highway collapsed after the tanker truck fire? Looked like a real mess on the news.

Hehe - another good reason no to go to the East Bay!
;)
It's apparently not as bad as the media make it out to be - but since I live 18 blocks from my office in SF, it doesn't affect me at all...
:)
babyher
May 3rd, 2007, 09:06 PM
Hehe - another good reason no to go to the East Bay!
;)
It's apparently not as bad as the media make it out to be - but since I live 18 blocks from my office in SF, it doesn't affect me at all...
:)


Glad to hear it. :) A few years back and large portion of I-95 was closed for a few weeks due to the exact same thing around here. Traffic was just a pain in the neck and detouring through the city streets was a nightmare
dforeigner
May 4th, 2007, 03:11 AM
Frankly, that's one reason I'd avoid going to Grand Turk again - it's just too Corporate/Generic. It looks like they brushed off the plans for Costa Maya and applied a veneer of "Caribbean-Island-Color"

I'd rather stop someplace that may be a little "dumpy" but genuine rather than another pre-packaged & over-developed "Tourist Mall".

I loved Roatan. Personally, building a terminal would make it too commercial in my opinion. I believe in the KISS method (keep it simple stupid). There is no need for a tourist trap with Diamonds International, etc.