#1TravelMom

My sister wrote the above post for me as I dictated it to her(I was making chocolate covered strawberries). She was at my house and logged in under her account and I forgot to tell her to change to mine to post. I normally don't read everything she posts, but thought I should mention this in case she posts something like - "We just got back from our first trip to Roatan." We introduced her family to Rony on our recent visit. They had a great time touring the island with us. Rony does a great job with just 2 people or a large group.

We just spent almost 2 weeks in Roatan. We didn't see iguana on the menu anywhere. We didn't even see any during our entire visit.

Look no further. We have cruised for 35+ years. We met Rony on our first visit to Roatan 15+/- years ago. We have very high standards when it comes to excursions. Rony speaks perfect English, he is always waiting when we arrive and is very friendly. He's trustworthy and will do everything to make sure you make wonderful memories while in Roatan. We have a great visit every time!

Update since I wrote the above in 2019 After 32 years and 60+/-, we took a break from cruising and begin traveling to Roatan for 1 to 2 weeks each year. Last month was our 3rd year we've visited. A few weeks ago, we visited Mayan Eden and loved it. The monkeys roam outside cages. The guides are sure you have plenty of time to interact with them. You will also get to hold a sloth and large tropical bird. There are also other animals. It is in a beautiful jungle-like setting and has a long suspended bridge. I think we have visted all of the places that have interactions with monkeys and sloths. This is our favorite. Please remember a few dollars for the guides. Also, there is lot of shade - nice on sunny days. I highly recommend this place. This could be your timeline - Of course, I have not idea what time you arrive or depart. From our experiences, this is how your day could go. Arrive Roatan: 10am Disembark: 10:30am Meet Rony/Drive to Mayan Eden: 11am Mayan Eden: 11am - 12pm Drive to West Bay - Arrive: 12:30pm West Bay Beach: 12:30pm - 4:30pm Drive to port - Arrive 5pm-5:15pm Notes: I'd book the Freestyle tour with Rony so you can move through your day at your own pace. He has always provided great service and has become a friend over the years. He will make sure you day goes smoothly. I looked at our recent photos - times tell me that we were at Mayan Eden for 1 hour and 8 minutes. There were 9 in our group and we took tons of photos. We have visited the monkeys/sloths at least 10-12 times at different places around Roatan. So much fun every time! You could have a great visit here in 1 hour. This "timeline" allows for 4 hours on the beach. While visiting on cruise ships in the past, 4 hours was a nice amount of time for us to spend at the beach. For $15 per person, you could get dropped at Foster's. They offer beach chairs and have a small pool. The are away from the busiest part of the beach on cruise ship days. Just another note - we are not people who get back to the ship 2 hours ahead of departure, but we also don't want to become Youtube Pier runners. We usually only allow a cushion of 15-30 minutes to make the most of our port days. So far, so good. West Bay is about 30 minutes from Mahogany Bay. We allow 40-45. If you are nervous about this - you may want to allow a little more time. That's another nice aspect of doing Rony's freestyle tour. If it rains or you want to leave a little earlier or later than planned, they will be available on your schedule.