Little French Key?

[RocklandCruiser]

I emailed them today and got this reply:

 

"Thank you for your interest in Little French Key and your very kind words

about our Private Island Resort..

We are very glad that you will be visiting Roatan Island soon.

 

We are located on the top of the second largest reef in the world and the

snorkeling is indeed excellent here with crystal clear waters....

 

We are a family run operation and our mission is

your enjoyment.

 

The port is about 15 minutes away from our location. We do provide round

trip transportation between the Cruise ship port and our location for

visiting guests.

 

Little French key is one of the best, most private and safest places on

Roatan. Guest of all ages reluctantly leave when

the time comes for them to go because they all say they have had such a

great time that they would rather move in. Several guests have offered to

just stay and work for food :-)

 

Once you decide on the package you like, please email us

back and we will hold the reservation for you.

You can pay when you get to our facilities, no deposit is required.

 

We do provide round trip transportation for our visiting guests who

purchase one of our tailored packages...please see the information below

and see which one suits you best..We are an independent family run

facility. Our mission is your enjoyment.

 

Please do not worry about ship arrival time being too early or leaving

early in the afternoon our time. We are very familiar with the local time

versus cruise ship time and arrange the day for our cruise ship guests

to make sure they get to enjoy the Private Island, lunch and facilities to

the most extend possible and make for them a truly unforgettable enjoyable

day.

 

Our driver, Dave, can pick you up right outside of the port's gates and

bring you to Frenchy's 44, our Roatan waterfront Restaurant.

 

Then we will take you on a boat transfer aboard our comfortable

party barge with groovy music and Garufuna conch shell horn to Little

French Key

Private Island from the Frenchy's 44 Restaurant Dock on the main land

Roatan (near Iguana Farm).

 

Kids under 11 are at 50% discount.

We do offer 10% discount for groups of ten or larger.

 

I) Super Fun Day Package $188 per person:

Includes,

 

1) One Tank guided Reef Scuba Dive for certified divers

2) Zip-line through the Roatan Jungle Canopy

3) Entrance and comfortable boat ride to Little French Key Private Island

Resort

4) Great and Delicious Fresh Island Style Lunch served on the private

Island, which includes Brochettes of Fillet Mignon, Lobster, Shrimp,

marinated chicken

breast, fresh home made Yucca chips, fresh home made salsa, rice and bean

and all

2 drinks of choice

5) Use of all our facilities and equipment, and all non motorized equipment,

Kayaks, water beds, water chairs, chase lounges, etc...

6) Tour of our Private Zoo with guide, friendly and tame Monkeys, Macaws

and Parrots

7) Round Trip Transportation to and from our facilities

 

II) Fun Day Package $148 Per person:

Includes,

 

1) Your Choice Zip-line through the Roatan Jungle Canopy or a one tank

scuba dive

at the second largest Barrier Reef in the world for certified divers

2) And All items 3 through 7 in option (I) above

 

III) Full Island Package $88 per person:

Includes,

 

1) Entrance and comfortable boat ride to Little French Key Private Island

2) Great and Delicious Fresh Island Style Lunch served on the private

Island, which includes Brochettes of Filet Mignon, Lobster, Shrimp,

marinated chicken

breast, fresh home made Yucca chips, fresh home made salsa, rice and bean

and two drinks of

choice

3) Use of all our non motorized equipments, Kayaks, water beds, water

chairs, chase lounges, etc...

4) Tour of our Private Zoo with guide, friendly and tame Monkeys, Macaws

and Parrots

5) Round Trip Transportation to and from our facilities

 

IV) Full Island Package PLUS $98 Per person:

Includes,

 

All of the items included in “ III, Island Package above PLUS a guided

snorkeling Tour of the Adjacent REEF, the second largest in the world, a

truly MUST SEE!!

 

V) Entrance Only and Round Trip Transportation to the Private Island @ $55

Per Person

 

Motorized water activities Jet Ski tour @ $70 per half hour, Banana

Boat tour at $15 per person, guided Reef snorkel tour with boat and

guide @ $20 per person as well water ski, knee board and floater bed

is also available ala carte.

 

Price of a gallon of gas is over $6 here FYI.

 

Please advise if you want us to pick you up and which option you are

interested in, we are looking forward to serving you and our mission is

your enjoyment.

 

Welcome to paradise!!

 

Kind Regards,

 

Moshe K. Lahijani

Little French Key

Roatan, Bay Islands"

 

I will post a review after I go there in January!

[Jana60]

Yes, that is the correct site. I finally heard back from them. Here is what they sent me.

 

We are an independent family run facility. Our mission is your enjoyment.

 

 

"Thank you for your interest in Little French Key Private Island

Resort and Frenchy's 44 Restaurant. Our driver, Dave, can pick you up

from the port or any other location on Roatan and bring you to Frenchy's

44, our Roatan waterfront

Restaurant.

 

Then we will take you on a boat transfer aboard our comfortable

party barge with groovy music and Garufuna conch shell horn to the

Private Island from the Frenchy's 44 Restaurant Dock on the main land

Roatan (near Iguana Farm).

 

We offer the four following options for the visiting cruise ship guests.

 

Option I) Super Fun Day Package $295 per person:

Includes,

 

1) Island Tour with Brand New Helicopter, minimum 3 passengers (takes off

from the

Private Island, Little French Key and returns)

2) Zipline through the Roatan Jungle Canopy

3) Entrance and comfortable boat ride to Little French Key Private Island

4) Great and Delicious Fresh Island Style Lunch served on the private

Island, which

includes Brochettes of Filet Mengion, Lobster, Shrimp, marinated chicken

breast,

fresh home made Yucca chips, fresh home made salsa, rice and bean and all

drinks of

choice (all you can eat and drink)

5) Reef snorkel tour, with boat ride, and guide and equipment

6) Use of all our facilities and equipment, motorized and non motorized,

Jet Skies,

Banana Boats, Kayaks, water beds, water chairs, chase lounges, etc...

7) Tour of our Private Zoo with guide, friendly and tame Monkeys, Macaws

and Parrots

8) Round Trip Transportation to and from our facilities

 

 

Option II) Full Island Package $88 per person:

Includes,

 

1) Entrance and comfortable boat ride to Little French Key Private Island

2) Great and Delicious Fresh Island Style Lunch served on the private

Island, which

includes Brochettes of Filet Mengion, Lobster, Shrimp, marinated chicken

breast,

fresh home made Yucca chips, fresh home made salsa, rice and bean and all

drinks of

choice (all you can eat and drink)

3) Use of all our non motorized equipments, Kayaks, water beds, water

chairs, chase

lounges, etc...

4) Tour of our Private Zoo with guide, friendly and tame Monkeys, Macaws

and Parrots

5) Round Trip Transportation to and from our facilities

 

 

Option III) Island Package $65 Per person:

Includes,

 

1) Entrance and comfortable boat ride to Little French Key Private Island

2) Great and Delicious Fresh Island Style Lunch served on the private

Island, which

includes Brochettes of Filet Mengion, Shrimp, marinated chicken breast, fresh

homemade Yucca chips, fresh home made salsa, rice and bean and choice of

"only one" drink

3) Use of all our non motorized equipment, Kayaks, water beds, water

chairs, chase

lounges, etc...

4) Tour of our Private Zoo with guide, friendly and tame Monkeys, Macaws

and Parrots

5) Round Trip Transportation to and from our facilities

 

 

Option IV) $44 Package

Includes,

 

All of the items included in “ III, Island Package above

without round trip transportation

 

Kids under 11 are at 50% discount.

 

Motorized water activities Jet Ski tour @ $70 per half hour, Banana

Boat tour at $15 per person, guided Reef snorkel tour with boat and

guide @ $20 per person as well water ski, knee board and floater bed

is also available ala carte.

 

Price of a gallon of gas is over $6 here FYI.

 

Please advise if you want us to pick you up and which option you are

interested in,

we are looking forward to serving you and our mission is your enjoyment.

Welcome to paradise."

 

The dinner sounds great. How is the snorkelling there and do the tours that say they include non-motorized equipment include the snorkel equipment?

[Tiffny111]

We will be here in less than a month! The price does seem pretty steep but I love the fact that everything is included and I don't have worry about finding a cab driver for the day. When we cruise, we usually find a beach and spend the day. I hope this is worth the cost. From the pictures, it sure does look like it. Can't wait!

[ondebyou]

We will be here in less than a month! The price does seem pretty steep but I love the fact that everything is included and I don't have worry about finding a cab driver for the day. When we cruise, we usually find a beach and spend the day. I hope this is worth the cost. From the pictures, it sure does look like it. Can't wait!

 

Take lots of pictures and let us know about it when you return....please!! :D

[Love2CruiseMore]

Any new reviews? Do they limit the number of people? Thanks!

[mamajules]

Just went this past Thursday - when we booked it was $65 per person. Understand its now more - totally worth it, had a fabulous day! Do not know if they are limiting the number of folks or not. There were all of 10 people there the day we went. Lunch was plenty and delicious. Folks were very friendly and always checking on you. We snorkeled a bit, floated around in their floating chairs and kayaked. Also toured their little zoo - Rico the monkey a rascal. Would book again in a heartbeat. Try a monkey la la - local drink concoction that was yummy!

 

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[Love2CruiseMore]

Just went this past Thursday - when we booked it was $65 per person. Understand its now more - totally worth it, had a fabulous day! Do not know if they are limiting the number of folks or not. There were all of 10 people there the day we went. Lunch was plenty and delicious. Folks were very friendly and always checking on you. We snorkeled a bit, floated around in their floating chairs and kayaked. Also toured their little zoo - Rico the monkey a rascal. Would book again in a heartbeat. Try a monkey la la - local drink concoction that was yummy!

 

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Thank you Mamajules! I have a group of 11 friends going on a cruise in March, I'm really trying to push the Little French Key on them! :D Do you have pictures to share???

[keylimepie]

If you purchase just the transportation and entrance option only, then can you just purchase food from the restaurant or how does that work?

 

Thanks for your help!

[keylimepie]

If you purchase just the transportation and entrance option only, then can you just purchase food from the restaurant or how does that work?

 

Thanks for your help!

 

Ah, too late to edit...but I went back and re-read and saw that there is another boat that goes from Frenchy's 44 to the key...I was under the impression that the restaurant was on the same grounds.

 

Just got an email back from the owner and trying to decide on which package!

[ondebyou]

We will be there in January, and fortunately, we too booked when the rates were 65 pp. Soooo looking forawrd to this little piece of Paradise!! I have read tons of good reviews for this place and by the time we finally get there, it will certainly be nice, and well worth it! :D

[phantomII]

We will be there in January, and fortunately, we too booked when the rates were 65 pp. Soooo looking forawrd to this little piece of Paradise!! I have read tons of good reviews for this place and by the time we finally get there, it will certainly be nice, and well worth it! :D

I would really like to go on this one but at 88.00 per person, 196.00 for the 2 of us, I think they have just priced themselves out of the market.

[mamajules]

I don't think you can purchase food separately if you don't do the package that includes lunch - they grill it up there - no menu to order from. I agree $88 per person is a bit steep - we paid $65 and it was worth it. The meal alone would cost you a decent dollar in restaurants - there was chunks of grilled chicken and steak, shrimp and half a lobster tail, along with rice and beans, yucca chips, hummus and salsa. Transport around the island is pricey, too - we've done that before with Victor Bodden and Rony - it runs $25 per person and up.

 

Here are a few pictures from our day:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ondebyou]

Thanks for sharing your pictures Jules....looks like it must have been a little overcast that day? or was it just early? did it clear up for ya'll ?

If i were wanting to experience a quiet, non-pushy type atmophere for our day on Roatan, without having to worry about transportation, lunch, and anything else.... I do really think I would book this place even for the 88pp price. Everyone in our group is excited to get there. The last couple to book with us will go with the 88pp deal.:)

[mamajules]

It was overcast off and on that day, even had a brief summer shower, but it was warm and the sun came out some too. Our hosts actually apologized that it was raining.

 

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[Love2CruiseMore]

OK, so I'm trying to figure it all out!

 

If Frenchy's 44 is on the mainland do you go back and forth for your food? Or do they bring it out to you on the island?

Is the "zoo" on the island or mainland? Do you get to hold the monkeys?

If you go for the $88 or $89 package you only get two drinks!?!? Really? Can you order more and for how much?

I saw someone else ask if snorkel gear is included, but I don't see a reply, is it included?

What time do they pick you up from the pier?

 

I've read so many great reviews for this place, but I still feel so uninformed!

 

Thanks for any help! :)

[Love2CruiseMore]

I just noticed the prices above aren't current, I wish! Now there are two packages that run $88 & $89 (includes snorkel trip by boat to the reef) and as I mentioned above you only get two drinks! That's where my questions are coming from. :) It seems like for the $ it should be AI on food and drink! I hope the owners are following along on this forum! Again thanks for any help/additional info!

[wecamp]

If Frenchy's 44 is on the mainland do you go back and forth for your food? Or do they bring it out to you on the island? They cook on the island. So if you don't buy a package with food they do not have extra food to purchase. There is a bar on the island.

Is the "zoo" on the island or mainland? Do you get to hold the monkeys? It's all on the island. Yes you can ask to hold amonkey.

If you go for the $88 or $89 package you only get two drinks!?!? Really? Can you order more and for how much? There is a full bar on the island and they are happy for you to purchase more drinks. I drank beer, it was $5. I think mixed drinks were $7.

I saw someone else ask if snorkel gear is included, but I don't see a reply, is it included?Didn't snorkle so I don't know

What time do they pick you up from the pier? They are there when the ship arrives. They take you back with a enough time to shop a little.

Everything is on the island, you only arrive at Frenchy's and catch the boat to the island.

It's the best excursion I have ever had. I want to book a cruise just to go back there.

[Love2CruiseMore]

Thanks wecamp! :D

[cerabella]

I just noticed the prices above aren't current, I wish! Now there are two packages that run $88 & $89 (includes snorkel trip by boat to the reef) and as I mentioned above you only get two drinks! That's where my questions are coming from. :) It seems like for the $ it should be AI on food and drink! I hope the owners are following along on this forum! Again thanks for any help/additional info!

 

When we were there @ end of August, it kinda was 'all you can eat' because even tho they do serve you, at that time there was a substantial amount per plate, & they did come around & offer more - however, we were too stuffed to eat more, & as for the drinks, we were 'comped ' at least one more drink per person at no charge...

 

Bottom line - you will NOT leave hungry, & three drinks each were plenty for us. YMMV!;)

[mamajules]

They do have snorkel equipment to use....and you will definitely NOT leave hungry

 

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[mare2657]

I am so excited! First, this place looks absolutely AMAZING! Second, this place looks absolutely AMAZING! (I know...repeated :rolleyes:)

 

I just read through the entire thread and didn't see anything about tips. Are tips included for all of the staff - including the driver? :cool:

 

Thanks...

[mamajules]

Tips werent included as far as i know - we tipped the guy that showed us around the island, took care of us and we tipped our driver

 

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[LOWTYD]

Can anyone tell me what the drink prices are ( rough estimate of beer, wine cocktail?) Need to budget for the day. Thanks.:)

[Love2CruiseMore]

Larissa from Little French Key is very helpful and answers emails fairly quickly, she sent me this when I asked her about the cost of extra drinks:

 

How much are additional drinks? I ask this regarding package IV for

$98 that only includes 2 drinks! BEERS AND MIXED DRINKS ARE @ $5, SODAS @ $2....blended speciality drinks @ $7

 

Hope that helps! I have a group of friends booked for next March!!! :D

[LOWTYD]

Larissa from Little French Key is very helpful and answers emails fairly quickly, she sent me this when I asked her about the cost of extra drinks:

 

How much are additional drinks? I ask this regarding package IV for

$98 that only includes 2 drinks! BEERS AND MIXED DRINKS ARE @ $5, SODAS @ $2....blended speciality drinks @ $7

 

Hope that helps! I have a group of friends booked for next March!!! :D

 

Thank you so much. We are heading out this Sunday. Can't wait!