Roatan Cruise Tours

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Arriving Roatan on the NCL Sun in January. Is it possible to get off the ship and book tours at the port without making reservations in advance. Maybe something like a Beach Day at West Beach with transportation, chairs, snorkeling, showers and restrooms with maybe an island tour? If not, any suggestions on Tour Companies to use?

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Arriving Roatan on the NCL Sun in January. Is it possible to get off the ship and book tours at the port without making reservations in advance. Maybe something like a Beach Day at West Beach with transportation, chairs, snorkeling, showers and restrooms with maybe an island tour? If not, any suggestions on Tour Companies to use?

 

We were only in Roatan for the day as we arrived via Cruise Ship - we have been to Roatan before so we were familiar with the island. We found Channin Bodden on Trip Advisor and contacted him about planning a day for us. He was easy to reach via email - and very responsive! He gave some suggestions and told us that they would be flexible and waiting for us at the Mahogany Bay dock - whenever we arrived. After getting off the ship we walked a short distance and found him waiting for us with a sign - very easy to find! His wife Kimberly was taking us out for the day and she had cold water for us and a nice air conditioned car. She gave a very informative tour of the island - much better than we experienced the first time we were there - and she took us to a nice private spot on the beach where we didn't have to hang with the rest of the cruise ship passengers. She was very, very easy to talk to and took great care with us to make sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. They made our safety a priority - although we never felt afraid...some of the reports you hear about safety issues are exaggerated - if you go with a reputable tour company like Channin - they will make sure that you are safe, taken care of and back to the ship on time - without issue! The price was reasonable for 4 adults and the day was very enjoyable. We were going to do zip line but decided we wanted to just relax on the beach as we ziplined the last time we were here. Kimberly has done most of the ziplines on the island - so she can take you to the best ones based on her own personal experience. We met up with Channin at the beach in the afternoon and he had been out with a group on their boat - snorkeling. I would enjoy doing that if we get back to Roatan. The water is absolutely beautiful and the beach has nice white sand! They are both very sweet people and I whole-heartedly recommend them if you want to have someone take you around the island - give you great history - take you to beaches or ziplining or out on their boat - whatever you want to do - they will make it easy and enjoyable for you. We have been on 14 cruises and visited many islands - the cruise ships tell you to be afraid to take these private tours...don't be afraid, this is their business, and they will make sure that you are happy, safe and returned to the ship on time! Have FUN!!