Tabayana vs Mahogany Bay vs turquoise bay beach, vs big French key beach vs west bay beach vs fantasy island resort beach

[Suzrobbins]

We are sailing on Princess to Roatan next March. We love to go to a nice swimmable soft sand beach that’s not crazy busy if possible.   I’m looking for suggestions and info about any of these excursion beaches.   Thanks! 

[Guest 2000]

Tabyana and West Bay are the same beach.. West Bay Beach, the premiere beach on the island with soft white sand and crystal blue water if the weather is not acting up. Everyone and their mother's uncle wants to expeeince which brings out the local hawkers trying to feed their families. Even so, I love West Bay Beach. 

 

Big French Key is far to close to the horrible place called Little French Key. 

 

I have not been to Turquosie Bay but I understand the sand is hard packed much like Sandy Bay. 

 

There is something very odd about  the sand at Fantasy Island, or was when I was there.. it seems fake to me... maybe the lagoon was man made as is the one at Parrot Tree. 

 

I know very little about Mahognay Bay. 

 

I think eveyeone pretty much as to make a choice... do ya want the caribbean postcard beach or do you want quiet? 

 

You could try Half Moon Bay, it is in the village of West End, ya might have to deal with town noise but it maybe heaps more quiet than West Bay. Sundowner's was offering loungers, food and beverage at one point. 

[crewsweeper]

Adding to Guest's post...Mahogany Bay is a man made beach next to the ship pier there. Open only to cruisers on a ship that docks there. Water is shallow, bottom silty as the location is in a cove that gets runoff from surrounding hills.

However,  popular with many docking there because it's free.

[ABQrobin]

I believe Princess docks at Mahogany Bay.  The beach there can be crowded if more than one ship is in.  But there are no hawkers on the beach.  

There are lots of videos on YouTube of each of the listed beaches.   

[LeesaB]

Look into Maya Key as an option for a beach that's not crowded.  It's an island so they have control over who's there.  Plus there's a ton of things to wander around and do. 

[SweetPea0517]

Thanks for the great description of the different beaches!  This really helps with making our decision.

[Suzrobbins]

Thank you all.  Maya key or west bay beach it is