Lobster lunches - Roatan??

[priscillabud]

I just read that Roatan has a number of fish restaurants - famous for their lobster. I would love to eat at a nice restaurant and get lobster tails. Does anyone know if there are any restaurants near where the ship drops you off for tours?

[Toyz711]

there are a couple just down the street. they look like houses on short stilts over the water. i don't know which ones have lobster...well,they won't be maine lobster, they would be the caribbean clawless version.

have you checked out the roatan port of call boards:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=27

the street, around the docks, gets crowded...the locals trying get to get the passengers to take a tour or 2. shop keepers with their merchanise on tables around the walkway.

we did walk around and had a good time, but it's recommended to get out and away from the docks.

there's a local tour vendor talked about, on the roatan boards...give a more local flair to his tours.

[priscillabud]

thanks - I'll check out the other boards. Can't wait to go.

[lgfromdg]

We just got back and did the Victor Bodden tour in Roatan. We picked what we wanted to do and choose to go to Half Moon Bay for lunch. We got 2 decent-size lobster tails for $20. the restaurant also specializes in coconut shrimp.

[priscillabud]

Hi - thanks for responding. Did you get the victor bodden tourguide at the pier? Also - How was Half Moon Bay - Pretty Beach? is there a nice hotel there? Does he wait for you while you have lunch? How much did it cost for his services. Thanks so much.

[lgfromdg]

I booked Victor way back in October. I know that he was fully booked the day we were in Roatan but that was also Spring Break. If you really want his tour, I would email him and arrange it in advance. He'll tell you where to go and have a driver waiting for you. We had 4 in our group and it was $25 pp. I tipped him an additional $20 for my DD & me, not sure what the other 2 gave him.

 

I remember the water being beautiful at Half Moon but don't remember that much about the beach or surrounding area.

 

I had read on Cruise Critic that people invited their driver to eat with them and paid for his lunch so we did the same. He accepted the offer so I think this must be done regularly.