GET READY FOR ROATAN DREAMS

Any time is great! October through March is rainy season, although the rain is generally restricted to nighttime, except for a few weeks in November and February. December through March is the busiest time of year on the island, with the largest influx of long-term visitors and cruise ships guests. April through June is hot and humid and just asking for you to get in the water! The island is much quieter during this time, so it’s a great time to visit. July through August sees summer vacation come to an end, so the island picks up a little before slowly back down substantially in September, when the weather is hot and very still.

The water temperature varies by around 5 degrees throughout the year, with the coldest time dropping to around 78 degrees from December through February, and our hottest waters meeting us at 84 degrees in September.

The benefit of Roatan's international community is that there are tons of different foods to cover every appetite! In West End alone, we have local food (baleadas, pastelitos and almuerzos), hamburgers, Thai, sushi, Indian, Italian, tapas, Asian fusion and Western food (and then some). Roatan has a variety of foods to match a variety of budgets, so you can eat for as cheap or as expensive as you'd like.

Since Roatan is 37 miles long, you're definitely going to need some wheels! Car rentals are very reasonable on the island.

You can also take private taxis or "collectivo" taxis and buses, which are public transports that pick people up and drop people off as they go along. A "collectivo" taxi will cost 45 lempiras from West End to Coxen Hole.

The only place that you can really catch a boat to travel is between West End and West Bay. Because of the island's hilly topography, water taxis are quicker than cars, and will cost you $3 per person each way. They normally need minimum three people to go, so if it's just two of you and you don't want to wait, it will be $5 per person, or $10 in total.

Honduran lempiras and US dollars are accepted in Roatan. You can pay in one currency and get another back in change and even pay a bill with both currencies! As a general recommendation, you should carry small denominations of US dollars as many places will not have the capability to handle larger bills, like $100 bills. $1 and $5 bills will make you every business' best friend here. If you are paying in US dollar bills, please be advised that the bills must be clean and without any rips. 

Credit cards may have taken over the world, but Roatan is still a cash-friendly island. A lot of places will not accept credit card or can attach up to a 22% fee. Remember, most local businesses pay their staff and all expenses in cash, and a lot of small, local businesses won’t have bank accounts, so they really can’t take credit cards. 

On the other hand commen places like gas stations, grocery stores and other bigger places absolutely take credit cards.  Double check the credit card you are going to use before you leave to make sure your card doesn't have foreign transaction fees.

ABSOLUTELY!   Roatan, Honduras is generally considered safe for tourists, but you should still take precautions. The island has a low crime rate compared to other parts of Honduras.

Rule of thumb ... safety measures you would normally take at home should be applied in Roatan as well.  Know your surroundings and ue common sense.   Guess you could say to be "that tourist".