This is Captain George
of Roatan Cruise Tours. One happy and kind man. He makes his guest
feel like #1 on his boat.
You can see Capt George's boat in
the left back ground. National Roatan greeters met us on the dock
with music and conversaton.
They were there from landing
till depature
Work goes on the ship while the
ship is at dock. Snapped this from the deck of Capt George's boat.
Roatan is an island off
the coast of Honduras and quite poor. Can't say I'd reccomend a
long term stay. An American lady tourist was murdered on a beach
in the day time a few months before we arrived. Check with the US
State Dept for current travel alerts
Lush greenery and flowers
abound in Roatan. It is humid each day
Diving
or snorkeling the underwater sights are breathtaking
Where is Roatan? Well here you go. A map!
NCL Norwegian Sea at dock
in Roatan
Texas Pepper's Site
Map
Ah ha, the best part.
An inland little bay with calm waters and clear ocean bottom for
snorkeling off Capt George's boat. We went to about 3 different
places to snorkle. The reef are alive with many fish and shell fish.
"OK" your are saying, "So where are your photos from
underwater"? They did not turn out that well. I used a cheap
store bought underwater camera -plus the day was cloudy. You get
what you pay for someone once said. Now I have a quality underwater
pack to hold my Nikon.
The island’s highest point
is approximately 900 feet above sea level. Roatan is rimmed by the
world’s second largest reef, creating an underwater environment
for spectacular scuba diving and other water sports. There are three
white sand beaches on Roatan: West Bay, Palmetto Bay, and Camp Bay.
Plantations are the primary use of the land.
Numerous areas of the island
and its surrounding sea have been designated as wildlife refuges
and marine reserves by the Honduran government.
Roatan
Climate and Weather
The climate is tropical
with a rainy season from mid-October to late November. While Roatan’s
median temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit, its waters are equally
warm. Almost-constant trade winds cool the island year-round. The
island’s indiginous exotic trees and plants are kept healthy
by ample annual rainfall. Honduras is not in the main path of the
hurricanes. They typically turn north to the United States.
