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This amazing vessel seats 25
people completely below the surface in air conditioned comfort. Look
into our crystal clear waters as your tour guide describes all the
exotic marine life and Coral formations drifting slowly before you.
Keep your eyes peeled for endangered Sea Turtles, huge yet graceful
Spotted Eagle Rays, scary Baracuda's and much more.
The tour is located at West Bay Beach, Roatan's famous and most beautiful sandy bay on the very western tip of the Island and takes approximately 45 minutes. Most hotels on the Island will be able to sell you a ticket, just ask at reception. Or, if you prefer, you may just come to the boat for one of our daily tours at 11.00 a.m., 12.30 p.m. and 2.00 p.m., they sell tickets right on the dock too. |
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Regular tours are usually 1 1/2 to 2 hours long, you will ride
along the beach and through the jungle. These rides are US$30 per
person. |
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AKR’s dolphin encounter and educational programs will satisfy the curiosity of guests of all ages. Here, you can snorkel with dolphins or dive with them in the open sea, accompanied by a dolphin behaviorist and videographer. Become a trainer-for-a-day, or enroll in a dolphin specialty course. During the summer months and Christmas and Thanksgiving holidays, AKR and the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences offer a six-day Dolphin Scuba Camp where children learn about and interact with dolphins. They also hone new snorkeling or scuba skills, and learn about the island's eco-system and culture. | ||||||||||
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The Iguana Farm is located along the main paved road in French Key, there are about 2700 iguanas that roam freely about the property. The farm is a family operation now with four children and a wife who help with the feeding and care of the iguanas. Feeding time is early afternoon and it is the best time to arrive if you want to handle the iguanas. It is $5/person admission charge. Kids and adults of all ages are welcome | ||||||||||
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Roatan's Butterfly Garden is home to many hummingbirds, and a small collection of parrots and toucans that have been acquired as rescue birds. You will see and learn about some of Honduras' most colorful butterflies including varieties such as common owl, zebra, helicopter, firecracker, julia's, sunset longwing, monarch, and queen. Join a guided tour (about an hour) or explore the park on your own. The walkways have shaded benches which are a perfect place to see and learn about Roatan's tropical trees, such as cashew, mango, hog plum, admiral plum, papaya, tamarind, bananas, key lime, sugar cane, bread fruit; and our lush tropical plants including more than 25 varieties of hibiscus flowers, crotons, heleconious, philadendrum, orchids, jasmine, ginger, ti plants, exora, pentas, lantanas, and parrot flowers. |
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Roatan's Deep Diving Submersible "Idabel", designed and built by Karl Stanley, is the most exciting shore excursion or tour you will find almost anyplace in the world. Idabel will take you further into the Western Caribbean's vibrant depths than most people will ever go-- depths of more than 1,000 feet in our well-lighted undersea vehicle; the large plexiglass viewing bubble allows you to see a rare variety of underwater life never seen at Scuba Diving depths. | ||||||||||