Nov 29, 2024
Great time - We really enjoyed this excursion. Our guide was very personable. The sloths and monkeys were really cool to see. The snorkeling was great and the guide found lots of things to show us. Starfish conc shells.
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Nov 24, 2024
Best of our Cruise - Interesting and fun interacting with the animals. And snorkeling with a Barracuda was amazing! The gentleman guiding the swim was very knowledgeable and was sure to scout the areas we went for our safety.
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Oct 6, 2024
Interaction with Sloths - Very fun interaction with South's, monkeys and other animals. The snorkel diving was also very fun. Highly recommended.
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Feb 29, 2020
Our 10th Anniversary and first cruise ever! - Y'all let me tell you, from the time we were greeted until the time we were dropped off, we felt like we were with family. Everyone was cheerful and so welcoming. We were taken first to see the animals. There were guinea pigs, sloths, birds, monkeys a plenty. Everyone was so kind and knowledgeable. They didn't treat you as if they'd heard your questions a million times already. They answered with genuine enthusiasm which, in my opinion, shows they truly love what they do. After visiting the animals, we were taken to do some snorkeling. Again, we were treated like we'd been coming there all of our lives. Everyone was so kind and accommodating. We were provided with gear that was very comfortable and we'll cared for, given thorough instructions on how to use them, and then taken out to the most beautiful place I had ever seen in my life. The pictures taken by Preston of Preston Dixon Photography are breathtaking! There were so many different kinds of fish, plants, and the reef was like something you'd see on TV. Truly breathtaking! They also took good care of my husband who discovered he should probably take some Dramamine before snorkeling again 🙅🏊. The whole tour was also very affordable, so if you're looking for something to do while in Roatan, this is where you need to be!
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Feb 23, 2020
Amazing from start to finish - By far the best part of our cruise. This group was professional from the time we booked. The sloths and Monkeys were amazing and it was such an organized place. The snorkeling was absolutely the prettiest. We loved everyone we dealt with that day. Highly recommend them!
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Feb 17, 2020
Incredible - What a great excursion! Sloth and monkey visit was awesome. Knowledgeable local driver. Patient snorkel guides. Beautiful location. Highly recommend!
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Jan 30, 2020
Wonderful excursion! - My friends and I had an amazing time on this tour. The animals seemed really happy and well cared for, and the snorkeling was beautiful. Our guide made sure to point out things of interest the whole time. And our driver Jerry was incredibly friendly and informative.
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Jan 6, 2020
Had a great cruise ship day in Roatan - This was my family’s first time to the island. After reviewing all that there was to do and see, we chose snorkeling as our primary activity. I saw that many folks just walk / swim to the reef from the West End beaches. We have snorkeled a number of times over the years, but are not experts. I was looking for a bit more guidance over where to go, what to see, etc.
Searching on line, I found Roatan Getaway Tours. Jim was very responsive with my questions back and forth. I ended up scheduling a private tour for my family of 5. (My kids are between 18 and 22). A few weeks later, my daughter said she really wanted to do a sloth encounter. Jim said no problem to change our tour a bit.
Two weeks prior to our cruise, Norwegian changed the itinerary which switched our day in Roatan. I emailed Jim. He said he was aware, and no problem at all.
When we arrived in Roatan, Jim’s wife, Katelyn, met us across from the entrance to the port. We went directly to AJ’s to see the sloths. It looked like we were the first visitors that day, but it also looked like a place far too small to take a bus load of visitors to. We all had pictures with the two sloths. Then we had pictures with a parrot, then we all went into the cage with 6 small, playful, monkeys. The workers there all seemed to really enjoy working with the animals, were very knowledgeable and we never felt rushed.
After the animal encounter, we drove a very short distance to meet the boat for snorkeling. Jim was the captain, Preston was our in water guide and Katelyn came along for the ride. We ended up doing three separate snorkel stops along a fairly quiet part of the reef.
Preston was an awesome snorkeling guide for us. He was identifying all of the fish. He would free dive down to point out lobsters, eels, and all sort of interesting fish. He also took pictures of the fish, and of us snorkeling, which was a huge bonus. We ended up in the water for hours, until we were all exhausted. They had water, soda, fruit, and snacks on the boat for us.
On the ride back to the ship, Katelyn was explaining all of the different tours that they do, and how they are in the process of developing a beach pavilion to include in their tours.
Roatan seemed like a lovely place to return to, and we would not hesitate to book again with Jim and Katelyn.
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Nov 20, 2019
Highlight of our cruise! - My party of 6 just returned to the ship after our incredible time on this tour. We did this as a private tour and our driver Monique was wonderful, letting us stop anywhere we wanted between the itinerary stops, even to a grocery store to look at native foods and a restaurant! She is very sweet. I never thought I would hold a sloth, but they take you to a wonderful animal refuge with sloths, monkeys, and birds where you can hold and interact with all the animals. They met us at the cruise port and everything was smooth and organized. I feel like I got to know Roatan in the short time in port. Like my heading says, this was a highlight of our cruise!
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Sep 6, 2019
Great Fun with Family - We had a great time on the Roatan Monkey, Sloth and Snorkel Tour. We booked with Shore Excursioneer with no problems. I would book directly with the vendor next time and save more dollars. The visit with Monkeys and Sloths was the best. We have got to hold the sloths and play with the monkeys for a good amount of time. The snorkeling portion was awesome as well. Our guide took us through a reef in which we saw a lot of wildlife. This stop was on of our favorites from our Western Caribbean Cruise.
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