Roatan Mangrove Tunnels Adventure: A Comprehensive Island Sightseeing with Cultural Insights
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Santo Domingo
Embark on a comprehensive island sightseeing adventure in Roatan, exploring cultural insights and natural wonders. Visit Coxen Hole, French Harbour, and Punta Gorda, and experience the beauty of the mangrove tunnels. Your private guide will ensure a memorable day before your ship's departure.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Roatan - A visit to the the capital city of the whole Island, where the Municipal Building, the banks, the catholic church, police and other important buildings are located.
  • Partially Sunken Ship - This is a sunken boat that caught fire in the 70’s. The owner never had the funds to tow it out, so it stayed, and became one of the favorite places for taking a photo in Roatan.
What's Included
  • Round Trip Transportation
  • Sightseeing tour
  • Ticket for the mangrove tour boat
What's Not Included
  • Lunch and beverages
  • Towels
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance pass for the Iguana Farm
  • Entrance pass for the Sloth Hangout
Additional Information

The journey begins with a guided tour around the island and the first stop is at Coxen Hole, the capital city of the Bay Islands with its government offices and banks. Don’t miss the sunken ship, a must-see for photography enthusiasts. French Harbour, the hub of the island’s fishing industry and known for its top-notch seafood eateries is also on the list. You can request to visit the Iguana Farm and the Sloth Hangout, both optional. Learn about the unique culture and customs of the Garifuna community at Punta Gorda village. At Oakridge, we’ll hop on a traditional cayuco boat to attain Jonesville, popular for its pirate festival and more significantly, its mangrove tunnels. These mangroves are a harbor for diverse aqua, avian, and land species, serving as a breeding ground. The mangrove roots also play a significant role in preventing debris from entering the ocean. For the duration of the day, you’ll have an individual guide who will ensure you return to your ship on time.

Location
Roatan
Autopista 30 de Mayo
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Cheryl_a
Dec 16, 2023
Knowledgeable guide. Easy going and adaptable. - Juan Carlos was very knowledgeable about the island and was happy to alter the usual plan to suit our interests. He took us to a great restaurant for a local treat. Thanks so much for a terrific afternoon!
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Rhonda_w
Aug 3, 2023
More than expected! - Tour guide was amazing. Spent time showing us and teaching us all about Roatan. Highly recommend if you want to learn some of the history and culture of Roatan.
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Aussiesinmaine
Mar 25, 2023
Short but fascinating boat ride through mangrove tunnels - This is a fairly short tour in a small open boat with sun shade. Bring your sunscreen and hats. If you suffer seasickness then this may not be for you. The tour is located at the eastern end of the island and is quite a long drive from the west end, if this is all you plan to do, you might be disappointed but included as part of a day excursion to other sights it is well worth adding to you itinerary. The mangrove tunnels themselves are fairly short but do give a sense of what was here in times past. You will also pass some lovely homes and it is clear there is a lot of local wealth on the island too. Our guide explained that most of the homes we passed were owned by islanders and pointed out the ones that weren’t including the village of Czech ex-pats. Depending on the tour guide they may give you more or less information on the tunnels. However, our guide was very friendly and chatted about island life and culture. We were excited to add some bird sightings to our collection - we spotted frigate birds, herons, terns, lots of waders. It would have been great if we had guide that knew more about the wildlife, but that shouldn’t really be a negative for most folks.
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Shabbir_s
Mar 13, 2023
Mangrove tunnel experience - A wonderful experience through the serene waters of the Mangroves. The guide was great. Worth the trip.
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