Who governs Roatan Honduras?
| Bay Islands Department | |
|---|---|
| • Mayor of Roatan city | Jerry Hynds (2018-2022) |
| • Mayor of Santos Guardiola | Carson Dibert (2018-2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 229 km2 (88 sq mi) |
Who owns Roatan Island?
Caymanian slave-owners brought their slaves and seafaring culture to Roatan, forming a majority of the island’s permanent population. The Bay Islands were briefly declared a colony by Britain in the 1850’s, though the territory was ceded to Honduras in the following decade.
What is the official language of Roatan?
While Spanish is the official language, English is spoken universally. Roatan Islanders speak a Creole English. This broken English gets its roots in French, english, and Spanish as well as a few words unique to the Garifuna culture.
What airlines fly out of Roatan Honduras?
Airlines flying from Roatan
- Aerolíneas Sosa (S0)3 destinations.
- Air Transat (TS)2 destinations.
- American Airlines (AA)2 destinations.
- Delta (DL)1 destination.
- WestJet (WS)1 destination.
- Sun Country Airlines (SY)1 destination.
- TAG Airlines (5U)1 destination.
- Tropic Air (9N)1 destination.
When are the whale sharks in Roatan?
Well, Utila is unique because you have good chances to see them all year long, but usually the main season when they can be spotted starts at the end of February, goes through months of March and April, and then also the whale sharks can be seen in smaller numbers in the months of October and November.
Can you swim with whale sharks in Roatan?
Anthony’s Key Resort is a mecca for unforgettable scuba diving and offers a vibrant marine life. Whale shark sightings are common to those diving off the coast of off Roatan and the Bay Islands. Many of our guests have had multiple opportunities to get up close with these gentle giants.
How far is Utila from Roatan?
49 kilometers
Is diving better in Roatan or Utila?
The best diving in Honduras is in the Bay Islands. These comprise Roatan, Utila and Guanaja which are part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. Of these, Utila has the better diving, and has the added advantage of being cheaper than Roatan. Stand-out dives include The Canyons and Black Hills.
Are there manta rays in Roatan?
Diving is good year round, with opportunities to spot vibrant coral, multi colour tropical fish, huge sponges, pelagic such as manta ray, sea turtles and whale sharks. This unspoiled Caribbean island is the largest, most developed, and most visited of the Honduras Bay Islands.
Which Caribbean island has the best scuba diving?
- Cozumel & Riviera Maya, Mexico. Excellent Drift Diving, Beautiful Corals & Diverse Marine Life!
- Jardines de la Reina, Cuba. WORLD-CLASS SHARK DIVING, SALTWATER CROCODILES & PRISTINE REEFS.
- Cayman Islands.
- Bahamas.
- Roatan, Honduras.
- Turneffe Atoll, Belize.
- Silver Bank, Dominican Republic.
- Turks and Caicos.