Many people may not know much about Roatan or have even heard of it. This island and a few others which lie about 40 miles north comprise the Bay Islands of Honduras. People always ask why did you choose Roatan? And there are many answers; the lush environment, mountainous and under developed with starry skies and beautiful sunsets, gorgeous wildlife and crystal clear water with a spectacular reef. My number one reason was Roatan is easy to get too and had everything important to us, diving, fishing, hiking, wildlife, good food, and easy to navigate.

We looked at many islands before deciding on Roatan. We went to Belize, all over Central America, Granda, St Lucia, Curacao and more, but for us Roatan couldn’t be beat. It is a 2 hour flight direct from Houston or an hour and half from Miami or Atlanta, Delta, American, and United all have non stop flight to Roatan. We could actually get to Roatan from Austin TX in less time than it took us to get to the gulf coast of Florida where we had a house prior to our current Roatan home. There are many other reasons we chose Roatan the diving and snorkeling with the second largest reef in the world, the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, which rivals even the Great Barrier Reef in beauty and sea life. Roatan has been popular with divers since long before we purchased or home. The fly fishing is world class, permit and bonefish are abundant.

There is also off shore fishing and it is a short trip to deep water which really makes a difference. The weather we have on the East side of the island stays fairly cool because of the trade winds and the breeze is always pleasant. The geographical position of Roatan allows us to avoid hurricane impact and tempers the intense weather during that season. There is so much wildlife to see right from our porch; Dolphins, Whales, Octopus, Eels… the list goes on. The location of our home is on a cay next door to the Reef House Resort so there’s always a place to have a drink or a meal and meet new people. We are in a local area and the islanders are very generous, industrious, friendly, most speak English and Spanish and US currency is accepted. There are so many reasons I chose Roatan, it is a delightful Island with friendly people, stunning beaches, beautiful hills of lush landscaping, marine wildlife and the National park to explore. It is hard to fully understand until you visit our home and experience it yourself.