Roatan
Our Beautiful Island
Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands and has some of the greatest beaches in the Caribbean including West End Bay, with its magnificent turquoise waters, a favourite haunt of international divers. Although best developed, Roatan is still mostly wilderness. Its Northern reef is very massive and forms a barrier and an inner lagoon between the reef and the island. This reef is bisected by about half a dozen cuts that lead to bays scalloped along the coast. The bays and the few offshore islets form truly breathtaking scenery.
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The outside of the reef is a continuous wall that typically begins in shallow water and descents to a 45 degree coral talus and sand slope at about 110 feet. Sometimes the wall plummets to unseen depths. Caves, crevices, overhangs, natural cathedrals, fissures, caverns and protrusions are constant features of the Northern reefs. Roatan's southern side harbours a fringing reef formation, generally closer to shore than the northern reefs and nearly as continuous. Shallow areas provide snorkelling and scuba sites featuring coral gardens knitted by huge stands of Elkhorn coral. Deep sites begin shallow and fall directly to a shelf or the abyss below. Large Pelagic fish are occasionally sighted both sides of Roatan.
West Bay
West Bay Beach is clean and typically uncrowded. It is also consistently picked as one of the best beaches in the Caribbean and Central America. Many top travel magazines have it listed as a must see destination. The beach is a mile of white sand, palm trees, and clear waters. The water is calm, its perfect for swimming or snorkeling. The coral reef comes within a few yards off the shore. It has a vibrant marine life and an array of fish, you can see them by snorkeling off the beach. The geography and orientation of the beach (relative to currents, wind patterns, and the tied) keep the waters calm. Some have described the water in West Bay "like-glass." Few places are safer to swim than is West Bay. The water around the bay are tranquil, and the barrier reef wall shelters them. There are few predators in the water and none that would put humans on the menu. The second largest barrier reef in the world is located on the northern coast of Roatan, and it forms the Bay Islands of Honduras. Surrounded by beautiful, coral reef and pristine beaches, Roatan is a year-round destination for Scuba Divers, Fishermen, and tourists from all walks of life.
