Patrice with a group of happy travelers at a Roatán scenic viewpoint during a guided tour
Scenic viewpoint · Roatán
Tours & Excursions · Roatán

Roatán tours with a local guide

Hi, I'm Patrice — a guide and Divemaster who lives on Roatán year-round. I run just three excursions, personally and in small groups: West Bay snorkeling, an island tour with a local brewery and sloths, and the full-day Pigeon Cay trip with the nurse sharks. No call center, no third-party resellers. Want to check the water first? Watch the live Roatan webcams.

The 3 excursions I run

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A quick look at each excursion. The booking form below adapts to your choice — tap “Book this day” and the right tour is pre-selected.

Boat snorkeling tour over the West Bay reef in Roatán with a local guide
🤿 West Bay Snorkeling 📅 Tuesday or Wednesday ⏱️ Half-day · 3–4 h 💵 $95 USD / pers.

Patrice's welcome trip. Your Roatán week starts here: a half-day boat outing to the best snorkeling spots on the reef, so you find your bearings in the water from day one.

🚤 Departs from Henry Morgan beach, West Bay

  1. West End Wall — your first encounter with Roatán’s famous reef wall, in calm conditions — the perfect spot to get comfortable in the water.
  2. Texas — a vast coral plateau teeming with life — schools of colorful fish swirling around the coral heads.
  3. Turtle Crossing 🐢 — just like the name says — green turtles grazing peacefully. No guarantees (wild animals) — but when it happens, it’s the moment you’ll talk about all winter.
  • ✅ Experienced captain
  • ✅ Refreshments on board
  • ✅ Service in English (and French) 🇨🇦
Roatán island tour — beach club, local brewery and a sloth encounter
🍻 Island Tour 📅 Friday ⏱️ 5–6 h 💵 $95 USD / pers.

Beach clubs, a local craft brewery and a sloth encounter — the day that works for everyone, beer-lover or not.

  1. Sol y Mar Beach Club — morning on the beach · optional boat snorkeling (not incl.)
  2. Roatan Island Brewery — lunch + craft beers (not incl.)
  3. Eco Park — sloths 🦥 · monkeys 🐒 · parrots 🦜
  4. Roatán’s best beach club — on a private island near Little French Key — snorkeling from shore
  • ✅ Transport
  • ✅ Premium option: beach-club access included
Aerial drone view of Pigeon Cay in Roatán — sandbar and turquoise water
🦈 Pigeon Cay 📅 Saturday ⏱️ Full day · 8–9 h 💵 $200 USD / pers.

5 spots. One epic day. Zero compromise. This is THE Pigeon Cay tour — Roatán the way you deserve it.

  1. Fort Morgan Cay 🏴‍☠️ — pirate history
  2. Mystery shipwreck — underwater exploration by snorkel
  3. Pigeon Cay 🦈 — swim with the gentle nurse sharks
  4. Barbareta — Jade Beach & gorgeous coral
  5. Wild mangrove — a quiet boat crossing
  • ✅ 🦈 Free-swimming nurse sharks
  • ✅ 🦐 Fresh shrimp ceviche made on board
  • ✅ 🧊 Well-stocked cooler · 🍺 🍹 🥤 💧
  • ✅ 🚤 A real excursion boat — no rocking fishing boats
  • You talk to Patrice in person — not a call center
  • Fast reply — often within 30 min
  • Limited spots — book early
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Pair your excursions with an all-inclusive package

I also handle your flight and hotel. Arriving by cruise? I run private excursions built for cruise passengers — port pickup and a guaranteed return before your ship leaves. Staying a week? Ask me about an all-inclusive package at West Bay, and I'll build the whole trip for you in English.

FAQ

Roatán tours & snorkeling — FAQ

What are the best snorkeling tours in Roatán?

On a budget of time, West Bay is the classic: a calm reef wall just offshore. My half-day West Bay snorkeling tour takes you to West End Wall, Texas and Turtle Crossing by boat. For a bigger day, Pigeon Cay adds a shipwreck, wild reefs and the nurse sharks.

Is it safe to swim with the nurse sharks at Pigeon Cay?

Yes. Nurse sharks are bottom-feeding, non-aggressive and used to snorkelers. You float at the surface while they cruise the sandbar below. I brief everyone before we get in, and you stay with me the whole time.

Do I need to know how to dive?

No — every excursion is snorkeling, not diving, so anyone comfortable floating with a mask can join. I bring masks and fins, and I help first-timers get confident in calm water before we move to the better spots. (I'm a certified Divemaster, so if you do want to dive, just ask.)

What is there to do in Roatán if I don’t love snorkeling?

The Friday island tour is built for you: beach clubs, the Roatan Island Brewery for lunch and craft beer, and an eco park with sloths, monkeys and parrots. Snorkeling on that day is optional, so non-snorkelers get a full day too.

Can you pick me up from a cruise ship or my hotel?

Yes. Tell me where you're staying (or your cruise port and ship departure time) in the form and I'll arrange pickup and a guaranteed return before your ship leaves.

How do I book and pay?

Fill out the form below — I receive your request immediately and reply fast, usually within 30 minutes. A 50% deposit locks your date; the balance is paid on the day.

Not sure which one to pick?

Send me your dates and what you dream about — beach, reef, wildlife or a cold local beer — and I'll build the perfect day for you.