The 10 Best Things to do in Sandy Bay, Bay Islands

Bodden Tours strives to make your trip to Roatan memorable and unique. There's lots to do, let us create a special tour just for you, featuring a private guide/vehicle for your group on our Best of Roatan Tour, Mayan Jungle Canopy Zip-n-Dip Group Excursion, Offshore Snorkeling or Fishing trip, or simply roundtrip transport to West Bay Beach. Don't forget Victor's Monkey Business...spend up-close time with monkeys, parrots and other island animals!

Channin Bodden Tours is eager to provide you with a fantastic cruise ship day tour, personal tour, or a special chauffeured service tour around our home, Roatan Island, at your own pace, custom designed just for you and your family. We love our Island and have a lifetime of experience to share with you!Come experience the real face of Roatan.

Located on one of the most amazing reef systems in the world, award winning Sea Divers caters to all your scuba diving, snorkeling, and traditional hand line fishing needs. With local staff, excellent equipment, lots of experience and a passion for the Sea, we will be sure to make your vacation in Roatan absolutely fantastic.

Roatan Divers Sandy Bay is a boutique PADI 5 Star Dive Resort in Sandy Bay, Roatan. We focus on professional service with personalized care, with an emphasis on safety, comfort and environmental responsibility.

Tucked into one of Roatan's most beautiful gardens, Spa Baan Suerte is a peaceful sanctuary, truly a tropical paradise.Replenish your soul in this tranquil Caribbean setting where the naturally restorative power of the islands allows you to bring your life into balance.Swim, snorkel, kayak, wander a sandy beach or do absolutely nothing at all. Just let go and allow us to pamper you with our exquisite treatments and exceptional service.

We are a 5-Star Padi Dive Center located on the island of Roatán, Honduras, at Gibson Bight. We have been operating since 2005, offering PADI courses from Open Water all the way to Divemaster, taught by our qualifiedd instructors. Classes can be held in English, Spanish, German, Italian and French. Our class size is limited to four students per instructor. For those of you that want to try diving for the first time without having to take a full course, we offer Discover Scuba Diving, which is a quick and easy introduction into what it takes to explore the underwater world. With over 50 different dive sites to choose from, we take you to some of the best walls, canyons, caves, and wrecks the Caribbean has to offer. You will experience calm, warm, clear waters (yearly average temperature: 24-32ºC, 75-90ºF). At Octpus Dive School we focus on smaller groups and personal attention, catering to our clients expertise and interests. We also organize private trips upon request.

At Blue Island Divers Roatan you can get away from the crowds and join us at our relaxed, beachfront location. We offer scuba diving for all levels of certified divers, snorkeling excursions, kayak rentals, and lodging. All gear is modern and our boats are some of the best on Roatan. Roatan sits atop one of the largest and diverse barrier reefs in the world and we dive some of the finest, least-visited dive sites on the island. At Blue Island Divers Roatan, we guarantee small groups and professional, personal attention. We are a short 10 minute drive to West End Village and 15 minutes from West Bay beach. We are conveniently located in Sandy Bay, just a ten minute drive to both the RTB international airport and Town Center at the port of Roatan cruise dock.

The 100% natural 40 acres of the Carambola Botanical Gardens and their many jungle trails offer a perfect place for hiking, wildlife and scenic photography, eco tours, bird watching, nature studies, and of course, relaxation. So, "take a walk on the wild side" and watch the playful Monkey La La scurry along jungle trails as you enjoy flowering plants, orchids, medicinal plants, exotic spices, fruit and nut trees, including the very popular "Chocolate Tree" and the world famous Honduran mahogany tree.

The Roatan Institute for Marine Science (RIMS) is ideally located for marine study on the northwest coast of Roatan where over 30 miles of fringing and barrier reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves and shoreline are home to an astonishing profusion of life. Founded in 1989, the primary objective of this facility is the preservation of Roatan's natural resources through education and research. In the past decade RIMS has established itself as a dedicated teaching institution. Our facility is visited year-round by colleges, universities and high schools from abroad to study tropical marine ecosystems and the bottlenose dolphins we house at our facility. Many programs are for academic credit, some are in conjunction with other field research stations, and others are simply introductory courses to the ecology of coral reefs in the Caribbean.

The property is unique to Roatan. Just off the main road to a private beach area. This area is part of the Roatan Marine Park preserve. The reef system parallels the white sand beach of Sandy Bay The closiest swim to a underwater ecologial paradise teaming with tropical fish and corals. This area is a quiet tranquil area of Roatan without high end hotels and condos but close to the tourist meccas.