BIBR has shut down operations---------dang....

[diver 85]

Got an email from Cam today, they're staying on Roatan just not opening the resort anymore.........

So sorry to hear---- Bob, Patty, Cam & Ted ---some of the nicest people you will ever meet on Roatan.....1st met them all in about '97.....

 

[JeffG]

Too bad. I like it there.

 

[Papa_Bear]

I am blown away! I will have to call them I had plans to go down in August! Hope it is just temporary???? Thanks for the info!

 

[texas-buzzard]

That's sad, :depressed:

 

[mmtndiver]

Has anybody confirmed this?

 

[marcus8]

what a loss....we really loved the intimate setting.....fewer divers, those rooms right near the coast line. Dang! Very nice people as well.

 

[RTBDiver]

Has anybody confirmed this?

Consider this confirmed.

 

[godive19]

I am on another board that Ted send a notification to. From the notice it will not be temprorary in that they will be converting it to a vocational school.

 

[DocVikingo]

I am on another board that Ted send a notification to. From the notice it will not be temprorary in that they will be converting it to a vocational school.

That seems to be the plan:

02.16.10

"Bay Islands Beach Resort in Roatan announces it has suspended operations effective February 1, 2010. After nearly 17 years of operating this successful business, owners Ted and Cam O’Brien reluctantly made the difficult decision to close this niche resort.

The worldwide economic recession, the negative publicity regarding the political situation in Honduras, and the resulting U.S. State Department country advisory discouraged travel andcaused a nearly 80% reduction in tourism in the country. Bay Islands Beach Resort found it difficult to continue to deliver the quality level of service its guests had come to expect while maintaining profitable operations.

Ted O’Brien said: “We will deeply miss the friends we have made over the years. Our staff and guests have become a part of our lives.”

Guests of the Bay Islands Beach Resort and friends of Ted and Cam know of their passion and long time efforts to improve the educational opportunities for the children of Roatan. They remember the festive Tequila Downs Crab Races and Pig Roast parties that raised money for Partners in Education – Roatan(PIER) and the E-Learning Centers.

Ted and Cam will remain in Roatan. Working with Cam’s Partners in Education – Roatan Board of Directors, they intend to transform the resort facilities into a much needed Vocational /Trade / Technical School for the island. This project has the full support of the Mayor of Roatan, the Congressman, and the central Tegucigalpa government for a cooperative effort to open this school as soon as possible. “Ted and I are excited about this new opportunity to “give back” to the island that has been our home for nearly 20 years,” Cam said.

Anyone who was considering coming to Bay Islands Beach Resort should e-mail Ted at escape@bibr.com. He can recommend other resorts that he knows will provide the kind of experiences they want.

For anyone who can assist financially with the funding of the new school, there is, in the USA, a non-profit, tax deductible 501(c)(3) corporation called Brain Spaces. A website is being designed, but for now, email Cam at cam@bibr.com or call 1-800-476-2826."

 

[Bay Island Diver]

George who divemastered there for a few years is now an Instructor at Coconut Tree Divers,