Trying decide between AKR and Cobalt Coast in Grand Cayman for this year's vacation. What is cab fare from the resort to I guess West End Beach or other areas with shops and to catch some local culture. Not sure what else there is on the island to go see. But other points of interest and a rough cost to get there would be great. Thanks in advance.
Cab fare from AKR
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Nismo,
When we were in Roatan, we hired a cab for a few hours to take us around the island. I don't remember how much it was, but it seemed reasonable.. maybe $50. We are going to Cobalt Coast this spring and renting a car as I expect the cab fares there to be much higher and we want to do shore diving anyway.
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I don't think it could be $10. It's just over 2 miles from AKR to the center of West End. For comparison, the airport to West End is $15 - over 5mi.
Negotiate the price in advance....
There's also the mini-bus but it only runs til 6PM. They're about 20 Limpira - currently $1.07. Not sure if they go as far as AKR though.
This may help answer some of your other questions. It's a little commercial but still good info: Roatan Island Tourist Guide - Roatan Island, Honduras
Dive Bay Islands - a website from Bay Island Diver here. Lots of good info.
Negotiate the price in advance....
There's also the mini-bus but it only runs til 6PM. They're about 20 Limpira - currently $1.07. Not sure if they go as far as AKR though.
This may help answer some of your other questions. It's a little commercial but still good info: Roatan Island Tourist Guide - Roatan Island, Honduras
Dive Bay Islands - a website from Bay Island Diver here. Lots of good info.
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I've been to both Cobalt and AKR and they are really different places (but loved them both). On GC, we've always rented a car because it's the best way to get around since there really is a lot to do/see all around the island. Lots more shopping, restaurants, etc... If I recall you can arrange with Cobalt to pick you up at the airport and drop you back off there. They do have good shore diving right off the hotel but if you want beach, shopping or sightseeing then it's better to rent a car there.
Granted we were on a group trip when we went to AKR but we only left AKR once to do the zip line because there's so much to do at the property and not as much to do around the island as there is on Grand Cayman. You'll be so busy with things to do at AKR, if you want to go into town once I don't think it costs much to get there. The landscapes of both places are so different, GC is pretty flat with few bugs and not as much vegetation as Roatan. Roatan is hilly and loaded with trees and vegetation (and BUGS), more of a true paradise feel to it. I haven't been back to GC since 2005 but the diving was more pristine, better visibility and awesome walls. Roatan is nice because it has some great pillar coral, fun wrecks and other interesting dive sites.
Granted we were on a group trip when we went to AKR but we only left AKR once to do the zip line because there's so much to do at the property and not as much to do around the island as there is on Grand Cayman. You'll be so busy with things to do at AKR, if you want to go into town once I don't think it costs much to get there. The landscapes of both places are so different, GC is pretty flat with few bugs and not as much vegetation as Roatan. Roatan is hilly and loaded with trees and vegetation (and BUGS), more of a true paradise feel to it. I haven't been back to GC since 2005 but the diving was more pristine, better visibility and awesome walls. Roatan is nice because it has some great pillar coral, fun wrecks and other interesting dive sites.
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