Lawman:
I want to go to Roatan. I want to take my non-diving wife.
I want to dive, eat and see the jungle. She wants to be entertained by the dolphins, jungle, etc. Which is the best place to go? Anthoneys Key, Fantasy Island, CoCo View...
I need some opinions and info before signing up. By the way,
I want to go in November.
Assuming that your quest is literal as stated, and you hope to enteratin your non diving wife for a full week by dolphins and jungle tours- your answer might lie elsewhere.
Specific to your quest:
AKR, 20 mins North of the Airport on the Northern shore has a Dolphin snorkel and dive. The snorkel is about $70 per visit. Maybe they also have a program that you can pay for to "assist" a trainer for a day. AKR is within the jungle itself. Would I walk about and out into it unescorted if i were her? Prolly not. There's things out there that'll make you long for Ohio. AKR has essentialy no shore dive and absolutely no shore snorkel in comparison to the others you mention.
The Jungle Canopy Tour is but a short cab ride away.
That takes care of Day 1. Only 6 to go.
FIBR and CCV are located 20 minutes East of the airport, along the breezier and less buggy South shore. You don't say if she is an avid snorkeler, but if so, there is none better than CCV. It not only enjoys the nearby Southside reef and walls with its world known shore dive, but many many snorkelers come there every year under the guides from
www.seaforyourself.com It has a beach, mini salon by appointment and masseusse, kayaks, hot tubs and... did I mention excellent shore snorkelling? (boat as well).
FIBR is a slightly upscale operation that features tablecloths, local Honduran waitstaff, a fancy shamnsy beach that ruined their shore dive, sometimes they have umbrellas for the drinks, and known to host occasional loud raucus parties that thumpa-whumpa long into the night. They have a tennis court and a pool.
FIBR and CCV can supply transportation for her to do whatever she might find of interest on the Roatan menu of activities. This menu is, however, printed on one small piece of paper.
One day of shopping for Guatemalan import cr@p, one day of mangrove water taxi tours (assuming she likes beer), the Iguana Farm (pets or meat), the Sanctuary, and what else I can't recall. She can pack off on a Caribbean styly horse and go for a trail ride.
I am a serious booster of all things Bay Islands, but I (and the Cruise Ship guests themselves) can't figure out why Cruise Ships stop in Roatan. (It's really because it breaks up the monotony of the Western Caribbean route, also making the guests scamper quickly back aboard to spend $ on the ship- even while she's in port).
I would send her to Cayman or Cozumel depending on your budget. Then I would go to CoCoView and dive my brains out. Maybe she'll meet a pool boy and you can find a smelly gal in a rubber suit who likes to get all wet.
All of the above is meant in fun, but the horrible trruth nevertheless. If she's got a great sense of humor and travel adventure- by all means, come to Roatan. But it simply isn't Six Flags! (Yet!)
