What The Hell Is Roatan?

WHAT THE HELL IS ROATAN? ROATAN IS A MUNICIPALITY IN THE BAY ISLANDS ONE OF 18 DEPARTMENTS THAT MAKE UP HONDURAS DISCOVER ROATAN ISLAND IT IS 39.8 MILES LONG AND 5 MILES WIDE ESTIMATED POPULATION IS = 1000 65,000 PEOPLE ROATAN IT IS CLOSER TO HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT +w WHEN COMPARED TO NASSAU GRAND CAYMAN OR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ROATAN HAS THE LARGEST BARRIER REEF IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND IS THE 2ND LARGEST IN THE WORLD AFTER AUSTRALIA'S GREAT BARRIER REEF ENGLISH IS THE FIRST SPOKEN LANGUAGE ON THE ISLAND WHY IS ROATAN 96% OF THE CARIBBEAN'S MARINE LIFE RESIDES IN ROATAN 96% INCLUDING 4,000 VARIETIES OF FISH THE NATIONAL LANGUAGE THERE ARE OVER 130 IDENTIFIED & NAMED IN HONDURAS IS SPANISH SO UNIQUE DIVE SITES AROUND THE ISLAND ? ROATAN IS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE HURRICANE BELT AND HAS EXPERIENCED ONLY 7 HURRICANES IN THE LAST 120 YEARS WHEREAS THE CAYMAN ISLANDS HAVE BEEN ROATAN CAYMAN ISLANDS HIT 53 TIMES IN THE LAST 120 YEARS OF CUP ENCY IS THE LEMPIRA ROATAN IS AN AUTHENTIC OFFERING AN APPROXIMATE CARIBBEAN PARADISE EXCHANGE RATE OF 20:1 MCDO d's OFFERING MODERN ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES FOR THE US DOLLAR WHILE REJECTING CHAIN DOLLARS & CREDIT CARDS ARE WIDELY ACCEPTED ON THE ISLAND HOTELS & RESTAURANTS WHY VISIT ROATAN NOW 1834 1859 1870s 1920s 1970s 1980s 1989 1991 2009 2012 THE ORIGINAL THE FISHING INDUSTRY NEXT YEAR THE BRITISH RETURN THE COUNTRY TO HONDURAS THE NEW AIRPORT VERY FEW HOMES HAD ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY THE FIRST CRUISE SHIPS DIVERS DISCOVERED THIS UNDERWATER PARADISE EX-CAYMAN SLAVES LED TO THE BANANA REPUBLIC HONDURAS GOVERNMENT ALLOWED ACCESS VISITED ROATAN BRINGING IN CRUISE SHIP & UK OCCUPY THE ISLAND EXPANSION OF BOTH EXPECTS 1 MILLION ROATAN EXPORTED FRUIT BEFORE A HURRICANE TO JETS HAD ARRIVED ON THE ECONOMY AND VISITORS DUE TO US PRESSURE WIPED OUT THE INDUSTRY TOURIST INDUSTRY ROATAN ISLAND 475,000 PASSENGERS NUMBER OF VISITORS EXPECTED [IN MILLIONS] 3 2 ВАНАМAS CAYMAN ISLAND ROATAN 1 YEAR DAILY AVERAGE COST SUN MON WED THURS FRI SAT TUES OF A 7 DAY VACATION PER PERSON INCLUDING 24 %24 %24 FLIGHTS, LUXURY DAILY LODGING & FOOD AVERAGE COST PER PERSON ROATAN 24 AUSTRALIA ARUBA PARK CITY CAYMAN $227 $418 $243 $226 $188 PRICES BASED ON FOLLOWING ASSUMPTIONS: "FOOD, FLIGHTS, LODGING FOR 8 PEOPLE & 7 NIGHTS." Caribbean ROATÁN Pocer CRASSD TURDUOSE ANTHOTE Jahaa Mas. Para Bal Diarmeed eh ARge N L AGLLA PALRTTOY Sea Bighe PRATES OF THE CLEEG CNO- HOLS IN Sandy G Digie Ber SPERNGA THE AALL THE VICA Freech Harbour HOLE N CLUC Jablae THE W Jaws Port Moy HA DEACH RESORrEnd PERRY kay CaY Pees Flawrs Old Pert Nayal Ougond MARS UA PLADE RA Hingr coCD VIN VRLRES Babareta BARVAL CRE VALLY ce REO THE KNGS Can Peie MALL We T RAGLOS LACE MOAT VIALL GCON CANE Caribbe en AALON TRAI FROM THE AIRPORT YOU CAN GO EAST OR WEST EAST IS LESS DEVELOPED & OFFERS SECLUSION WEST IS MORE DEVELOPED WITH MANY ACTIVITIES, BARS, AND RESTAURANTS GOING WEST PROVIDES HORSEBACK RIDING, OCEAN KAYAKING, SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS, ZIP LINE CANOPY TOURS, RELAXING SPAS, WATCHING THE SUNSET, OR EXPERIENCING THE SECOND LARGEST BARRIER REEF FROM ABOVE IN A HELICOPTER PLAY 18 HOLES ON ROATAN'S 7200 YARD BEST CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSE CREATED BY WORLD FAMOUS PLACES ARCHITECT PETE DYE TO STAY GO DEEP SEA FISHING AND FLY FISHING NO FISHING LỊCENSE REQUIRED OVER 9 CHARTERS IN WEST END PLAY IN THE WATER YEAR ROUND WITH WATER 70° TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 70-80 DEGREES 2 MAIN OPTIONS WHEN YOU GO WEST: ONE INCLUDES A STRIP OF RESORTS ON WEST BAY BEACH THE OTHER IS HALF MOON BAY A VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATED IN THE WEST END WEST END IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE MOST DESIRABLE PLACE TO STAY OFFERING OVER 30 RESTAURANTS, 9 BARS/PUBS AND OVER 19 DIVE SHOPS WHEN YOU DECIDE TO VISIT THE BEST-KEPT SECRET IN THE CARIBBEAN LOOK NO FURTHER THAN WEST END & STAY AT CORAL VISTA CARIBBEAN VILLAS Coral Vista CARIBBEAN VILLAS • ROATÁN www.CORALVISTAROATAN.COM %24