TRAVEL INFO ROATAN
Transport
| Money | Prices
| Packing | Leaving
All guests travelling to Honduras will need to have
a passport valid for at least 6 months
past the date of travel and ALL guests require a passport
to enter Honduras .
ALL INFORMATION BELOW MAY NOT BE ENTIRELY ACCURATE AND
SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
WE INTEND TO PROVIDE A STARTING POINT FOR YOUR AIRFARE
SEARCH.
Direct Gateway Cities to Roatan
| CONTINENTAL
AIRLINES |
| SATURDAY |
| Departure |
From |
To |
Arrival |
| 9:30 am |
Houston |
Roatan |
11:30 am |
| 12:50 pm |
Houston |
Roatan |
2:45 pm |
| 1:30 pm |
Roatan |
Houston |
4:30 pm |
| 4:30 pm |
Roatan |
Houston |
7:45 pm |
| 9:50 am |
Newark |
Roatan |
1:35 pm |
| 2:00 pm |
Roatan |
Newark |
4:52 pm |
|
| Departure |
From |
To |
Arrival |
| 9:30 am |
Houston |
Roatan |
11:30 am |
| 12:50 pm |
Houston |
Roatan |
2:45 pm |
| 1:30 pm |
Roatan |
Houston |
4:30 pm |
| 4:30 pm |
Roatan |
Houston |
7:45 pm |
| 9:50 am |
Newark |
Roatan |
1:35 pm |
| 2:00 pm |
Roatan |
Newark |
4:52 pm |
|
| SUNDAYS |
| Departure |
From |
To |
Arrival |
| 10:25 am |
Houston |
Roatan |
1:10 pm |
| 2:00 pm |
Roatan |
Houston |
4:52 pm |
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Be sure to check their schedule carefully
as times may change. Continental can be
reached at 1-800-231-0856
or http://www.continental.com
Roatan is on Central Standard Time, you can see one
or two hours of difference from local time in Miami
depending upon the months that Miami participates with
day light savings time. Houston is Central Standard
Time as is Roatan but Houston participates with daylight
savings time changes and there can be a one hour difference
in time zones.
| DELTA
AIRLINES |
| SATURDAY |
| Departure |
From |
To |
Arrival |
| 9:45 am |
Houston |
Roatan |
10:52 am |
| 12:20 pm |
Houston |
Roatan |
2:15 pm |
| 12:30 pm |
Roatan |
Houston |
4:30 pm |
| 3:10 pm |
Roatan |
Houston |
7:05 pm |
| TACA
AIRLINES |
| SATURDAY |
| Departure |
From |
To |
Arrival |
| 9:45 am |
Houston |
Roatan |
10:52 am |
| 12:20 pm |
Houston |
Roatan |
2:15 pm |
| 12:30 pm |
Roatan |
Houston |
4:30 pm |
| 3:10 pm |
Roatan |
Houston |
7:05 pm |
|
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MONEY IN
ROATAN
1 US$ = 18.89 Lps (in banks)
1 US$ = 18.50 - 20.00 Lps (shops, bars, etc.)
Everywhere on Roatan US$ are accepted like Lempiras.
you do not have to change money.
Change is usually given in Lempiras.
We recommend you bring most of your travel budget
in cash.
Have an ATM or credit card for emergencies.
Travelers Checks
US banks stopped to cash them and as a result they will
no longer be accepted by many businesses in
Roatan including us.
Most places have a surcharge on credit card transactions
( from 5% to 16% ! )
PRICES
| |
Local Beer |
30 - 50 Lps |
|
| |
Mix Drink |
35 - 80 Lps |
|
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Pasta, Chicken, Burger |
80 - 150 Lps |
|
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Meat Lunch or Dinner |
80 - 300 Lps |
|
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Seafood Lunch or Dinner |
150 - 430 Lps |
|
| |
Gas 1 gal. |
84 - 95 Lps |
|
| |
Scooter |
25$ / d |
|
| |
Rental Car |
35 - 75 US$ / d |
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GETTING AROUND
Taxi
airport - westend:15 US$ per taxi
ferrydock - westend: 20 US$ per taxi
westend - coxen hole: 5 US$ per person
westend - west bay: 10 US$ per taxi
Colectivos
you can flag down taxis anywhere on the street. they
will pick up more people on the way and even make detours
to drop off people at their houses. you might lose some
time but you get to places you otherwise would not see
and you save some money.
If you go colectivo, just get in, dont ask for the price
and have small change available.
taxi colectivo westend - coxen hole 30 Lmp pp
van colectivo westend - coxen hole 25 Lmp pp
colectivo westend - sandy bay 20 Lmp pp
watertaxi westend - west bay: 40 Lmp pp
colectivo prices can double and triple after dark.
Packing
Travel light! You don't need much in Roatan.
Make sure your hand luggage contains a pair of sandals,
shorts, a couple of T-shirts, sunglasses, a set of beach
ware, a couple of light dresses, your camera and your
charger. In case your main luggage arrives later than
you, these items will be all you need.
Leaving Honduras by Air
The airport charges 35U$ on leaving the country.
You can pay in US$ or Lempiras.
(not accept credit cards for this fee)
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