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3 Beach + Sloth Visit w/ Cynthia - Booked 3 stop snorkeling with Explore Roatan. Cynthia was our personal guide and she was absolutely amazing. Best service, great personal attention, friendly - top tier guide. ... read more Highly recommend.
A few thoughts .
Adding the sloth experience is worth it. Doesn't eat into the day at all. Cost is decent for a quick tour. Got a personal group walk through. Good experience overall.
Getting to the guide out of the port is awful, this is on the port, all tour guides are fighting to find groups. Know who you're looking for and the logo of the company in advance. Once we were with Cynthia, easy breezy.
Paying for the upgrading personal transportation is 100% worth it. Would never do it any other way.
Alfredo on the pontoon snorkel boat was incredible. This guy knows what he's doing. Had ceviche and fruit as a snack which was nice. Felt very safe and looked after with a child and senior on board. And this man can find the sea life! Highly recommend.
Don't forget to sunscreen the back of your legs.
ap3722
May 12, 2026
Great service - I did the catamaran tour that left in the afternoon and concluded at sunset. It was a lovely experience. We stopped for snorkeling in the West End area and sailed... read more to Anthony’s key. The communication before and after booking, the tour was excellent. They answered all my questions and delivered on every promise. My driver was also exceptional. I was hungry after my tour so he made sure I ate and got back to my hotel safe which wasn’t his responsibility, but it was greatly appreciated.
Peachesdeanna
April 9, 2026
Island Tour with Janet - Janet took us around the island. We visited a monkey and sloth sanctuary, chocolate factory, and rum factory. We also stopped for some photo ops. We loved Janet! She was... read more very nice and laid back and knew a lot about the island. We felt comfortable and safe the whole time. It seemed like the locals know her and love her, too! I'm glad we booked a private tour and got to see the sights as a family and could do it all on our own time without being rushed. Definitely would book with explore roatan again!
Tammi M
April 9, 2026 -
10/10 Day in Roatan—Cynthia Is the Real Deal - We had the absolute BEST experience with Cynthia from Explore Roatan—honestly, she’s a 10-star guide if that were an option!
From the minute we met her, it felt like we... read more were being shown around by a friend. She has the best attitude, so much personality, and you can tell how proud she is to be from Roatan—as she should be, it’s absolutely beautiful.
She timed our entire day perfectly. We were just ahead of the crowds at every stop, which made everything feel relaxed instead of chaotic (huge win if you’ve ever done cruise excursions before 😅).
The wildlife experience was so fun—the sloths (my spirit animal, obviously), monkeys, and macaws were incredible. One of the macaws even used my sister’s head as a scratching post which we will never let her forget. The whole place was very clean and it was clear the animals are well cared for.
Then—chocolate and rum tasting. Yes please. No notes.
After that, Cynthia set us up with Dorian for snorkeling and sightseeing, and he was just as great. Super knowledgeable, clearly loves where he’s from, and made the whole experience feel easy and personal. There were only five of us on the boat, which was perfect—not packed in like we were honestly expecting.
We chose to book with a local guide instead of going through the cruise line, and I cannot say this enough—this is the way to go. More personal, better experience, zero regrets.
I would recommend Cynthia and this entire experience again and again. Absolutely worth it!
EP2Roses
March 18, 2026
Great Glass Bottom Boat and Island Tour - We did the Glass Bottom Boat + Island Tour. It ended up being just my group of 8 people! We had Randy (not sure of the spelling) as our driver/guide.... read more He was so awesome! The van we were in was in great shape and comfortable. We were early for our glass bottom boat tour so we did most of the island tour first. It was our first time in Roatan and what a beautiful island. Randy gave great "actual life" on the island information. The glass bottom boat was great! saw so many fish! We had stops at a chocolate place (tasty), a rum place (rum cakes were great but don't miss out on the little bar out back - Strawberries & Cream and a couple of view points. I will definitely book another tour with Explore Roatan and hopefully we get Randy again!
Brent B
February 26, 2026
Best Experience from an excursion so far 🩷🩷🩷 - Start to finish our experience was great. Communication before hand was great. Instructions were clear for the meeting point. Prices are way better than booking through the cruise line. <br... read more />
We had Cynthia for our guide and she was amazing. She accommodated any requests we had. We were booked for horse back riding, sloths and monkeys and beach break. She took us to all of that plus the chocolate factory, the Roatan sign, and to an amazing restaurant where we had some amazing food. She made us feel like we more than just clients. I highly recommend Explore Roatan for your excursion while in Port. We did all of that and still made it back in time to shop at the port and catch our tender back to the cruise ship. If you are able to request someone than i also highly recommend Cynthia to be your guide. we loved her spirit and love and knowledge of the island.
Stephanie H
February 25, 2026 -
Explore with Adrian - We had a great time with Adrian! Very attentive to our needs, and a great sense of humor. Very knowledgeable about the area. Would definitely recommend Adrian Jimenez. Thank you... read more so much.
Coleen W
February 24, 2026
Monkeys and Sloths and Chocolate. Oh My! - We were on a Princess cruise and looked at many different tours. After much deliberation, we chose this tour. The only complaint is that we had to walk quite a... read more way from the ship to pick up the tour. This is not a fault of the tour operator, but of the cruise terminal. It was an issue as we had a senior citizen with us.
Now the positive. The operator and his daughter were great. We went to the Victor Bodden Monkey and Sloth Sanctuary, which is really fun! Then we went to a chocolate factory. We were able to really get the feel of the island. Both spoke perfect English. They brought us wherever we wanted to go, and back to the ship. We strongly recommend this tour!
GoPlaces770171
January 29, 2026
Highly Recommend Explore Roatan - The entire experience with Explore Roatan was exceptional; from the pre booking inquiring stage to booking and then the experience was first class. We booked a private snorkel tour. We... read more arrived to Coxen Hole on MSC cruise ship. The day of our tour the water was rough and rainy. So we could not do the tour we planned, due to the weather. Dorian is a solution seekeer and organized a snorkel trip on the lee side of the island. The weather was not great, however we found calm waters to see the coral and fish. The lunch was a fabulous cevinchi! On the way back to the Cruise ship, he stopped at a local shopping spot so we could buy some local chocolate and gifts. I highly recommend Explore Roatan! They know how to give the best to their guests.
ScotchWife
November 17, 2025 -
Absolutely Incredible Experience with Explore Roatan! - Our ATV and Sloth/Monkey Sanctuary excursion with Explore Roatan was unforgettable from start to finish, and the transportation to and from our Airbnb made the entire day seamless.
A... read more big shout-out to Dorian, the general manager, for excellent communication leading up to the excursion. Communication was quick, clear with instructions, and made planning everything from our Airbnb super easy and stress-free. We felt well taken care of before we even arrived.
The highlight of the day itself was, without question, the outstanding service from our driver, Adrian. From the moment he picked us up, Adrian was warm, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable about the island. His driving was safe and smooth, and he shared great local insights along the way. He never rushed us, took fantastic photos, and genuinely made us feel like friends rather than customers.
The ATV tour was thrilling—adventurous and well-organized. The Sloth & Monkey Sanctuary was another standout. Getting to hold a sloth and interact with the monkeys was something we’ll remember forever.
Between Dorian’s top-notch communication and Adrian’s exceptional service, Explore Roatan delivered a 10/10 experience. If you’re visiting Roatan, don’t miss this tour—and request Adrian if you can! Highly recommend!
MattJinx
November 17, 2025
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Janet was wonderful, she gave us a tour of the island, the park, a choc factory, rum cake spot. She is a great conversationalist and patiently waited when we were... read more late. All the stars!!
Stonecrusher Ivan
February 24, 2026Highly recommend this company. Although I don’t remember the name of our driver, but she was so wonderful and sweet to us and took the very best care of us... read more and enhanced our experience. She took us to many authentic gift shops outside the ports to buy real quality goods and services which gave us the opportunity to support the country. She took us to the Mayan animal sanctuary and we had the experience of interacting with the most beautiful precious animals. Alfredo was amazing in helping us see the most amazing, coral reef and fish and underwater wildlife and really bend over backwards for us to make sure we’re having a great time. He provided with us freshwater and other beverages and fresh fruit and ceviche. This is the first company I’ve booked a tour on my own without using a cruise ship vendor and I would go back to this company in a heartbeat anytime. And from now on I’m probably going to always book tours on my own without the cruise ship vendor because this was very personalized and tailored to what we wanted to do. Mission accomplished. These people are wonderful. Can’t say enough good things and made our vacation very special and memorable forever.
Nicole Hall
February 24, 2026We had such a great time on our island tour and day at infinity bay. Miss Janet was spectacular. She was super friendly and told us all... read more about the island. We had lots of laughs and fun. I would 100% book again.
Christopher Mahiques
February 20, 2026 -
we had an amazing time with Zairi! she was wonderful to talk with, we saw some awesome places and ate some great food! i highly recommend trying anything she suggests!... read more she wont lead you wrong!
Jack Varker
February 11, 2026I want to thank Explore Roatan our family had an amazing time in Roatan this week. Cynthia is the best tour guide ever!!! Total rockstars, we will def be using... read more them again.
Yhennifer Mendes
January 17, 2026We had an amazing private tour with our guide, Nereyda. My son and I did an ATV experience along with a guided tour, and everything was excellent from start to... read more finish. Nereyda was incredibly kind, courteous, and very knowledgeable about the different ethnic and indigenous groups of Honduras, which made the experience even more meaningful. She was also very mindful of our schedule and got us back to the Coxen Hole port early, which we truly appreciated. I would highly recommend Nereyda as a tour guide and this company to anyone visiting the area.
Chari Chari
December 25, 2025 -
The whole tour experience was wonderful. Nereyda was our driver and guide and she was informative about the island. Super impressed!!
Stef Wood
December 24, 2025we had an amazing time with explore roatan. we rode horses, saw the animals, ate some local food. our guide Keisha was great! we definitely recommend explore roatan and we... read more plan on returning very soon. very beautiful island and people.
Melissa Rumensky
December 4, 2025Just had a great day with Explore Roatan! Janet was awesome. We went to Mayan Jungle Canopy Zipline and Monkey & Sloth Sanctuary. She definitely went above and beyond-best excursion... read more I've had in quite a while.
Bethany Nash
December 4, 2025 -
Me and my husband had the best tour guide her name is Kisha💙. She speaks english and Spanish which made our trip even better since Spanish is our native language. ... read more She knew all the best places to go and she even took us to eat Baleadas😋. Kisha made our experience perfect. I highly recommend her and Roatan Tours.
Alicia Kanela Lucero
December 1, 2025What a fun day! Adrián was extremely friendly and accommodating for our whole day and all the stops we asked to make along the way. Check them out if you’re... read more visiting Roatan and want a great adventure!
Matthew Sprague
November 25, 2025We had the BEST day with Janet today. In spite of the very heavy rain, we decided to make the best of it l. Janet took us where... read more we wanted to go and had a great lunch. I would recommend this is anyone. We will definitely be back and will try again for a beach next time. Thanks Janet!!!!
Nikki Peart Mosbrucker
November 11, 2025 -
I highly recommend this company. We booked a glass bottom boat tour, added some extras, and made it private. The prices were very reasonable and communication was great throughout the... read more process. Jannette was our guide and we loved her! We lost some time due to a medical emergency and some things were closed due to weather but she did every thing she could to make sure we would get the most out of the tour. We hope to make it back to Roatan soon will be booking a tour again when we do and asking for Jannette!
Christina Maree Lopez
November 9, 2025We did the horseback riding and snorkeling tour and it was amazing and it was Adrian that made the whole day amazing! He was so good and so such a... read more great guide! We will be back again and will request him again. Alfredo was our snorkeling guide and he was also amazing. He helped us find a sea turtle and dive down to show us all kinds of amazing sea life!
Johnna Roessner-Holmes
October 18, 2025Absolutely recommend. Adrian was an amazing host and took us to all the best places. He was open to what we wanted to see and he gave great suggestions.... read more Alfredo was a fantastic snorkel instructor. He showed us so many fish and he went out of his way to make sure we got to see a sea turtle. Both went above and beyond to make sure our experience was great. Best excursion experience we have ever had.
Amy Garrison
October 18, 2025 -
Adrián was absolutely wonderful! He was so informative and kind. He went above and beyond!! Recommend 100%!
Brittany Stamps
October 8, 2025Janette was awesome! Super nice, great time!! Totally recommend!!
Taylor Goodman
October 2, 2025We just came off our cruise and we had an amazing time on the MSC World America, especially our port call in Roatan. If you are visiting Roatan, I would... read more highly recommend using Explore Roatan for your excursion. https://exploreroatan.net/ They offer several different tours; my wife and I were most interested in one of the animal parks that had sloths. Explore Roatan also has an option of a making your tour a private tour for only $10 additional per person. There was no way I would pass that up as I envisioned being in a minibus with 10 other sweaty cruisers and felt that small an up-charge was totally worth it. I wanted to know which of the three animal parks in Roatan was the best and had the most animals, so I fired off an email. My inquiry was responded to very quickly by Explore Roatan. They recommended the Victor Bodden Park as our best option. One other thing that attracted me to Explore Roatan, out of dozens of local tour companies that I found online, was that they have a refund policy if your ship missed the port, or if you cancelled 24 hours in advance. They also had a guarantee of getting you back to the ship at least two hours prior to departure. And as someone who suffers from the nagging fear of being left behind at the dock, I found this to be very reassuring. A few days before our ship reached port, I came across an online review of Explore Roatan that said to ask for Cynthia, as she was a great guide. Again, I fired off an email, and again it was answered quickly. Sad news, Cynthia was out of the country, but all their guides were equally as good. The day before we arrived, my wife emailed and asked Explore Roatan if could they arrange for a different female be our guide. Quickly we received a response from Dorian Rosales, the General Manager, who replied saying that Jannette would be waiting for us at the gate to the city. We also explained that we are early birds, and we wanted to beat the crowds and would be off the ship as soon as it docked. Dorian said that would not be an issue. He also sent detailed instructions on how to navigate the port shopping area and find the exit to the city. As soon as the ship docked, we made our way through the shopping area, yay- another diamond’s international, and through a gauntlet of what seemed like a hundred desperate tour brokers. Following Dorian’s advice, we told them we had a tour already booked and they kindly left us alone. At the port exit, a man at the gate asked us who we were looking for and then he walked us directly to Jannette. She had barely sat down we had gotten off the ship so quickly. Jannette took us to her personal vehicle, a very nice and clean late model Ford Explorer and after offering us a couple of bottles of water, we were off. It was less than a twenty-minute drive to our first stop, the animal park. Along the way Jannette shared info about Roatan and the sites we were passing. Being a politics fanatic, we also discussed local Roatan politics and the relationship between Roatan and mainland Honduras. We arrived at the park and Jannette escorted us inside and signed us in as the entry fee was part of the excursion price. She met with our park guide and explained what we were looking for. He took us right to the Sloths, my wife’s favorite animal. There he told us a ton of info about the three toed shots and made the visit truly extraordinary as we were able to get up close and personal with them. Once our sloth visit was over we toured the rest of the park as our guide explained about each of the animals. Besides Sloths, park has capuchin monkeys, white tailed deer and parrots, (and a bunch of cute puppies). Going into their enclosures, both the monkeys and parrots were allowed to sit on our shoulders and one nice parrot even decided to roost on my head. Our guide explained that recently the Roatan government banned holding the sloths, and soon that ban might be extended to the parrots and monkeys. This was sad news, because the visiting the animals was one of the main reasons we picked an itinerary that included Roatan. After about an hour at the animal park, Jannette took us to visit a local rum cake factory and then a chocolate factory. So now my kitchen counter is filled with bottles of the local rum, some Roatan coffee beans, hot sauce, chocolate, and coco powder. Continuing our tour of the island, we visited the west end beaches and even took a drive through the posh area of town looking at the beautiful hillside homes. We also had discussed with Jannette that I wanted to sample something that the locals would eat as I don’t like touristy restaurants, so after a stop at a gift shop, where my wife fell in love with a beautiful mahogany trunk, which at $2500 was not coming home with us, we found ourselves eating Pastelitos for lunch in a Roatan gas station, which was exactly the snack I had been looking for. After one final photo stop at the Roatan sign, Jannette took us back to the ship, hours before it’s scheduled departure time, where we exchanged goodbye hugs. Jannette was awesome and had made us feel like visiting relatives. So, if you’re looking for a tour company that is hyper responsive, makes valuable recommendations and has awesome guides who make you feel welcome and like family, II can not recommend Explore Roatan and Jannette any higher. Five Stars.
L Brooke Sahm
September 29, 2025 -
We used Explore Roatán as we had one day in port on a cruise. Excellent service by our driver Alex made for a very enjoyable and relaxing... read more day. We choose a day of sloths, monkeys, beach and a stop at a rum factory. I highly recommend overall. Our private driver option was fantastic, they were very mindful of having up back to the ship on time.
Jennifer Thede
August 23, 2025Janette was our tour guide and she was amazing! I highly recommend her and Explore Roatan!
Zach Brown
August 1, 2025We had the time of our lives thanks to Janet with Explore Roatan. We cannot say it enough how amazing today was. Alfredo and Janet made this the trip of... read more a lifetime. Thank you again. If you book with them you will make a friend for life! We can’t wait to come back 🙂
Elizabeth Jane
June 25, 2025 -
we booked the sloth and money tour and LOVED IT! our guide adrian was amazing! I highly recommend him and explore roatan for all you tours.
Traci Hanzel Charley
June 12, 2025Had the best tour guide named Kisha. She knew all the best places to go and made our experience perfect. I highly recommend Kisha and Roatan Tours.
Andrea Bearden Bedwell
June 11, 2025We ported on May 28, 2025 on our first ever cruise. After looking at the ships excursions for Roatan, we wanted more so I started to do some research and... read more came across Explore Roatan. We decided to book the sloth/monkey + zip-lining package and added in a beach break. Upon our arrival at the port we found Kisha waiting for us. She was an absolute DELIGHT!! She answered all of our questions about the island and country, she was a great driver, and we felt very safe with her. We wanted to eat some local cuisine so she took us to a place and the food was fantastic. We invited her to join our family at lunch and we had a wonderful conversation. On the way back we stopped at the beautiful Roatan sign and made it back wi the enough time to shop in the port and get back on the ship. 100% would book with Explore Roatan and request Kisha again. PS- Please don’t let the fact that you can’t hold a sloth anymore deter you from booking that experience, we almost changed but decided to stick with it and I am so glad that we did. You still get to interact with monkeys and McCaws and get up close to the sloths not to mention the park was very clean, the animals were well taken care of, and the zip-lining was incredible.
Amber Owens
June 1, 2025 -
Jeanette was our driver & tour guide, we had a fantastic day with her exploring the island! Jeanette is very knowledgeable & fun! We highly recommend the tour!
Janice McKenzie Pernestti
May 6, 2025Our personal tour of Roatan with Janet as our guide was awesome! We booked a site seeing tour that included the sloth and monkey sanctuary, chocolate factory, and rum tasting.... read more We paid for the private experience and it was well worth it. Janet went out of her way to ensure we saw all aspects of her beautiful island. She not only took us to the places on our excursion but also pointed out many interesting things on the island we may have just driven past otherwise. She safely navigated through traffic and tourist who walked right out in front of us on the road instead of staying on the sidewalk. She never lost her smile and just patiently worked her way around them. We were hungry for lunch before heading back to the ship. Janet recommended an amazing restaurant that overlooked the ocean. Views were spectacular and food was very good. We will definitely book with Explore Roatan again (requesting Janet as our guide) whenever we have the opportunity to get back.
Denise Carroll
April 30, 2025Adrian was so nice and courteous and was a great driver! We had the best time at Little French Key! Our favorite stop of the cruise thus far 👍🏼👍🏼
Ray Procaccini
April 24, 2025 -
Really good excursion!! Adrian was so nice, and showed us everything, took time, and adapted the route to our wishes! Bester Reiseführer in Roatan! Adrian war wirklich bemüht uns alles zu... read more zeigen und die Route nach unserem Belieben zu gestalten! Das nächste Mal wieder mit Adrian!!
Fränk Schmit
April 14, 2025We had such a great experience with this company and our guide Janette. She was absolutely amazing and showed us so much while informing us on Honduras. We felt safe... read more with her and she took such great care of us. She is so vibrant, informative and the sweetest lady on the planet. I highly recommend this company and even more so recommend her as your guide! We ABSOLUTELY LOVED HER!!!! There is no doubt in my mind she treats all the way she did with us.
Jay Rent
April 14, 2025Phenomenal, GREAT, respectful. This man named Adrián Jimenez, he is so nice let us go to places with no questions asked, and he ask if he could help with anything... read more or ask if he could do any help. And gave us good recommendations to EVERYTHING! I will now be recommending him every time we come here he is great and good with kids!!! YOU WANT HIMMMM
Addyson Hinderliter
April 1, 2025
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I was really looking forward to visiting Discover Roatan and featuring the experience on my travel YouTube channel. Unfortunately, my partner suffered heat exhaustion during a previous port stop, and... read more we were advised to stay out of the heat for the remainder of our cruise. Because of that, we had to cancel our excursion at the last minute. I fully understand that businesses have cancellation policies, and I wasn’t expecting anything guaranteed. I simply reached out to see if an exception could be made given the medical circumstances. While I received a prompt response, I was disappointed by the tone of the email. Rather than simply explaining that a refund wasn’t possible, I was told my request was “improperly received” because I had replied to an automated email, even though I was only trying to include my invoice information. The interaction felt unnecessarily impersonal during what was already a stressful situation. I respect a company’s right to enforce its policies, but exceptional customer service is often shown in how unusual situations are handled. Even if a refund wasn’t possible, a more empathetic response or perhaps offering a future credit would have left a much better impression. I can’t comment on the actual excursion since we were unable to attend, but I hope Discover Roatan considers showing a little more flexibility and compassion when guests experience legitimate medical issues while traveling.
Brian Montgomery
July 2, 2026My husband and I had such a wonderful time exploring Roatan with Nedia!! We went to the Daniel Johnson Sloth Park and saw sloths, monkey and parrots and then explored... read more the city with rum and chocolate samples. Bring cash to tip your guide and those who serve you rum samples (or purchase some!). We had so much fun and want to bring our kids back to join us!!
Jeff and Tess Schwarz
April 20, 2026Our guide KEISHA was amazing!!! Best part of the cruise for sure, she took us to all the local spots with the best shopping and local food!! The car rides... read more were filled with conversations and laughter and when our parasailing excursion didn’t pan out due to weather she gave us other options and went OUT OF HER WAY to make sure we were pleased with our decisions!! I recommend getting there bright and early because the animal park was empty when we went, Keisha made sure to get us there early to avoid traffic and took all of our pictures!!!! Thank you so much Keisha!!!
Gabi Trevino
March 21, 2026 -
Très belle excursion de plongée en apnée, merci à Adrian Jimenez d'avoir organisé l'excursion pour moi, et merci au pilote du bateau (j'ai oublié son nom, vraiment désolée). Vous... read more avez été sympathiques et professionnels, tout était sécuritaire et parfait. N'hésitez pas à leur faire confiance.
Melanie Comeau
February 13, 2026Edward was our guide for the chocolate and rum tour. He took us all over the island, to very local type shops and provided some wonderful knowledge and entertainment. This... read more is the first time we’ve booked a non-cruise ship tour, but this was a home run. Our entire family had a great time seeing the island. Would most definitely use this tour company again, and Edward and our driver were OUTSTANDING.
socratesjonson
January 1, 2026“Gary “ was our tour guide from start to finish in his own Toyota truck through this company. It was the best experience I’ve had my BF was a lil... read more skeptical being this excursion I booked not through the MSC cruise ship..but my motto is “ACT LIKE YOU’VE DONE THIS BEFORE!” Yes it can be a lil intimidating when you’re walking outside the compounds of the port but there was “Gary”wearing his company shirt from Explore Roatan. His mom also works for them and we were lucky enough to meet her. And he loves his momma!!!Don’t hesitate just do it!!!
Caroline Thiem
December 8, 2025 -
We had a great time booking a private tour with Explore Roatan. Janet took such good care of us and even dealt with our very grumpy four year old with... read more patience and a sense of humor. We will definitely book with Explore Roatan again on a return visit! 😊
Elizabeth Bennett
December 6, 2025DO NOT book any excursions with this group!! I cancelled our excursion to the Daniel Johnson Sloth Park & Island tour and I’ve been waiting for a refund since September... read more 22, 2025. I’ve repeatedly reached out to them requesting to find out when I could expect my refund and they have given me nothing but excuses. See the following: 1. Ok. We see you sent a couple of emails, but for some reason, they went to the spam folder. We will be issuing your refund promptly. It usually takes 10-15 business days to show in your credit card statement. 2. Hey Dion. Thanks for letting us know. Let us check into that today with our credit card processing company, and we will get back to you. 3. Hi Dion, Thank you for your patience. I want to assure you that your refund has already been processed on our end. However, it can sometimes take a little longer than usual for the funds to appear in your account. Refunds typically take 10–15 business days, which means only weekdays (Monday through Friday) are counted—weekends and public holidays do not count as business days. To make sure everything is on track, we’re contacting our credit card payment processor today to confirm the status of your refund. They usually take up to 2 business days to reply, and we’ll update you as soon as we hear back. We truly don’t want you to feel frustrated or leave a negative review over something that’s currently out of our direct control. Please know we’re actively working to resolve this and will stay on top of your case until it’s fully settled. Thank you again for your understanding. Well- my patience has run out!! Thanks for nothing!!
Dion Franklund
December 5, 2025The entire experience with Explore Roatan was exceptional. From the pre booking inquiring stage to booking and then the experience was first class. We booked a private snorkel tour. We... read more arrived to Coxen Hole on MSC cruise ship. The day of our tour the water was rough and rainy. So we could not do the tour we planned, due to the weather. Dorian is a solution seekeer and organized a snorkel trip on the lee side of the island. The weather was not great, however we found calm waters to see the coral and fish. The lunch was a fabulous cevinchi! On the way back to the Cruise ship, he stopped at a local shopping spot so we could buy some local chocolate and gifts. I highly recommend Explore Roatan! They know how to give the best to their guests.
Nancy S.
November 17, 2025 -
We had a great experience with Adrian and his daughter! Made the most out of a rainy day. They were very courteous, patient, and accommodating.
Roman Ashmyan
November 4, 2025We had a fantastic experience with Janet! She was waiting for us right as we got off the ship, made us feel comfortable, and took us everywhere we wanted to... read more go. We had an amazing time horseback riding, interacting with sloths, snorkeling, and relaxing at the beach. Everything ran smoothly, and we were back right on time for our ship’s departure. Highly recommended!
Mia Gökçe Tombul
October 17, 2025My husband and I had the best time yesterday!! We are on a cruise and booked a shore excursion through Explore Roatan. Our driver was extremely knowledgeable and friendly, and... read more was fantastic at getting us to our destinations on time. I was a little worried about booking an excursion outside of the cruise line, but we had no problems getting back in time. We just really enjoyed the day and are grateful for such great service!
Lauren Floyd
June 28, 2025 -
My husband and I had the best time yesterday!! We are on a cruise and booked a shore excursion through Explore Roatan. Our driver was extremely knowledgeable and friendly, and... read more was fantastic at getting us to our destinations on time. I was a little worried about booking an excursion outside of the cruise line, but we had no problems getting back in time. We just really enjoyed the day and are grateful for such great service!
Lauren Floyd
June 27, 2025We had the best time on a super combo tour. Horseback riding, animal encounter with sloths, monkeys, macaws, and beach time with snorkeling! Tour guide was accommodating to our schedule,... read more even took us back to a shop when we forgot souvenirs after horseback riding and stopped at a local restaurant for us to have lunch before returning the the cruise port with plenty of time to spare and not rush back on board.
natalie pena
June 21, 2025We had the best time on a super combo tour. Horseback riding, animal encounter with sloths, monkeys, macaws, and beach time with snorkeling! Tour guide was accommodating to our schedule,... read more even took us back to a shop when we forgot souvenirs after horseback riding and stopped at a local restaurant for us to have lunch before returning the the cruise port with plenty of time to spare and not rush back on board.
natalie pena
June 19, 2025 -
Janet was amazing! We had a private tour and saw the sloths, monkeys, chocolate factory and a lot more. She took us around town and saw so many things, we... read more stopped to eat lunch and she even stopped at Ace hardware so we could buy a fan for the boat. She never rushed us and got us back to the boat in plenty of time. 10/10 recommend! Thanks Janet!
Stacey Tull
June 12, 2025Kisha was our driver/tour guide, she was so friendly and knowledgeable. We booked the Glass Bottom boat/Island tour. We had a blast exploring the island. Visiting the reef on the... read more glass bottom boat was amazing. Can’t wait to visit Roatan again and I will be booking with Explore Roatan again, and I will be requesting Kisha! She is the best!
Lilian Freyman
June 12, 2025Janet was amazing! We had a private tour and saw the sloths, monkeys, chocolate factory and a lot more. She took us around town and saw so many things, we... read more stopped to eat lunch and she even stopped at Ace hardware so we could buy a fan for the boat. She never rushed us and got us back to the boat in plenty of time. 10/10 recommend! Thanks Janet!
Stacey Tull
June 5, 2025 -
Kisha was our driver/tour guide, she was so friendly and knowledgeable. We booked the Glass Bottom boat/Island tour. We had a blast exploring the island. Visiting the reef on the... read more glass bottom boat was amazing. Can’t wait to visit Roatan again and I will be booking with Explore Roatan again, and I will be requesting Kisha! She is the best!
Lilian Freyman
May 21, 2025Our personal tour of Roatan with Janet as our guide was awesome! We booked a site seeing tour that included the sloth and monkey sanctuary, chocolate factory, and rum tasting.... read more We paid for the private experience and it was well worth it. Janet went out of her way to ensure we saw all aspects of her beautiful island. She not only took us to the places on our excursion but also pointed out many interesting things on the island we may have just driven past otherwise. She safely navigated through traffic and tourist who walked right out in front of us on the road instead of staying on the sidewalk. She never lost her smile and just patiently worked her way around them. We were hungry for lunch before heading back to the ship. Janet recommended an amazing restaurant that overlooked the ocean. Views were spectacular and food was very good. We will definitely book with Explore Roatan again (requesting Janet as our guide) whenever we have the opportunity to get back.
Denise Carroll
May 12, 2025A year ago our family (6 of us) booked a private tour with your company (I was very nervous booking directly through a private company and not through our cruise... read more ship) but our tour guide, Cynthia, was absolutely amazing! She went above and beyond for us! So when we saw that our most recent cruise was going to Honduras it wasn't a question of what we were going to do on our Honduras day. We (2 of us) arrived at the port and found our guide (Kisha) (a little disappointed that it wasn't Cynthia) but still excited. We got into her car and she asked if we had been to Rotan before. We told her YES! And started telling her how we had such a wonderful experience with Cynthia and that she was such a great person!! Kisha spoke up and said "that's my mom"! I couldn't believe how lucky we were to now have Cynthia's daughter as our tour. She was just as amazing as Cynthia! They are such an Asset for your company to have. We will be bringing our kids back later on this year and we will be booking another tour with your company. We recommend your company whenever we get the chance. Thank you Kisha for making our trip perfect!!
Becki Parks
May 12, 2025 -
Our personal tour of Roatan with Janet as our guide was awesome! We booked a site seeing tour that included the sloth and monkey sanctuary, chocolate factory, and rum tasting.... read more We paid for the private experience and it was well worth it. Janet went out of her way to ensure we saw all aspects of her beautiful island. She not only took us to the places on our excursion but also pointed out many interesting things on the island we may have just driven past otherwise. She safely navigated through traffic and tourist who walked right out in front of us on the road instead of staying on the sidewalk. She never lost her smile and just patiently worked her way around them. We were hungry for lunch before heading back to the ship. Janet recommended an amazing restaurant that overlooked the ocean. Views were spectacular and food was very good. We will definitely book with Explore Roatan again (requesting Janet as our guide) whenever we have the opportunity to get back.
Denise Carroll
April 30, 2025A year ago our family (6 of us) booked a private tour with your company (I was very nervous booking directly through a private company and not through our cruise... read more ship) but our tour guide, Cynthia, was absolutely amazing! She went above and beyond for us! So when we saw that our most recent cruise was going to Honduras it wasn't a question of what we were going to do on our Honduras day. We (2 of us) arrived at the port and found our guide (Kisha) (a little disappointed that it wasn't Cynthia) but still excited. We got into her car and she asked if we had been to Rotan before. We told her YES! And started telling her how we had such a wonderful experience with Cynthia and that she was such a great person!! Kisha spoke up and said "that's my mom"! I couldn't believe how lucky we were to now have Cynthia's daughter as our tour. She was just as amazing as Cynthia! They are such an Asset for your company to have. We will be bringing our kids back later on this year and we will be booking another tour with your company. We recommend your company whenever we get the chance. Thank you Kisha for making our trip perfect!!
Becki Parks
April 18, 2025They treated me and my best friend very well our tour guid was Cynthia and she was amazing we had booked a private tour for the money's and sloths recuse... read more park along with the iguana walk and it was amazing we couldn't hold the sloths anymore but we were able to get closer and take pics along with them allowing a money jump on our shoulders and a bird on our head loved it all lol She was so helpful we also got to taste chocolate and different rum cakes that I ended up purchasing some rum and rum cake lol I'm a collector of money and she helped me exchange a couple dollars for Honduras dollars which equals out to be 24 to our dollar. Truly recommend this company and Her for sure she goes above and beyond
Callie Simpson
April 12, 2025 -
My wife and I sailed on Royal Caribbean with a stop in Roatan, Honduras. We booked with Explore Roatan in advance for the Daniel Johnson Monkey and Sloth Park,... read more Rum and Chocolate Factory excursion. Upon entering Roatan for the first time, we were taken back by the level of poverty of the area and the hordes of people trying to sell us something. Thankfully, the Explore Roatan crew wore bright blue shirts that were clearly identified and they guided us to our tour guide and vehicle. Our tour guide, Keisha, was fantastic! Very down-to-earth, friendly, and knowledgeable of the area as a lifetime native. She recognized that Daniel Johnson's park would have been a very long wait and brought us to another park that was great! We got to interact not only with monkeys and sloths but also with parrots - all of whom we either held or had on our shoulders and heads. However, the time at the park felt a bit rushed and we were not aware that we could have requested additional animals to hold (PS this was the fault on the part of the park, NOT Explore Roatan). Keisha then gave us a tour of two separate chocolate factories - one of which was not impressive and hounded tourists for tips while the other was far more upscale. Keisha wanted us to see both for comparison which we appreciated. We then explored the Rum Factory, which was cool. All the while, we had great conversation with Keisha and truly enjoyed her company. She even decided to take us to a tourist area with an amazing view of the ocean as a bonus to our tour. Keisha then suggested we stop for lunch at a local restaurant and asked if we wanted her to join us or wait in the car. Given our positive interaction with her, we had no issues with her joining us for lunch. The three of us dined on coconut shrimp and pigs feet (a first for us but it was good). The ONLY downside of the entire tour is when the bill came. The bill for the entire table came to me, which I paid for myself, my wife, and our tour guide - who did not offer to pay for her own dish, to our surprise. We intended on giving a cash tip at the end of an otherwise great tour but were taken back by this and decided the paid lunch would be in lieu of an additional tip. We were then taken back to our ship with plenty of time to spare. Overall, I highly recommend this tour with the one caveat to be aware that if you dine with your tour guide, you may be paying a little more than you expected.
Matthew Kelly
April 12, 2025Janette was our tour guide. She was amazing. The whole experience was personalized and we couldn't have asked for a better day. We would definitely book again!
Sabrina Stoner
April 12, 2025We just had the pleasure of Janet as our tour guide this past week while in Roatan. We followed the directions and easily found Janet our guide for the day.... read more There was a short walk to the SUV that was VERY clean and comfortable. We did a tour of the island, The Victor Bodden's sloths and monkey tour and we added on the Iguanas Park. Janet made us feel like family and stopped at a convience store for us to get snacks and drinks. We 100% recommend both animal sanctuaries we stopped at. YOu can tell they truly care about the animals and having a private guide at each stop made our vacation so personable. We did not feel rushed and she was able to make sure we did everything we wanted. We would have taken her up on stopping for food but our kiddos were worn out! We can't wait to book with Janet again on our next trip.
Jenn
April 12, 2025 -
They treated me and my best friend very well our tour guid was Cynthia and she was amazing we had booked a private tour for the money's and sloths recuse... read more park along with the iguana walk and it was amazing we couldn't hold the sloths anymore but we were able to get closer and take pics along with them allowing a money jump on our shoulders and a bird on our head loved it all lol She was so helpful we also got to taste chocolate and different rum cakes that I ended up purchasing some rum and rum cake lol I'm a collector of money and she helped me exchange a couple dollars for Honduras dollars which equals out to be 24 to our dollar. Truly recommend this company and Her for sure she goes above and beyond
Callie Simpson
April 7, 2025My wife and I sailed on Royal Caribbean with a stop in Roatan, Honduras. We booked with Explore Roatan in advance for the Daniel Johnson Monkey and Sloth Park,... read more Rum and Chocolate Factory excursion. Upon entering Roatan for the first time, we were taken back by the level of poverty of the area and the hordes of people trying to sell us something. Thankfully, the Explore Roatan crew wore bright blue shirts that were clearly identified and they guided us to our tour guide and vehicle. Our tour guide, Keisha, was fantastic! Very down-to-earth, friendly, and knowledgeable of the area as a lifetime native. She recognized that Daniel Johnson's park would have been a very long wait and brought us to another park that was great! We got to interact not only with monkeys and sloths but also with parrots - all of whom we either held or had on our shoulders and heads. However, the time at the park felt a bit rushed and we were not aware that we could have requested additional animals to hold (PS this was the fault on the part of the park, NOT Explore Roatan). Keisha then gave us a tour of two separate chocolate factories - one of which was not impressive and hounded tourists for tips while the other was far more upscale. Keisha wanted us to see both for comparison which we appreciated. We then explored the Rum Factory, which was cool. All the while, we had great conversation with Keisha and truly enjoyed her company. She even decided to take us to a tourist area with an amazing view of the ocean as a bonus to our tour. Keisha then suggested we stop for lunch at a local restaurant and asked if we wanted her to join us or wait in the car. Given our positive interaction with her, we had no issues with her joining us for lunch. The three of us dined on coconut shrimp and pigs feet (a first for us but it was good). The ONLY downside of the entire tour is when the bill came. The bill for the entire table came to me, which I paid for myself, my wife, and our tour guide - who did not offer to pay for her own dish, to our surprise. We intended on giving a cash tip at the end of an otherwise great tour but were taken back by this and decided the paid lunch would be in lieu of an additional tip. We were then taken back to our ship with plenty of time to spare. Overall, I highly recommend this tour with the one caveat to be aware that if you dine with your tour guide, you may be paying a little more than you expected.
Matthew Kelly
April 5, 2025Janette was our tour guide. She was amazing. The whole experience was personalized and we couldn't have asked for a better day. We would definitely book again!
Sabrina Stoner
March 31, 2025