Shark Diving
Sharks play an important role in the health of the marine ecosystem, helping control fish and marine mammal populations. So you don’t have to be an adrenaline junkie to scuba dive with Roatan’s sharks. Others have actually described their Roatan shark diving experiences as “awe-inspiring” and “surreal.”
During your shark diving excursion, you will dive with female Caribbean Reef Sharks among beautiful hard and soft corals at a depth of 60-70 feet. Clear visibility, usually reaching 80 feet or more, offers an excellent view of the sharks, which are typically 6-9 feet long and weigh several hundred pounds each.
After you’ve had time to observe the sharks, a snack of fish in a bucket is often presented to them at a safe distance from the diving group, where you can then watch the resulting feeding frenzy. The sharks are never handled or fed individually. When the sharks have dispersed, you will typically have time to move around and explore the site before returning to the boat.
Eco Tour with Tim & Barb Blanton
If you’re more of an off-the-beaten path adventurer, we highly recommend Tim and Barb’s Eco Tour – a great way to see the island from a local’s perspective during your travels through Roatan. Join Tim and Barb Blanton as they take guests on tours of Roatan’s less explored nooks and crannies. Tim and Barb are incredibly knowledgeable about the island’s history, geology, and bio-diversity and discuss the history of Roatan and the Bay Islands throughout their tour. See the Iguana Farm, Mangrove Tour, Punta Gorda and Paya Indian Sites. We promise an interesting and fun experience!
Roatan Canopy Tour
Roatan zip line canopy tours are a family-friendly activity, perfect for young and old alike. As you swing through the trees, the views of sandy beaches, tropical jungle, and stunning coastline are unbeatable. Platforms connect the zip lines, and at each stop, you can observe wildlife in its natural habitat.
Bring your camera – this unique tour of Roatan is a totally exhilarating trip and one you won’t want to forget!
Have you ever dreamed of a dolphin encounter – swimming or snorkeling with dolphins? When you stay at CoCo View Resort, we can arrange for an off-site dolphin encounter at the Roatan Institute for Marine Science (RIMS), a facility built to study and preserve the island’s marine ecosystem, where you can meet and swim with these engaging animals.
Here are the options:
Roatan Dolphin Encounter: Make a new friend as you touch, kiss, and play with a dolphin. A trained naturalist will introduce you to a resident dolphin, describing its characteristics, anatomy, and behaviors.
Dolphin Snorkel: Experience a dolphin encounter like no other as you play with dolphins at the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences. During this unstructured encounter with Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins, the naturally curious dolphins are free to interact with you as they choose.
Trainer for a Day: Leave CoCo View and spend the entire day learning about dolphins, interacting with them, and working one-on-one with them to initiate trained behaviors.
Island Tour
What’s not to love about Roatan, Honduras? Endless activities, white sand beaches that rival (dare we say surpass?) any in the Caribbean, quaint shops, stunning outlooks, lush jungles, colorful underwater reefs, squawking parrots, the mild climate…
If you want to see the island’s beauty, CoCo View’s own tour of Roatan will take you to the most interesting and beautiful places on the island in the comfort of an air conditioned bus. See local towns, visit viewpoint after scenic viewpoint, get up-close and personal with local wild life and get a history lesson with facts about the island – we promise it will be more exciting than the ones you remember from high school.
Make sure to bring your camera -these excursions offer plenty of photo ops!
Butterfly Garden
The Roatan Butterfly Garden demonstrates the diversity of our small island’s plant and animal life and is home to many colorful butterfly varieties, tropical trees and plants, and hummingbirds. You’ll also find a small collection of parrots, macaws, and toucans that have been acquired as rescue birds.
Walk along paths lined with hibiscus, orchids, jasmine, and ginger. Join one of the Garden’s guided tours. Learn about Roatan’s tropical trees, such as cashew, mango, papaya, and banana. Enjoy the view from a shaded bench as you listen to the calls of the birds. Observe butterflies as they float and flit effortlessly from one fruit tree to another.
Enjoy an out-of-the-water excursion to beautiful Roatan Butterfly Park. Our staff will happily help you plan a visit to this charming and diverse park while you’re staying with us.
Iguana Farm
This is one of the more popular destinations — a place where you can see thousands of iguana freely roaming. Bring your camera and come see for yourself!
Little French Key
Do you want to leave CCV resort for a day, but still enjoy the beautiful water and the quiet island lifestyle? Try Little French Key. This private island offers a beautiful beach area with chaise lounges, swimming & snorkeling areas. You can visit the friendly local animals in the sanctuary, or walk through the beautifully kept grounds. www.littlefrenchkey.com
La Pina Spa and Health Club
Enjoy a relaxing Spa Day at La Pina Spa and Health Club. Located at Clarion Suites Pineapple Villas, La Pina Spa offers Roatan’s most luxurious facilities. A large exercise area, sauna, hot tub and gorgeous pool with waterfalls can be enjoyed with the purchase of a day pass. Pamper yourself with some of La Pina’s extensive offerings of spa services including hair care, nail treatments, facials, body wraps and massages! (Prices vary & reservations may be required for some services.)
Copan Tour – Discover the Ancient Mayan World in Honduras
While many different Maya civilizations once occupied Central America, including parts of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador, the Maya Indians of Copan, Honduras have a reputation as the most artistic Mayan civilization and left behind wonderful examples of their art and architecture.
Travel to their lost world to discover ancient Honduras! Excursions to the Copan Ruins, a UNESCO world heritage site, feature remnants and well-preserved ruins of the incredible Maya civilization and should be on your list of not-to-miss activities during your time in Honduras.
Occupied by the Mayans between AD 400 and 800, the ruins are spread over 50 acres and offer one of the greatest sources of information about the ancient Maya culture. From hieroglyphics, temples, and altars, to tunnels, graves, and sculptures, you’ll be immersed in the history, culture, and style of ancient Honduras at this awe-inspiring archaeological site.
Tour the Copan Ruins in Roatan
Don’t have time to enjoy this excursion to the mainland? We can also arrange for tours of Maya Key on Roatan, which features life-size reproductions of some of the most recognized Copan ruins and monuments.
Golfing
Roatan’s first and only golf course,The Black Pearl, was created by world famous golf course architect Pete Dye, The Black Pearl is an 18 hole, par 72, 7,200 yard championship golf course, and 14 of the 18 holes offer spectacular views of both the Caribbean and the world’s second largest barrier reef. Ranked the number one golf course in Honduras by Golf Digest, this course also features one of Dye’s signature island greens. A haven for both golfers and Roatan’s vast wildlife, The Black Pearl is one of the largest sanctuaries of plant and animal life on the island, and you’ll encounter more than 100,000 plants and trees as you play.
Deep Sea Fishing
Take a break from diving to try deep sea fishing. Maximum of 9 people/$400 for 4 hr half day trip. Wahoo, mahi-mahi, tuna, sailfish and barracuda are all possibilities! www.facebook.com/pg/Offshore-fishing-charters-109360117257043/
Stanley Submarines
One of the few places in the world where you can voyage in a submarine down to 3000 feet. Various depths possible.
www.stanleysubmarines.com/
