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Life on Roatan with Roatan Life Real
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Roatan's modern airport, the Juan
Manuel Galvez International Airport, also known as Roatan
International Airport, is one of Honduras' four international
airports and is serviced by American, Continental, Taca, Delta,
and Iberia, which all fly to Roatan in conjunction with local
carriers.
Several direct flights are also available from
the United States on the weekends as follows:
Continental, (1-800-231-0856) on Saturday, is
flying direct twice a day to and from Roatan/Houston and once
a day to and from Roatan/ Newark; and on Sunday once a day
to and from Roatan/Houston.
Taca, (1-800-400-TACA) on Saturday, is flying
direct once a day to and from Roatan/Houston; and on Sunday
once a day to and from Roatan/Miami.
Delta, (1-800-325-1999) on Saturday is flying
direct twice a day to and from Roatan/Atlanta.
Direct flight from Canada to Roatan
Air Transat (reservations 1-866-847-1112) offers
a Saturday flight to and from Toronto and Roatan (depart Toronto
at 7 a.m., arrives Roatan around 11 a.m.) on an airbus operated
by WestJet (flight 1370). Return flight (1371) leaves around
noon and gets into Toronto around 5:30 p.m.. Online booking
is also available from Nolitours, www.nolitours.com, under
flights for call them at 1-866-556-3948.
Connecting flights to Roatan from mainland Honduras
Your best bet is to try and catch one of the
weekend flights to Roatan. If you are unable to do so, you
can always take an American, Continental, or Taca flight into
Tegucigalpa or San Pedro Sula, and get a connecting flight
to Roatan. All connecting flights from either city stop in
La Ceiba and on some you have to change planes. Taca, Sosa,
Isleña and Atlantic Airlines offer daily flights from
La Ceiba, Tegucigalpa, and San Pedro Sula to Roatan.
Domestic schedules do change regularly and all
flights departure times and dates should always be confirmed
in advance. Tickets can be bought at counters prior to your
flight.
Ferry Service between La Ceiba and Roatan
Another option for travel between mainland Honduras
and the Bay Islands is taking the ferry. A new high-speed
ferry is now running between Roatan and La Ceiba twice a day.
In La Ceiba, it anchors at the ferry dock or
"Muelle de Cabotaje," located outside of town. On
Roatan, it departs and arrives at the ferry dock in Brick
Bay. The cost is approximately $22 one-way or Lps. 400, first
class costs $25 or Lps. 500. The trip takes approximately
one hour.
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