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Honduras

Roatán is the largest of Honduras's Bay Islands, a long, narrow, green island that sits on the Mesoamerican Reef, the second-largest barrier reef in the world. Warm, clear water and healthy coral are the reason most people come, whether that means a snorkel stop at Turtle Crossing, a certified dive off the cruise port, or an afternoon on the pale sand of West Bay Beach. The island also holds sloth and monkey parks, a canopy zipline, private-island day passes, a botanical garden climbing a hillside, and the Garifuna village of Punta Gorda, the oldest permanent settlement on Roatán. This guide is built for week-long stays and for the many travelers on a cruise-port day stop at Mahogany Bay or Coxen Hole, with ten attractions, five hotels and two planning guides.