Whether you have questions about visiting Roatán, staying at our resort or diving with Barefoot Divers™, we are dedicated to you and your needs.
Roatan Travel Requirements & Immigration
Scuba Diving & Snorkeling
Accommodations & Pool
Dining & Cooking
Phone & Internet
Weather
Currency, Cash & Credit Cards
General
Q. Are you an environmentally friendly resort?
Q. I’ve read about trash in the water, is this true?
Q. What about sand flies?
Q. Is there anything needed in Roatan that I can bring down?
Q. Can I drink the water?
Q. What kind of power/voltage is used on Roatan?
Q. Is it true that English is mainly spoken there?
Packing
Q. Do you have hairdryers?
Q. Do I need to bring shampoo?
Q. What kind of clothes do I need?
Q. Do I need to bring malaria medicine?
Getting Here & Around
Q. How do we get to Roatan?
• From the U.S., catch a nonstop direct flight from Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, or Miami on United, American, and Delta airlines
• From Canada, there are charters from Toronto and Montreal depending on the time of year, or you can fly to a U.S. city that offers direct flights.
• Guests from Europe often fly to Miami or Houston and take a direct connecting flight to Roatan via United, American, Delta, or Avianca.
• Guests from Central and South America usually fly on Avianca. There is also a daily direct flight from Belize with TropicAir.
Note that some flights go through San Pedro Sula, on the mainland of Honduras. We recommend that you fly directly to Roatan if possible. We don’t make travel reservations, but are happy to advise you. If you have any questions at all, call or e-mail us at Info@BarefootCay.com.
Q. How do I get to Barefoot Cay from the airport?
A. We’d be happy to arrange ground transfers to the resort for you. Round trip transfers are typically $50 (or $25 each way) from Roatan’s international airport (RTB), $40 (or $20 each way) from the Galaxy Wave ferry dock, and $60 (or $30 each way) from the Utila Dream ferry dock, though pricing may be a bit more depending on the time of the transfer or number of guests in your party. Please email your arrival and departure details to us at
Q. From North America, will we need to go through the mainland of Honduras?
Q. How far is Barefoot Cay from the airport? Where is the resort located on the island?
Q: You mention getting an airport pick up, and driving to other spots on the island, but I thought Barefoot Cay was an island- how can you drive to it?
Q. Where would we get a rental car?
Q. Is it safe where we would leave our rental car?
Q. Is there taxi service?
Q. What kind of a place is Roatan?
As with “island life” elsewhere, the pace here is unhurried. The weather is tropical but temperate all year round. Known for its white sand beaches and famous for its scuba diving, Roatan offers something more: the opportunity to experience a unique culture and a fusion of old and new ways of living. The island is still developing, so guests who explore Roatan experience a blend of areas with modern amenities and areas with more simple habitations. The people of Roatan have a strong and affectionate society, and guests enjoy the warm and friendly personality that infuses daily life, experience, and architecture here.
Q. How convenient is Barefoot Cay to bars and nightlife?
Roatan Travel Requirements & Immigration
Q. Are there any travel requirements or restrictions?
Q. Do we need a travel visa?
Q. What can we expect when arriving at the airport?
Scuba Diving & Snorkeling
Q. How is the diving on Roatan’s south shore?
Q. How warm is the water?
Q. If we want to dive on the north shore or West End, will we be able to?
Q. Do you offer special dive packages?
Q. What are your diving rates?
Q. Do you offer PADI courses and certifications?
A. Yes! We are a full-service and PADI 5 Star Dive Resort, with diving instructors (a higher level of training than divemaster) on staff. We offer many courses and PADI certifications, and as a PADI 5 Star Dive Center we can also offer you a PADI e-Learning option to complete your academics at home prior to your holiday. See descriptions of learn-to-dive courses for beginners and PADI continuing education courses for intermediate and advanced divers.
Q. Where can we rent diving equipment?
Q. I haven’t been diving in more than twelve months. Is there anything I need to do to refresh my skills?
Q. What is valet diving?
When you arrive for your dive, your tank is filled and your BCD and regulator are already set up and on the boat. All you need to bring on board is your personal gear (mask/fins/wetsuit), check your gear and you’re ready to dive! The boat pulls right up to the dive center and has amenities for your comfort, with towels, fresh water, fruit after the dive, safety equipment, a sun shade, and a camera rinse tank. Many surface intervals take place back at the comfort of the resort because so many dive sites are just a short boat ride away.
After your dive, step out of your gear, take your mask/fins/wetsuit to rinse and leave in your personal locker and leave the rest to us – we will carry your BCD/regulator and tank, and properly rinse and store all of your equipment in your personal locker in the dive center. You can shower, have lunch, or lounge in our social area and talk with other folks about your dive. In short, we take care of everything for you, and we’ll go out of our way to make each dive a fun, safe, and spectacular experience.
Q. Does Barefoot Divers have Nitrox (enriched air)?
Q. I don’t scuba dive, but I’d like to learn. What are my options?
Q. I don’t dive, but I want to snorkel – where can I do this?
Snorkeling gear is provided free to our resort guests, or at a cost of $10/day plus tax for non-resort guests. Also available are guided snorkeling tours outside the reef on the dive boats – ask the Barefoot Divers staff for more information and the price list.
Q. How many snorkeling sites are out there?
Accommodations & Pool
Q. How many units do you have?
A. Barefoot Cay is a small, boutique resort, with just 12 luxury accommodations. We have two One-Bedroom Oceanfront Villas, two Two-Bedroom Oceanfront Villas, and one Oceanfront Grand Villa on our cay, as well as three Oceanview Studios and one Two-Bedroom Oceanview Suite directly across from the cay. Based on two per bedroom, Barefoot Cay has a total capacity of 26 guests.
Q. How large a dive group can you host?
Q. What are the beds like?
Q. Do you offer a choice of down or hypoallergenic pillows?
Q. If I stay in an oceanview loft, is it easy to get to the cay?
Q. Are children allowed at the resort?
Q. How many lounges and chairs are by the pool area?
Q. Does the pool area get crowded?
Q. Can we have drinks and snacks served to us by the pool?
Dining & Cooking
Q: Do you have any packages that include drinks?
A. Our dining package and promotional packages include meal credit only, and we haven’t established a “one-size-fits-all” drinks package, however, we have offered custom packages that include alcohol when requested. Please feel free to reach out to us at
A. It depends on whether you book an inclusive package, or accommodations only (what we call “a la carte” pricing). In a la carte prices, meals, beverages, and diving are separate, to give guests full flexibility of dining and diving when and where they choose. Our promotional packages include a $50 per person daily credit to use towards meals at our onsite restaurant.Q. Are meals included in the lodging rate?
Q. How does your meal service work?
A. Delicious fresh-to-order meals and drinks are available for purchase from our onsite restaurant, with service at the restaurant (either in the main dining room or upstairs Lookout Lounge), poolside, or room service to your accommodation.
Depending on where your days take you, you can choose which meals you would like to have here at the resort. You might want to partake of all of them; none at all; cook in your own place a night or two; or decide day by day.
Q. What do a la carte meals cost?
A. Food and beverage pricing is provided on our menus, which can be viewed on our dining page.
Q. The accommodations have kitchens; does that mean we have to cook all our own meals?
A. Not unless you prefer to. Cook in your room any time you like, but we do offer full service for meals (which can be a la carte or part of a package) and beverages at our onsite restaurant, and of course Roatan offers many dining spots.
Q. If we want to cook, what kind of cookware is in the kitchen?
Q. Is there a supermarket, and how far away is it?
Q. How late are large supermarkets open?
Q. Can we purchase fresh seafood on the island?
Q. Are there restaurants nearby should we choose to go out for meals?
Q. Can we drink the water?
Phone & Internet
Q. Can I get a signal for my cell phone from home?
Q. How can I call home?
Q. Does the cay have internet service?
Weather
Roatan offers a favorable tropical climate all year round, where the temperature is generally in the mid-80’s. On the south shore of Roatan, our location benefits from the prevailing easterly trade winds.
Roatan’s waters are equally warm. The average water temperature varies from approximately 79°F (26°C) in rainy season to 85°F (29.4°C) in summer.
All during the year, the weather patterns change frequently on Roatan. Mid-October to mid-January are the rainiest and coolest times on Roatan, but rainfall is often periodic, and a typical day or week in the rainy season can include days that have full or partial sunshine, along with some occasional or continual rain. The tropical rain on Roatan often begins and ends abruptly. The island’s indigenous exotic trees and plants are kept healthy by ample annual rainfall.
The summer months are warmer and there typically is less wind, however here there is usually at least a light breeze. It’s easy to cool off on even the warmest days with a short swim in the pool or the Caribbean Sea.
Currency, Cash & Credit Cards
Q. What is the currency in Roatan?
Q. Are there ATM machines?
Q: What’s the tipping policy?
A. Tipping at the resort is left until the end of your stay, so you don’t have to worry about keeping small bills on you. You can either tip to individual staff members, or leave a general tip that will be fairly dispersed among all staff. A gratuity calculator is delivered to your accommodations with your final billing, so you can let accounting know what amount you’d like to be added to your bill.
For services outside the resort, standard tipping practice is 10-15% on food and beverages, as well as on transportation.