A. Make sure your passport will be valid for 6 months after your travel to Honduras, or you will not be permitted to board your flight. All travelers coming from a yellow fever country must show proof of current yellow fever vaccination or will be turned away from your flight to Roatan. Check the list of yellow fever countries here.

A. 30-90 day temporary visitor’s visas are issued by immigration upon entry into Honduras (usually at the airport), and cannot be obtained in advance.

A.Immigration has imposed security measures at the Roatan airport that can cause longer wait times in the immigration line. To speed up the immigration process when you arrive on an international flight, you can do an online immigration pre-registration prior to your trip (see instructions for using the pre-registration website – although the website has now been translated to English, some parts the translation may be difficult to understand, so the guide can be useful). When you arrive at the Roatan immigration area, please state that you are pre-registered and an effort will be made to expedite your wait time. If you are pre-registered in the system, when your passport is swiped your information will appear on the agent’s screen.

A. It’s fantastic. It’s predominantly warm, shallow and then drops off deep with vertical walls. Because of the trade winds and the currents, the south side of Roatan benefits from the extra nutrients that are washed toward our shores, so we get vibrant reefs. At Barefoot Divers, you are a stone’s throw from Roatan’s most famous dive site, Mary’s Place. Two wreck dives are nearby. And of course, the world’s second largest barrier reef is all around. If your interests take you beyond the south shore, just let Barefoot Divers know. We can help you make diving plans and travel arrangements for the sites you have in mind. See Diving in Roatan and 10 Favorite Dive Sites.

A. Roatan’s median temperature is 82°F (26.7°C), and its waters are equally warm. The average water temperature varies from approximately 79°F (25.5°C) in winter to 85°F (29°C) in summer. See

A. Of course – Roatan island is yours to explore, and we are happy to assist you wherever you would like to go. Our instructors and boat captains are thoroughly knowledgeable about dive sites around the entire island. The Barefoot Divers dive shop has wall-size dive maps, information, and prices about day trips, and the experienced staff can help you select just the right site. We offer excursion trips, which are all day trips with 2 dives included, to the west side and far east side of the island. If you’d like to go to a site that is not within range of an excursion trip, we can assist you with making arrangements with a dive shop that’s closer. If you have questions or would like help planning, e-mail us.

A. Pricing is available either a la carte or as a package, so you can choose whatever works best for you. An all-inclusive package includes all meals and diving, and diving packages are only available for Barefoot Cay resort guests. A la carte diving prices are on a sliding scale based on the number of dives a guest does during their visit; that way, guests pay only for dives they take. See our packages and pricing.

A. Rates for diving vary by the location selected, equipment rented, and the number of dives. See our pricing and packages. See our packages and pricing.

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.

A. Everything you need is here onsite at Barefoot Divers Dive Center. You can rent wetsuits (3mm shorty or full length), regulators, weight-integrated BCDs, masks/fins/snorkels, diving computers, and more. Our prices include tanks, belts, and weights. Nitrox enriched air is available.

A. Absolutely – refreshers are a great way to tune up your scuba diving skills, which can get rusty quickly when you’re not diving regularly. To ensure that all divers on the fun diving boat as well as the dive lead have a safe and comfortable diving experience, any divers who have been out of the water for twelve months or more should take a refresher course before joining our fun diving boats. If you’re eager to get right into the water upon arrival on Roatan, you can take a refresher course at home from your local dive shop. If you live in a chilly climate, don’t worry – this course is usually completed in a swimming pool or dive tank! If you’re not able to take a refresher before arrival, just let our reservations staff know and they’ll arrange with the dive shop to have a refresher course here for you before you start fun diving. There are different levels based on how long you’ve been out of the water – you can find more information on our Barefoot Divers website.

A. It is a focus on very personalized service and utmost safety and fun for our guests. Diving is done in small groups (usually eight divers or fewer). Your itinerary is one that you develop with our PADI-trained dive leads, based upon your interests and abilities, and refined by the instructors’ knowledge of local diving conditions.

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.

A. Yes. We have new and excellently maintained compressors to provide divers with the highest quality of both regular and enriched air available. We also have a quick-fill system, so you never have to wait for tanks. Nitrox tanks are available at an additional charge, please see our Pricing page for details.

A. You have several great options available that let you experience the sport with the best available instructors in a gorgeous environment, and get the most out of your vacation. See the Learn to Dive page.

A. There’s excellent snorkeling inside the reef wall right off of our palapa. As Barefoot Cay is known for its privacy and seclusion, our beach, pool, and palapa are located on our private cay and are only accessible to resort guests. Non-resort guests are welcome to sign up as snorkelers on our dive boats during the dive trips. Many Roatan dive sites are fantastic for both diving and snorkeling, so we can take people who want to dive and snorkel all out on the same boat if that works for your group.

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.

A. Unlimited. Snorkeling is everywhere, with many excellent sites right nearby. Here are some of the more popular sites for snorkeling: our own house reef off of our palapa; Gold Chain Reef; in the shallows at Mary’s Place (right here in Barefoot Cay’s front yard!); Anke’s Place; Too Tall Too Small; and Doc’s Place. The Barefoot Divers Dive Center has information and pictures to help you decide what appeals most, and expert staff to advise you about where the best weather and water will be on a given day.

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.

A. We have space for 26 guests, based on two guests per bedroom, though a few more can be accommodated with rollaway beds. Special pricing for groups may be available, please contact us.

A. All beds in our accommodations are the ultra-comfortable Heavenly Beds by Westin. People rave about the comfort of our beds.

A. Yes, every bedroom has both down pillows and comfortable non-allergenic Dacron pillows.

A. Very easy! There’s only an 85 foot channel that separates the cay from lofts on the south shore, and we have onsite water taxis for taking our guests across at any time of the day or night.

A. Absolutely. We’ve had some very happy families stay with us. We want to be open with prospective guests and ask that if you are considering a vacation on Barefoot Cay with your child or children, you rent one of our two-bedroom villas or two bedroom loft suite. Our two-bedroom accommodations are more family-friendly and spacious. The villas are located on the farthest end of the beach, and the loft suites are at either end of the upper level of the Barefoot Divers building, so that children can play apart from other guest areas, where the occupants seek the peace and serenity that the resort offers. Pack ‘n’ plays and high chairs are available for families traveling with young children. Children can try the PADI Bubblemaker experience at age 8 and can learn how to dive beginning at age 10. Ask us about all the wonderful activities for children around the island.

A. We have 10 adjustable Honduran wood loungers with thick pads and headrests. Fitted terrycloth lounge covers are available poolside to drape over your lounge. In addition, the pool gazebo has a separate covered area with eight Adirondack chairs where folks like to gather.

A. Not usually. With each guest’s vacation rhythm and dive schedule so unique, and access to the cay exclusive to resort guests only, the pool is usually a serene place to swim and soak up the sun.

A. Absolutely – anything on the menu is available wherever you want. We have many delicious beverages, meals, and appetizers. Just let the staff know what you would like and which accommodation to list as receiving meal service.

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

Q. Are meals included in the lodging rate?

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.