Hello,
It seems that Roatan has elevated it’s status another step towards becoming a respected vacation destination. On Friday three pilots took to the air over West Bay Beach and demonstrated their stunt planes and their aerobatic piloting skills to the unsuspecting sun bathers. Here is some video from the show.
If you have any questions about Roatan please contact me or you can visit my web site.
Enjoy Life, Philip
The good news regarding travel to Honduras was announced last week by the U.S. Department of State, no more travel alert! Here is the official statement:
“The travel alert issued for Honduras on November 6, 2009, is canceled, effective immediately. The improved security situation in Honduras has removed the immediate threat to the safety and security of U.S. citizens in Honduras.”
Although there had never been a problem with security here on Roatan or the Bay Islands, the U.S. Dept. of State did not distinguish between locations within a country. Consequently the alert which was intended for the large cities on the mainland severely impacted tourism here in the Bay Islands.
The timing of this announcement is very good, as the “busy” tourism season in the Bay Islands is just starting to ramp up. I have already seen a noticeable increase in visitors to the resorts and beaches this past weekend. Some increase might have happened anyway but the removal of the alert will certainly encourage others who may have had concerns to come down for a visit.
So if your ears are freezing and your fingers are numb send me an email Philip@RoatanLiving.com and I’ll help you find a lounge chair in the sun.
Enjoy Life, Philip
Starting on June 12th TACA will re-start flights from Miami to Roatan with very competitive prices. The prices will start at $400.00 round trip Miami to Roatan. TACA will be testing this strategy for several months to determine if there is enough traffic to support the flights.
Some of you may not be familiar with TACA if you don’t fly in the Caribbean or Central and South America frequently but they are well established and have a very modern fleet of planes. Other U.S. cities TACA serves are Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and Washington DC.
Of course Continental and Delta will continue to serve Roatan with direct non-stop flights from Houston and Atalanta respectively. Hope to see you on Roatan sometime soon.
Enjoy Life, Philip