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Watch Great Roatan Video

Describing Roatan in words can bring vivid pictures and imagery, but seeing it just blows you away. This video feature on Roatan is spectacular and gives you a great understanding of why Roatan is the gem in the Caribbean. Learn about diving, real estate, dining, activities and more. Just click the video thumbnail to check out the clip!

Pediatrics and Medical on Roatan

In August 2003, Global Healing opened the Roatan Volunteer Pediatric Clinic (RVPC), a modern pediatric outpatient clinic, accessible to any and all children, within the Roatan Public Hospital. The RVPC is staffed year-round with volunteer pediatricians from the U.S., rotating on a 1month-plus basis. To provide pediatric subspecialty consultation, Global Healing brought internet service to the Public Hospital and to the pediatric clinic.

Like to Dive? Roatan Diving is World Class

Roatan Island has over 132 dive and snorkeling sites which are listed on a chart on this link. Even though Roatan has a lot of dive sites, there are at least 25 sites that are readily accessible to tourists. Weather rarely affects diving on the entire island. Generally speaking, the northwest side of the island is protected most of the year from the normal southeast trade winds except for the short rainy season in December and January.

Coxen Hole Roatan - Shopping

If you are hoping to find locally made crafts and products during your visit to Roatan, and will be stopping in Coxen Hole, you are in for a treat!  Coxen Hole, located on the western end of the Island of Roatan,  is the island's cruise ship port.  This fact makes Coxen Hole one of the most visited part of the island and is therefore a very desirable location for shopkeepers. 

Roatan Real Estate - West Bay

This begins our series on real estate broken down by each major location on Roatan. We start with Roatan's most famous and sought after beach, West Bay Beach. West Bay actually extends far from the beach and rumor has it there is a new exciting project coming about 300 meters from shore. So what can you purchase right now on West Bay? Here is a quick breakdown of property types and prices.

Land: $89,000 - $900,000 
Beach Lots (2) - $500,000
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Homes/Condos:  $150,000 - $3,900,000
On the beach: $215,00 and up
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Commercial (1): 675,000
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Roatan - New Port of Call for Carnival Cruise Line

Royal Caribbean just inked a deal to build a $30 million extension to the island's cruise terminal, while Carnival is spending $50 million on its own port of call, which it says can handle as many as 7,000 passengers daily when it opens in 2009. Near the port will be new developed real estate featuring condos, shopping centers, and more!

Following the lead of other Caribbean islands, Roatán  is now a duty-free zone -- a huge draw for hotel developers. Last winter, Continental launched a nonstop flight from Newark, N.J., cutting a 10-hour-plus trip with several connections to about five hours.

Roatan, West Bay Beach Sunset - Wow!!

Picture of the month . .

Roatan - Great Vacation Rental Market

The truth is most houses near the beach rent for $1200-$2800 a week. After doing a search on vrbo.com, the results are about 100 listings for ALL of Roatan. The demand for places to stay are only increasing, with double the cruises coming in just the near future and more flights directly to Roatan. A new Carnival port is in development, the current Coxen Hole port is booked solid and In 2007 more flights were released from Europe and USA.

Want to get in on the real estate boom in it's early stages, contact TJ Lynch, an expert on Roatan real estate and property in the Caribbean!

West Bay Beach - Mayan Princess Condos from $240,000

Mayan Princess Beach Resort offers comfortable, elegant accommodations, ideal for couples, friends, honeymooners and families…in Roatan's most sought-after location!

This is real estate right on West Bay Beach that will only increase in value.

If you're imagining your very own island getaway, the Mayan Princess is perfect for you. And, if you're looking for some extra income, your villa can be placed in the rental pool when you're not using it.

INQUIRE NOW, contact TJ Lynch, Roatan's Most Experienced Realtor.

Roatan, Eden of the Caribbean

While the Caribbean is teeming with hordes of tourists and masses of aggressive hagglers, and the high-rise all-inclusives are winning the skyline battle with palm trees and rain forests, there IS at least one Eden left. The island of Roatan is truly a fantasy and one of the Caribbean's best kept secrets.