How much money should I take to Roatan Honduras?

If you don't want to deal with currency exchange or taking money out of an ATM during your Roatan trip, you could theoretically bring all of your cash in USD along with you. For a 7-day trip, I would bring at least $700-1,000 USD, with the assumption that you'll have some left over.



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You will be surprised how little you will be able to use credit cards. More so on our east side because it's different from the West Bay side. Most all tour operators, drivers, restaurants, and bars all require cash. Bring tons of small bills for tips, even though it's a big wad!

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How much currency/money/monetary instruments can I bring to/from Honduras? There is no limit on the amount of money that can be taken out of or brought into the United States.

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While meal prices in Roatan can vary, the average cost of food in Roatan is L232 per day. Based on the spending habits of previous travelers, when dining out an average meal in Roatan should cost around L93 per person. Breakfast prices are usually a little cheaper than lunch or dinner.

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Is the drinking water safe to drink? Tap water is not recommended to drink in Honduras. All good restaurants and hotels will provide purified water or use purified water in food preparation. Purified water can be bought easily throughout the country.

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To give you a rough idea of daily costs on the island, a beer costs $1.50 to $2.50 although in some of the resorts they can be over $5!

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It is the safest place to visit in Honduras. It's also very close to the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, which is the second largest barrier reef in the world behind the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. It's a diving mecca and great for snorkelers. You can swim out to the reef from the beach.

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You can use your credit cards in Roatan and you can pay with them in most of the hotels and restaurants on the island. Some smaller restaurants and shops only accept cash, so make sure to have cash when visiting these spots. You can also pay for large excursions with a credit card in Roatan.

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Some ATMs in Roatan are unreliable, so I would advise against using a random ATM on the street. If you're in West End, I always prefer to walk the five minutes to the Petrosun and take out cash from one of the two ATMs inside the gas station. I've never had an issue with either of them.

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What You Can Bring into Honduras -- Any travel-related merchandise brought into Honduras, such as personal effects or clothing, is not taxed. Visitors entering Honduras may also bring in no more than 400 cigarettes, 500g (18 oz.) of pipe tobacco, or 50 cigars, and 2.5L (2 3/4 qt.) of alcoholic beverages per adult.

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You might initially be thinking of drinks such as margaritas, pina coladas or daiquiris. But when you're on the island of Roatan, a small island off the north coast of the Central American country, Honduras, that fruity tropical drink is known by locals and tourists as the Monkey Lala.

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Of course, one of the easiest ways to sightsee on Roatan Island is to stroll along the sand! You'll find plenty of great walkable areas on the resort. For a different kind of experience, you can book one of our horseback riding excursions.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Roatan Island High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from the United States is January. Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Roatan Island flight deals.

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It is true. At the hostel, all over Roatan, Honduras and Central America, toilet paper is normally discarded in the garbage can after you've wiped, not down the toilet. Most places are plumbed with septic systems, not advanced sewage systems, so nothing can go down them except human waste.

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Departure Tax: All passengers leaving Roatan from the airport must pay a departure tax, $39.12 for visitors, $36.72 for foreign residents and 45 lempiras for Hondurans.

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Because of the island's hilly topography, water taxis are quicker than cars, and will cost you $3 per person each way. They normally need minimum three people to go, so if it's just two of you and you don't want to wait, it will be $5 per person, or $10 in total.

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