Off Island Perspective Winter 2024
Another hotel chain is preparing to enter Roatan tourism market. All inclusive Margaritaville and Karisma Hotels announced they will begin construction on a 164 room resort expected to be completed in late 2025.
Another hotel chain is preparing to enter Roatan tourism market. All inclusive Margaritaville and Karisma Hotels announced they will begin construction on a 164 room resort expected to be completed in late 2025.
These are hours of darkness and confusion, hours in which the mercenaries who infest the Lord’s Fold are unleashed against the good Shepherds – bishops, priests and religious – against the sheep and against the lambs. The mystery of iniquity is showing itself in all
Much of Roatan’s history disappears from view, living only in the memories of the island’s “old heads.” Artifacts left by Payas, pirates, or seamen have sunk beneath the sea, broken down by currents and covered by coral. One of the biggest examples is the now
Mr. Darwin Jackson, a well-known businessman, owned a store on the west end of Big French Cay and a schooner named The Night Hawk. He used to ferry stores on his schooner from Belize to the Bay Islands, sailing amazingly fast under full sail.
As the Bay Islands expand in population, economy, and infrastructure, its passenger ferry service is now catching up. As the archipelago’s main engine of development, Roatan is showing no signs of slowing down and 2024 could possibly be another record year for economic growth.
I believe a question that would most likely elicit interesting responses when posed to bay islanders is: “Which Bay Islanders, no longer among us, do you most admire, whether you knew them or not?”
A London artist couple came to Roatan in search of community, freedom, and unspoiled nature. They found exactly what they were looking for, and in turn, they enriched the island with their songs, music, and energy. The English duo, Jessica and Allan Miles, are better
Mrs. Clara has a direct, piercing look and a wide smile. She rolls her graying hair between her fingers. Mrs. Clara looks well less than her 90 years.
Far on Roatan’s east end is Oak Ridge Cay, a very special and communal place. Everyone on the cay knows each other and has learned how to share and live together. “People are pretty friendly,” says Mr. Miguel de La Cruz Jr, Oak Ridge Cay’s
The drama that takes place on Roatan each day deserves a movie of its own. Every day there are road and boating accidents, landslides, and fishing drama. If not that, the island could certainly serve as a backdrop for well known and beloved Hollywood classics.