Shopping: There is a great selection of groceries available. Plaza Mar is up the hill from the Petrosun Gas station in Coxen Hole, Eldon’s Grocery is located in Coxen Hole. For a real island experience, trucks drive around the West End and are loaded with delicious vegetables and fresh fruits.
Restaurants: The closest area to Gibson Bight Marina is West End. There one can watch the sunset from Sundowner’s Bar. After a cold drink, there are many restaurants within walking distance. There are also great Mexican, Italian, and Thai food available.
Day Trips from Gibson Bight Marina:
A must do day trip includes taking a water taxi from West End to West Bay. West Bay Beach is renown as one of the best beaches in the Caribbean. The shallow waters are perfect for young children, snorkeling, and picnics. Close to the beach is a wonderful area named Gumbalimba Park. Go there to see the island’s history, play with monkeys, parrots and view all of the island’s natural plant life. Want to learn about the tourism and what can you do while at Roatan? Click here.
Maya Key is Roatan’s newest attraction located in the harbor of Coxen Hole. Here one can visit a reconstruction of Copan’s famous Maya ruins, a native arts and crafts studio, enjoy snorkeling of a beautiful beach and stroll through lush gardens.
There are many other attractions including an Iguana Farm, a mangrove tour to see where pirates used to hide, zip lines to take your breath away, fishing, and dolphin adventures for children and adults alike.
Gumbalimba Park is Famous in Roatan! you can enjoy this ocean front park and learn the history about Roatan, the park its named after a native tree species from Honduras The Gumbalimba Tree.
Enjoy zip line rides, monkeys, birds, botanical garden and much more.
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504-9784-2224 or 504-9547-8022
Gibson Bight Marina, Roatan, HN.
Lat: 16° 18°ON, Long 86°37° 60W
(001) 970-290-0654
Gibson Bight Marina Mailing Address
6029 South Shields
Fort Collins CO 80526