Roatan (Coxen Hole) - General Info
Description:
The Island of Roatan is located 30 miles off the coast of mainland Honduras.
Roatan Town, known locally as Coxen Hole, is the largest city on the Island and the main port of entry into the Bay Islands. The town has little to recommend it and security for yachts is reported to be bad, so skippers might be advised to take a taxi to the Port Captain’s Office in Coxen Hole from one of the marinas or the anchorage in French Cay Harbour.
Security:
There have been a number of incidents in the first months of 2023 involving yachts at anchor in West End and Coxen Hole. See Related Security Reports for Honduras for the latest updates.
JoAnne and Bill Harris are SSCA Cruising Station Hosts here and are happy to help out any cruisers with information on the area. Contact them at:
Position:
16° 21.07’N, 86° 27.00’W (entrance French Cay harbour)
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This comment was posted on the main Honduras page:
Extortion from immigration officer Coxen Hole. We arrived from Rio Dulce and attempted to clear in at Coxen Hole. The immigration officer would only give us 12 days unless we paid a $200 bribe.
We arrived in Guatemala on November 20 and had never extended immigration there. According to Raul the agent in Livingston, we should have not had any issues here in Roatan. I recommend using an agent or a contact like Pete, the dockmaster at Fantasy Island. Based on our experience, I would not go it alone. Regretfully, we paid.
The first bribe in any of the 27 countries we’ve cleared into in 4 years. According to local cruisers, this extortion is common but not exercised by all immigration officials. We complained to the Port Captain but he said that he could/would not do anything about this.
Information from Women Who Sail Facebook Group:
We have 6 brand new moorings ready for you here at Mango Creek Lodge in Port Royal on the island of Roatan, Honduras.
They are only $10/night. We have free water and Wifi. Contact us for more info: [email protected] and ask for DD or Doc.