Mar 17, 2026
Routan- Wildlife, Glass Bottom Boat, Chocolate and Rum tasting tour guided by William was Excellent! - We were fortunate to have William as our guide. His knowledge of the island was outstanding. He was patient and encouraged questions. He made suggestions that made the trip more enjoyable!
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Jan 11, 2026
Unforgettable Experience - We had an amazing time on this excursion. The guide was waiting in the location indicated with a sign, which made pickup extremely easy. Once we were in the air-conditioned van, we were off on our adventure.
It seems that our guide was in contact with the people at each of the stops, so we did them in the order that would ensure we didn't have to wait around.
The first stop was the wildlife encounter, which was basically a small roadside zoo. We got to have a Perrot sit on our shoulder, pet sloths, and have monkeys jump around us and run over our arms. It really was way better than we expected. In addition, there were wild monkeys swinging around in the trees.
Next up, we went to the glass-bottomed boat. If the tour is sold out, the boat is a bit crowded as they have two people on each seat. I'm 6'4'' and my legs were squeezed in a little, but I've endured worse, so no big deal. Looking out into the water and seeing the reef was a really fun experience. We saw tons of fish, sea turtles, coral, and more. We very much enjoyed this part of the tour.
The rum tasting was at a shop that sold rum and rum cake, both of which were available to sample for free (and delicious). In addition, there is a deck area with some incredible views. Our amazing guide was always happy to step in and take some pictures of us.
The chocolate tasting was another shop area where they gave you chocolate to try. This stop was pretty crowded, but we were able to move through without a problem, and the chocolate was really good.
Our guide also gave us the option to stop at a place for lunch, which was nice of him. The food was ok, and the service was slow, but we had fun anyway. lol.
Our guide, Foster, was really great. He kept us on schedule, was very nice, took some great pictures, and really made the whole experience unforgettable.
We would definitely recommend this experience to anyone visiting Roatan.
Review provided by Viator
Jan 3, 2026
Lots of Activities for the Price! - Our family enjoyed this tour and felt that we got to experience more on this tour than when booking through the cruise line. We first went to the animal park. The monkeys are a little crazy and bop from one person to another jumping on your arms & head. I decided not to go in the cage, but my kids thought it was great! We also got to pet the sloths. We all enjoyed the glass bottom boat ride. You get to stay dry while viewing the reef and ocean life. We saw 2 sea turtles, a stingray, and lots of fish. The restaurant we went to was pricey but if you walk up the beach there is a little grocery store with all types of snacks. We all enjoyed the experience!
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Dec 17, 2025
Small group. was very... - Small group. was very easy to get from activity to activity. Anthony was super nice and i enjoyed my time. great way to spend half the day
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Jul 25, 2025
Great Experience! - Great tour. Clean boat, friendly people. Great way to see life underwater without being a diver. Would definitely do this again.
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Dec 29, 2025
Great tour, BUT NO rum tasting - GLASS BOTTOM BOAT: We saw lots of fish, coral, two turtles and a stingray. We had a lot of fun!
ANIMAL SANCTUARY: The best part of our trip! Lots of useful information from our experienced guide about sloths, monkeys, parrots and the history of Roatan. Plenty of time to touch the animals and take pictures with them.
CHOCOLATE TASTING: Visit to a shop with chocolate, coffee and other souvenirs. Chocolate factory in the next room (can be seen through the glass). Time for tasting and souvenir shopping.
RUM TASTING: Be aware if there are children in your group. We were told by our bus driver that we are not allowed to visit rum factory because of the age of four kids in our group. We find this explanation absolutely stupid. That is why we give it only 4 stars out of 5.
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Aug 25, 2025
Loved the glass bottom... - Loved the glass bottom boat, the staff was informative on the fish and answered questions. Enjoyed the wildlife sanctuary but it is small and there is only a couple of animals. They were still great and the staff was informative and let you pet/hold the animals and the pictures weren’t expensive. The rum and chocolate factory was really more like a shop and nothing to see. The driver was nice and did offer to take me anywhere I wanted.
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Feb 15, 2026
Roatan tour - I'm giving three stars because it was SO HARD to find the actual tour guide after departing. The location given to meet is just the general port location but there was no specifics like exiting the entire port and meeting outside. Also, it was FRUSTRATING because the ticket did not have the name of the tour guide and there are HUNDREDS of tour guides outside to greet you and we was cutting it close to the tour start time by the time we actually found the tour person . We also had to WALK about ten min to the actual vehicle and the roads were so busy. Thank God I had my baby carrier on because the roads are not suitable for a stroller. David was alert and a good tour guide, maybe the tour guide should offer a place to try local food and drinks for future tours . I would say walk with beach clothes because if you miss the glass bottom boat then there is an hour wait until the next boat so you can get a beach massage or enjoy the waters while waiting . The wildlife is NOT a jungle, its like a mini zoo where the animals are in a big cage and in sections. I'm not sure if this price ended up being cheaper or more expensive than bargaining in person since there is a lot of tour guides present.
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Dec 3, 2025
Great guide, misleading tour presentation - Firstly, our guide Foster, was excellent. He was superb.
The tour is a little misleading. The animal sanctuary is 2 monkeys, 2 macaw and 3 sloths. The monkeys are darling. We were maybe there 15 minutes max. The tour description says 2 hours. Next we went to the chocolate "factory" there is no tour, just one person talking to you about cacao beans and you get 3 tiny samples and can shop. The rum place is the same. Adults can try 9 small samples of rum cake and a few samples of rum, and then shop. No tour. The glass bottom boat is not what it seems. It is a submersible under a boat with glass windows. You are crammed in 2 to a seat. You can see a lot of coral and some fish. Our guide drove us around the island for a couple of hours and was very nice. He took photos for us whenever we wanted. All in all, I would recommend our guide but not the tour. I do not feel we got what we paid for.
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Aug 19, 2025
The stops on the tour... - The stops on the tour were great but our driver gave us little to no information as we traveled around the island.
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