Day 4 - Roatan, Honduras

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Day 4 - Roatan, Honduras

Today, we arrived in Honduras on the island of Roatan.

The weather was warm, clear, and windy.  The N Jewel was the first to make it to the one ship dock. Later arriving ships usually have to anchor out and tender their guests a shore.  Because of the strong winds, they were unable to tender and come ashore.  It must have been very disappointing for these passengers, and the the local merchants who depend on cruise ship passengers.  

For us though, it meant it meant far fewer cruisers to deal with.  We were picked up and whisked away in a small van to do some snorkeling on the the opposite side of the island.  We went to Turquoise Bay by Subway Dives.  We brought along our own snorkels and masks, but rented fins.  We thought we might need a wet suit, but the water was warm enough without one...lovely

We spent the day snorkeling on the barrier reef and were thrilled to be back in the water.  The water was a little choppy, but it was 81 F and very clear.  We saw a couple of rays, lots of fish- puffers, sand dabs, tang, angels, trumpets, sea stars, brain coral, purple lace fan coral, pipe organ coral, and lobsters.

The sand was white, the water turquoise, the beer was cold.  It was a great day.  After returning late in  the afternoon, we had just enough time to find a geocache in the Market outside the cruise terminal

and get our passports stamped before boarding the ship.  We are now currently heading north, with one last day ashore in Mexico before returning to New Orleans on Sunday.

At 9:45 tonight there is going to be a chocoholic buffet!  I can hardly wait and will surely regret participating, with a big smile on my face!

All is well with the Worrall Travel R's aboard NCL Norwegian Jewel.