Port Guide: Mahogany Bay, Roatan - Everything We Think You Should Know Before You Go! - ParoDeeJay
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- Looking to explore Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan? Welcome to our Port Guide series! Join us as we share our personal experiences, let you know what to see and do inside the cruise port, showcase some ship excursions, highlight a few hotspots you can explore outside the cruise port, and let you know if it's possible to have a fun day on the cheap. We'll be talking free beaches, monkeys, sloths, chocolate, and all sorts of shenanigans in the port of Mahogany Bay... let's do this thing!! :D
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Great info, I needed this! Keep up the awesome vlogs!!!
Thanks for sharing this video with loads of information about the port of Mahogany Bay! Can't wait to get there!
Little French Key was wonderful. The reef was pristine.
Nice! We'll have to eventually get over there because we're always up for good snorkel spot!! :D
It has been a “hot minute.” We like this port and appreciate your video. We enjoy the beach there also.
Happy Thanksgiving and happy upcoming cruise. Thank you.
Thanks for the great video. Rock on.
Love your review so informative and right to the point ❤
Thanks for these reviews! It always helps to find people with similar tastes and budgets when I'm looking at cruise itineraries!
Glad you enjoyed! We've always considered ourselves budget travelers, always looking for fun and free (or nearly free) things we can do, so we definitely wanted to feature things like that!! :D
Thanks for the great info. We will be there next year!
Out of all reports that is my favorit. Loved all of them mahogany crafts
The sloths done sold me! I need to do that excursion.
That was a super fun day!! :D
I have held sloths and played with monkeys EVERY time we go! 4 times so far! It never gets old!
we were just thinking about what to do on this port. thanks.
We’ve visited Little French Key twice, can’t recommend it enough. I’ve seen people swimming with jaguars there (not snorkeling LOL). The owner is a Scuba diver who cares about the coral reef. Whole staff is great.
One cruise we did a Catamaran Day Trip splitting it with other passengers arranged ahead of time... WOW that was superb. The ‘Free Radical’ was the ship but there are a few outfits offering a fun well-fed day and back to the cruise port on time.
OK back to binging your videos and daydreaming about cruising... 🥺
Yesssss, we still need to get over to Little French Key! If our Mardi Gras sailing goes in February, we’ll have to see if that’s an option!!
Very nice video, thanks! I'll be there in February so appreciate the info 😀
That's awesome! Hope you have a fun day in Roatan!! :D
You guys are so fun. Jay you have a nice smooth voice for these vlogs. Free Beach!!!
Thankee thankee! We love a good free beach day!! :P
This was a very informative video, thanks.
Thanks so much!! :D
I've always avoided cruises with Honduras and Belize on the itinerary. But after seeing this video, I really want to go. It's nice that you have that great option of going to the beach for free so near to the ship. Great information, as always. Have a wonderful Wednesday :)
We always love seeing Mahogany Bay on the agenda, because we know we have that secure beach to use for free! Woohoo!! :D
Same! I always avoided them too
I am so so happy I found yalls channel. Taking our first cruise to Cozumel, Belize, and Mahogany Bay in July (was supposed to be Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and Montego Bay but was changed due to COVID, I’m guessing). Anyways I’ve been almost anxious at the thought of being lost and not knowing what to do. Yalls videos have made me feels TONS better and have made my planning so much easier. I feel like I have a great sense of what to expect and look for in each port. Thank you!!!
Thanks so much! We're always happy to share what we've learned along the way, and we're glad to have you along for our adventures!! :D
Thank you Dee and Jay for these port guides. We did Mahogany Bay on a Princess cruise in January and found it very relaxing and well kept. Would love to try the monkey and sloth thing if ever there again. 🌴🍹👍😎
Nice! We always love seeing Mahogany Bay on our itinerary because we're always up for a free beach day, but we're glad we decided to venture outside the gates last visit!! :D
“Ka kaw”. 😂. Thx for sharing ❤️🚢
Thanks so much for sharing??
It will be interesting to see how crowded the free beach gets. I think this is one of the few stops where we aren’t really making any solid plans.
One of my coworkers said you can kind of just go to the Taxi area and get a tour around the island for like 40$ a person. So might do that, sounds pretty similar to what you both did.
Went to MAYA Caye this month. . It may have been the greatest excursion I've ever taken. Fed the blind Sea Lion! Snorkeling next level.
I went to Maya Key on my first ever cruise 2 years ago. But not for the snorkeling. I went for the beach, pool and guided replica Mayan ruins & animal sanctuary tour. I enjoyed it. They limit how many can be there, and it was such that every travel party had their own table for lunch, which is included. But beware of sand flies, especially during the summer.
That's awesome! We'll eventually have to make our way around to all the Roatan "keys" ha ha... Big, Little, Maya... :D
Just an FYI, the monkeys at Daniel Payne are also free roaming. They just encourage them into the cages early in the morning to control them better while visitors are there.
Love your port guides!! Maybe do one on Cartegena, Columbia and Colon, Panama?
Never been to either, but I'm sure we could after taking some Panama cruises!! :D
@@parodeejay would love to see your review of Panama Canal. We have to wait until March 2023. :(
Wow - Jay the East German judge. Free beach = 6??? 😉
Haaah... well, I had given Grand Turk a 7 because free beach plus pool plus good snorkeling, and Amber cove a 6 with just a free pool and waterslide but no beach, so... I think I was a little stuck, ha ha... I guess I could've gone 6.5 but naaaaah... I'll be a rebel!! :P
Tabyana beach has some of the best snorkeling I have ever seen while cruising. You just walk out to where there is a coral reef. Highly suggest it. It is usually a little crowded.
Ah, nice! I've heard that name mentioned a few times, but we haven't tried it yet. Thankee!! :D
Hey guys, enjoyed your port guide video on Mahogany Bay. One thing you mentioned was that the snorkeling was just OK. Didn't know if you knew it and it may be different now since I haven't been since 2016. If you keep going over to the left of the beach there is a pier on the other side of that pier is fantastic snorkeling. I hope they have not changed it. It is one of the reasons I have really wanted to go back to mahogany Bay.
Aha, we've only really been out in the main beach section, so that's a good point! We'll have to venture a little further out next time we're there. I'm sure there are still some nice spots that we haven't found!! :D
If you're old and have bad knees, the fourteen bucks is worth it. We found good food and live music in one of the stands behind the beach. Bought a nice, local made bamboo drum in one of the shops. I'd give it a good, solid eight.
Great information thanks!
This dropped at the right time. Planning a 7 day with stops at Mahogany Bay and Belize so this is very helpful. Wasn’t aware of the free beach. Thanks.
That's always our go-to spot, hah... and you don't even have to leave the port! The snorkeling isn't great, but it's a fantastic beach for just swimming and relaxing!! :D
Tabyana Beach is apart of West Bay Beach. It' was the best snorkeling I have seen. It was my favorite beach until we went to HMC.
Ahaaa, nice! Yes, that area looked cool over there, but we were in a hurry to get over to Las Palmas beach and didn't get out, ha ha...
Great video, thanks! I'll be going there on the Freedom in April. Do you have to take your passport with you on the island?
No, we never take our passports off the ship unless it’s required by the island. Roatan doesn’t require it. Some people suggest that you can take a photocopy of it, but we just take our ship cards and a photo ID like a drivers license.
Going to do the island tour through Daniel johnson
Funny story. We moved to Houston 5 1/2 years ago. One thing we miss is a fast food chicken place called BoJangles. Big in North Carolina but not one in Texas. We are on the bus to Gumbalimba Park and what do we find...? BoJangles. Honduras has BoJangles but not Texas.... :)
Mercy, I think I've been to Bojangles maybe twice in my life. It's good, but for some reason I never end up going there!! :D
I've been there 4 times and never taken the chairlift. You're correct. $14 for a ride that can be walked in 4 minutes. I've also said to myself. How many times would you actually use it?.. not worth it in my opinion.
Can you please add in your videos how much you spend on your tours/excursions that you take that are not apart of the cruise? I would love to do exactly what you do but would like to know what to expect when it comes to pricing. Thank you!
I'm always hesitant to include pricing, since a company could change that at any time, hah... and sometimes folks watch our videos years in the future, but I guess it could be with a disclaimer that pricing is subject to change!! :P
Hey Dee & Jay I have a question for you. Just saw this vlog & informative. My question is there a “shuttle of sorts from the ship pier over to the port? My husband & I have mobility issues but won’t be renting a scooter or anything. I realize there are taxis outside of the port but I hear this is a long pier. We have several ports will be headed to as we are doing a B2B. Any info would be helpful. Idk if I would get the answers here directly or do I have to check back?? Maybe on your fb page tag me or something. Thank so much!
I went to Mahogany Bay in 2012. We were traveling with a 7 year old and he just wanted to ride the ski lift so we did and we liked it. Of course in 2012 I don't think it cost $14 I think it was more like 5 or $6 round trip.
When we first visited Mahogany Bay, I swear I heard that it was $5 as well... ah, how the times have changed, ha ha... :P
Opinion time. Did y’all enjoy Mahogany Bay/Belize or Grand Cayman/Montego Bay better. We’re planning a 7 day out of New Orleans with Cozumel also included. Just wondering which of those two combos you enjoyed the most. Thank ya.
We've never been to Montego, so it's hard to judge. Both of those are nice loops, but we would personally probably lean toward the Grand Cayman & Montego, just because it would be a new port for us, ha ha...
Thanks for sharing. We visited Roataan in Summer 2019 and not really like it much. Everything are expensive. Beaches entry and taxi fee way too much in my opinion.
That's why we enjoy the fact that Mahogany Bay has a free beach at least, hah... we've never ported into Coxen Hole though.
Hi good video thanks. How much was the tour you guys took to see the sloths, monkeys, birds and the other things you did on the tour
$40 for the full island tour with the animal hangout and beach time, or they have a $30 option that skips the island tour and beach time. But for us, the whole island tour was worth it!! :D
@@parodeejay Yes it does look like the whole island tour was worth it.. Thanks
Did you have to pay through the cruise ship excursion or can you pay off the ship?
We booked directly with Daniel Johnson's. You can book through the ship, but it was more expensive and didn't include as much.
Thank you
What type of camera do u guys have or cell phone u use for filming?? It’s the perfect color & clear as day. Is it water proof??
We put our equipment list in the description of every video for the curious, ha ha... our main land cam is a Canon G7X Mark II, and is not waterproof.
@@parodeejay ok ty , I couldn’t find it in descriptions
Is there any included food in the beach area at Mahogany Bay?
Sadly, no. Only the true private islands like Half Moon and Princess Cays have the included lunch!!
You stated you need a ship card to get into the beach. Any ship card? Or does it have to be Carnival Cruise? We are visiting via RCC but want to go to Mahogany Beach.
As far as I know, Mahogany Bay is privately owned by Carnival Corp, so you would need a Carnival ship card to access the shops, beach, anything inside the security area of the port. Most other lines dock at nearby Coxen Hole when visiting Roatan, which we haven't been to yet.
Did you feel safe at that port? No vendors pressuring you to buy stuff?
From what I understand, Mahogany Bay is owned by Carnival Corp, so I feel like they keep things much calmer than if you were in a public port. We haven't felt pressured at all there, nope!! :D
Hi guys, do you think its really 30r 4 minutes from the ship to Mahogany Beach? My mom can't walk too much. She is 87 and uses a cane to walk.
We don't do the chair lift!!
From the ship to the center of the shopping area is typically about 1000 feet, and then we'd estimate another 1600 feet from there to the beach, so however long it takes for her to walk approximately half a mile.
Can you point me to the video of ur stop in Roatan?
We've vlogged Mahogany Bay three times, as far as I can recall. Most recently was our excursion with the sloths & monkeys which begins here: th-cam.com/video/77EZHbu1F04/w-d-xo.html
Was there a jetski rental from the port??
Nope, the port didn't seem to offer any jet ski rentals. From what we've read, you'd have to hop an excursion over to the West End to get jet ski action!
@@parodeejay ok ty
Can you stamp your passports on the port
You can, but many times it's what they call a "souvenir" passport stamp, which supposedly can invalidate your whole passport, so we've never risked it. If you can locate an actual government run office, then it's safe enough, and there usually is one at the port.
I hope that they don't change the rules, as I've heard they are discussing, to where you can not do your own thing at port stops. I've heard they are looking at not allowing people off the ship unless you have booked with the cruise line, in regards to covid 19. That will ruin cruising I'm afraid.
Right, we've put a halt on making new "port guide" episodes until we hear of some firm guidelines, since it does *seem* that (at least when cruising first resumes) you'll be required to source excursions through the cruise line, or just stay on the ship. We shall see!!
Hiii !!! Where exactly in Mahogany Bay is the monkey thing?
It’s not inside the port area. We booked ours independently with a company called Daniel Johnson’s.
ParoDeeJay thank youuu
Dee your head must be sore after because all you do is shake your head 🧐
I dont want to upset you all or fellow cruisers, but you might want to read this…
You should never hold a sloth.
It can cause the sloth undue distress.
There has been research done that shows that sloths definitely do not like being held. When they are held, their heart rates increase and they are visibly more alert, indicating that being held by people can be very distressing and disorienting.
I hope this isnt true. Ty