Roatán guide
🇭🇳 Packing List
What to pack for Roatán
In January, Roatán is typically cold, expect showers (2–8°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Roatán essentials
- Swimwear (2 sets)
- Beach cover-up or sarong
- Flip-flops
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Warm insulated coat
- Thermal base layers
- Warm hat, gloves and scarf
- Warm socks
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Reef-safe sunscreen (SPF 50+), regular SPF bleaches coral
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Lip balm and moisturiser for cold, dry air
- Insect / mosquito repellent
- After-sun lotion
- Eat at busy restaurants with high turnover for freshest food. Avoid raw salads washed in tap water outside the city centre.
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type A/B (North American flat pins). Voltage: 110V, 60Hz.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Honduran Lempira (HNL); USD widely accepted
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Claro, Tigo. Good 4G in cities. Prepaid SIMs available from vendors. Coverage limited in remote areas.
- Pocket tissues: some island toilets are squat-style or limited
- Overpriced water taxis — agree on fares before boarding
- January highlights: Winter
Trip gear
- Water shoes for the house reef
- Snorkel mask (or hire at the reef)
- Dry bag for valuables