Thursday, October 06, 2011
Catch & Release Fishing -Roatan
September on Roatan is a special month. Independence Day is September 15th and is marked by parades, lots of food and drink and general celebration. Of course, its a holiday, so no commerce is conducted! The children practice marching and the bands practice for a month or more before the day. The girls and boys are dressed up in their best dresses and outfits, its a wonderful family day.
The second special event this year is the annual Fishing Tournament, which is an IGFA Offshore World Championship Qualifying Event over 3 days and this year it started on Thursday, September 15th, so Independence Day took on extra value this year. The fishing tournament attracts boats and fishermen from all over the region; its a tag-and-release tournament and the trophies awarded are spectacular and highly coveted. The tournament resulted in 3 Blue Marlin released by the 1st Place team, 2 Blue Marlin Released by the 2nd Place team, and 2 Blue Marlin Released by the 3rd Place team, a great success for the XIIth Annual International Fishing Tournament of Roatan. The overall champion was Devin McNab. For those of you who cant get enough fishing stories, or who werent here and would like to live the tournament vicariously, go to their Facebook page for lots of photos-
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Roatan-International-Fishing-Tournament/234272643263156
See other things to do on Roatan at http://www.roatanbayisland.com/roatan/things-to-do-roatan.html
The second special event this year is the annual Fishing Tournament, which is an IGFA Offshore World Championship Qualifying Event over 3 days and this year it started on Thursday, September 15th, so Independence Day took on extra value this year. The fishing tournament attracts boats and fishermen from all over the region; its a tag-and-release tournament and the trophies awarded are spectacular and highly coveted. The tournament resulted in 3 Blue Marlin released by the 1st Place team, 2 Blue Marlin Released by the 2nd Place team, and 2 Blue Marlin Released by the 3rd Place team, a great success for the XIIth Annual International Fishing Tournament of Roatan. The overall champion was Devin McNab. For those of you who cant get enough fishing stories, or who werent here and would like to live the tournament vicariously, go to their Facebook page for lots of photos-
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Roatan-International-Fishing-Tournament/234272643263156
See other things to do on Roatan at http://www.roatanbayisland.com/roatan/things-to-do-roatan.html
Labels: International Fishing Roatan
Air travel to Roatan and in country
Airline Updates: Theres a new kid in town at the airport and hes created a popular price war! Easy Sky Airlines is flying between La Ceiba and Roatan and San Pedro Sula and Roatan at this time, with plans to add Tegucigalpa in November. Also planned for November is a direct flight between Roatan and Ft Lauderdale for around $500 round trip. They are in the process of purchasing either an MD 83 or Boeing 737-300 series plane for this route.
Heres how the airlines break down right now:
Roatan to La Ceiba
Easy Sky has 2 flights daily, 8:30am and 4:30pm on a Boeing 737-200. Price is L500 ($26) plus tax each way.
La Ceiba to Roatan at 7:30am and 3:30pm
TACA (Islena) has 3 flights daily. Price is L760 ($40) one way.
CM Airlines does not fly to La Ceiba
SOSA Airlines has 3 flights daily, 6:40am, 11.40am and 4pm at a price of L560 ($30). La Ceiba to Roatan 6am, 9:30am and 3:30pm
Roatan to San Pedro Sula
Easy Sky has 3 flights daily, which use the La Ceiba flights to connect. Price is L900 ($48), and uses the same return flights.
TACA (Islena) has one flight in the morning and 2 flights on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, at a price of L2,116 ($112)
CM Airlines has a direct flight to San Pedro Sula at 8:10am, returning at 3:30pm no cost available at this time
SOSA Airlines have one flight, which stops in La Ceiba, at 6:40am, arriving at 8am and returning at 3:30pm, arriving in Roatan at 4pm. Current price is L1,182 ($62)
Roatan to Tegucigalpa
Easy Sky plans to add Teguc in November and tie the route into the La Ceiba and San Pedro Sula flights, creating a circular flight path between the 3 airports. Price is L1,200 ($63)
TACA (Islena) has one daily flight at a price of L2,400 ($127)
CM Airlines has one daily flight at 7:30am no cost available
SOSA Airlines has 2 flights, connecting in La Ceiba; 6:40am, arriving at 8am and 11:40am arriving at 2pm. Cost is L1,934 ($102)
Additionally, CM Airlines flies into Puerto Lempira 3 times a week, from Tegucigalpa and to Utila on Saturdays, connecting through Roatan.
SOSA flies to Guanaja via their early flight and Puerto Lempira 6 days a week through La Ceiba and Utila on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Internationally, TACA has 2 flights direct to San Salvador, at 11:40am and 5pm.
Continental Airlines, in low season, fly into Houston twice on Saturdays and in high season they add Newark and a Sunday flight as well as additional flights during the week.
Delta has one low season flight on Saturdays, possibly 2 in high season.
West Jet is a charter company serving Canada in low season one flight into Toronto and in high season possibly Montreal and Ottawa.
There is a year round charter from Milan, Italy and projected for next high season, also Madrid and Frankfurt.
I researched all this information on Thursday of this week, and its the extent of what I could get each airline to commit to. Be aware that I make no guarantees that it is complete and accurate, and it could change at any time. In fact, as I was waiting to get on an Easy Sky flight to La Ceiba yesterday, I saw a temporary sign at the TACA counter with a reduced price to La Ceiba of L560 ($30). By the way, the flight was great 11 minutes from wheels up to wheels down in a comfortable plane! I wish I could say the same about the return flight, which was 2 hours late! Anyway, I hope you now have a better idea of how you can navigate around Honduras!
Heres how the airlines break down right now:
Roatan to La Ceiba
Easy Sky has 2 flights daily, 8:30am and 4:30pm on a Boeing 737-200. Price is L500 ($26) plus tax each way.
La Ceiba to Roatan at 7:30am and 3:30pm
TACA (Islena) has 3 flights daily. Price is L760 ($40) one way.
CM Airlines does not fly to La Ceiba
SOSA Airlines has 3 flights daily, 6:40am, 11.40am and 4pm at a price of L560 ($30). La Ceiba to Roatan 6am, 9:30am and 3:30pm
Roatan to San Pedro Sula
Easy Sky has 3 flights daily, which use the La Ceiba flights to connect. Price is L900 ($48), and uses the same return flights.
TACA (Islena) has one flight in the morning and 2 flights on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, at a price of L2,116 ($112)
CM Airlines has a direct flight to San Pedro Sula at 8:10am, returning at 3:30pm no cost available at this time
SOSA Airlines have one flight, which stops in La Ceiba, at 6:40am, arriving at 8am and returning at 3:30pm, arriving in Roatan at 4pm. Current price is L1,182 ($62)
Roatan to Tegucigalpa
Easy Sky plans to add Teguc in November and tie the route into the La Ceiba and San Pedro Sula flights, creating a circular flight path between the 3 airports. Price is L1,200 ($63)
TACA (Islena) has one daily flight at a price of L2,400 ($127)
CM Airlines has one daily flight at 7:30am no cost available
SOSA Airlines has 2 flights, connecting in La Ceiba; 6:40am, arriving at 8am and 11:40am arriving at 2pm. Cost is L1,934 ($102)
Additionally, CM Airlines flies into Puerto Lempira 3 times a week, from Tegucigalpa and to Utila on Saturdays, connecting through Roatan.
SOSA flies to Guanaja via their early flight and Puerto Lempira 6 days a week through La Ceiba and Utila on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Internationally, TACA has 2 flights direct to San Salvador, at 11:40am and 5pm.
Continental Airlines, in low season, fly into Houston twice on Saturdays and in high season they add Newark and a Sunday flight as well as additional flights during the week.
Delta has one low season flight on Saturdays, possibly 2 in high season.
West Jet is a charter company serving Canada in low season one flight into Toronto and in high season possibly Montreal and Ottawa.
There is a year round charter from Milan, Italy and projected for next high season, also Madrid and Frankfurt.
I researched all this information on Thursday of this week, and its the extent of what I could get each airline to commit to. Be aware that I make no guarantees that it is complete and accurate, and it could change at any time. In fact, as I was waiting to get on an Easy Sky flight to La Ceiba yesterday, I saw a temporary sign at the TACA counter with a reduced price to La Ceiba of L560 ($30). By the way, the flight was great 11 minutes from wheels up to wheels down in a comfortable plane! I wish I could say the same about the return flight, which was 2 hours late! Anyway, I hope you now have a better idea of how you can navigate around Honduras!
Labels: air travel Roatan Honduras
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