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Roatán Makes Top 10 List of Summer Destinations

Source:http://hondurasweekly.com/travel/3718-roatan-makes-top-10-list-of-summer-destinations
Author: Honduras Weekly
Original Date of Article [DD.MM.YYYY]:18.05.2011
Contributor:honadmin

National Geographic Traveler magazine (May/June 2011) has included Roatán on its top 10 list of the world's best locations to vacation this summer. Muskoka Cottage Country, Ontario, Canada tops the list, followed by Patagonia, Argentina. In third place is San Juan Islands, Washington. Fourth is Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fifth, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska. Sixth, Cardiff, Wales. Listed seventh is Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden. Eighth is Azores, Portugal. Roatán occupies the ninth slot. And Istria, Croatia is tenth. The entry for Roatán reads, "Located about 30 miles north of the Honduran mainland, this divers’ dream destination is encircled by a living coral reef, extending directly from the shore. The shallow-water, reef eco-system is teeming with tropical marine life, making the underwater pageantry easily accessible to snorkelers and novice divers."

 

It continues, "No longer a best-kept Caribbean secret, the largest of Honduras’ Bay Islands is working -- through the grassroots Roatán Marine Park -- to promote sustainable growth by fostering a sense of environmental responsibility among locals and visitors. At the Roatán Institute for Marine Sciences, located on the grounds of the all-inclusive Anthony's Key Resort, guests can participate in government-sanctioned recreational and educational dolphin programs. Options include snorkeling with more than a dozen bottlenose dolphins; unstructured, small-group dolphin dives 60 feet below the surface; and a six-day Dolphin Scuba Camp for kids ages 5-14. For the ultimate Roatán retreat, book an over-the-water, thatched-roof cabana at the secluded Mango Creek Lodge in Port Royal harbor on the island’s less-traveled East End. Spend the morning fishing on the saltwater flats or kayaking through the mangrove canals, then float back to your cabana’s private deck for some afternoon hammock time."


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