ROATÁN & THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN
Roatán Travel Advice: What to Know Before You Arrive
Quick answers to the questions we get most
Short versions first. Where there is a full article, the link takes you to it. Rules change, so each answer shows when we last checked it and where it comes from.
Do I need my passport to get off the ship?
Not on a normal port call. You go ashore with your ship card and a photo ID, and most of our guests leave the passport in the cabin safe. The catch is the day something goes wrong: if you miss the ship, a passport is what gets you on a flight home. Norwegian and Royal Caribbean both recommend sailing with one for that reason. Planning your Roatán port day
Do British citizens need a visa for Honduras?
Not any more. Honduras has reinstated visa-free entry for British citizens, effective October 31, 2026, for visits of up to 90 days. On arrival you get a 30-day entry stamp, and an immigration office can extend it.
Travelling with a child and only one parent?
Bring a signed consent letter from the parent who isn’t travelling, and have it notarized. Most countries recommend one and some require it. Honduras is one of the strict ones: anyone under 21 counts as a minor, and US citizens under 21 can be stopped from leaving Honduras without a notarized letter. A letter notarized in the US should also carry an apostille from the state where it was signed. The consent letter explained
Do I need Honduran lempiras?
No. US dollars are accepted almost everywhere on the island, and both cruise piers have ATMs. Small bills help with vendors outside the port. If you carry Canadian dollars, change them before you travel, because they can’t be exchanged in Honduras.
When is hurricane season?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. If a storm is close, the cruise line decides whether to skip or swap a port, so check your line’s app the day before your Roatán call.
Latest travel advice
Traveling With a Child and Only One Parent: The Consent Letter Explained
When a child travels with one parent, a consent letter from the other is recommended almost everywhere and required in a few places, Honduras among them. What it is and what countries and cruise lines ask for.
British Citizens No Longer Need a Visa for Honduras
Since October 31, 2026, UK passport holders can visit Honduras for up to 90 days without a visa. What changed, what you still need at the airport, and what it means for cruise passengers.
Is Roatán Worth Getting Off the Ship? Planning Your Port Day
Which Roatán pier your ship uses, how many hours you really get ashore, drive times from Coxen Hole and Isla Tropicale, and how to book your own tour without risking the ship.
Official sources we check
Entry rules and advisories change without much warning. Before an answer goes on this page, we check it against the government that sets the rule:
- GOV.UK travel advice for Honduras
- US State Department, Honduras
- Government of Canada, Honduras
- CDC travel health, Honduras
Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we’ll check it again.
