East End Roatan tour: Oak Ridge floating tiki bar with lunch

Colorful stilt houses, water taxis and a floating bar where the Caribbean does the pouring

A private tour from Roatan cruise port to the eastern villages, centered on 90 minutes aboard a floating tiki bar anchored in Oak Ridge: the "Venice of Roatan." The guide is a local who speaks English or Spanish; the route takes 45 minutes to an hour each way; lunch and a welcome drink are included, and you return to the port in time for ship departure.

Step-by-step itinerary

Floating tiki bar and village tour

• Drive to eastern side of island
• Visit floating tiki bar
• Explore multiple villages
• Stop at Pirate boat "Isery" for photos
• Enjoy island-style lunch

The experience

The drive from the cruise port to Oak Ridge takes the better part of an hour, winding through the island to its southeast side where the real Roatan reveals itself. Colorful houses sit on stilts over the water, water taxis dart between them, and the pace is nothing like the port. Your local guide meets you there and takes you straight to the floating tiki bar: 90 minutes anchored in the village, Caribbean music playing, the bar open if you want it, and the kind of slow afternoon that makes winter feel very far away. You get a welcome drink (red wine or rum punch), snacks, and time to shoot photos from the boat and around the village, including the Pirate boat "Isery" that sits in the water as a landmark.

Island-style lunch happens on board, cooked by locals and served with a drink included. The restroom is on the boat. Between the floating bar and the village stops, you're seeing multiple neighborhoods on the eastern end: the architecture, the culture, the way people actually live here rather than the cruise-port version of it. The whole day runs 4 to 6 hours door to door, which means you're back at the ship with time to spare. Private transportation is included both ways, and the shuttle service back to the port is part of the package.

What’s included

• Private transportation from cruise port to Oak Ridge and back.
• 90 minutes on the floating tiki bar.
• island-style lunch with a drink.
• welcome drink (red wine or rum punch).
• snacks.
• multiple photo stops including the Pirate boat "Isery".
• onboard restroom.
• local guide in English or Spanish.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 15 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Roatan Five Stars Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're docked at Roatan and want to skip the port-area attractions: the floating bar and the stilt-house villages are the real island, and the local guide is what makes the difference between seeing it and understanding it.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How far is Oak Ridge from the cruise port?

Oak Ridge sits on the southeast side of Roatan, a 45-minute to 1-hour drive from the cruise port. The route takes you across the island to reach the eastern villages.

What does the floating tiki bar experience actually include?

You spend 90 minutes on the anchored floating tiki bar with Caribbean music, a welcome drink (red wine or rum punch), snacks, and the bar available if you want to order. Island-style lunch with a drink is served on board, and the restroom is on the boat.

Will I have time to get back to my cruise ship?

The full tour runs 4 to 6 hours including the drive both ways, and the return shuttle to the cruise port is included, so you have time built in to return before departure.