Roatan Like a Local: Chocolate factory, village tour, lunch

Taste homemade chocolate and rum cake straight from the factory floor

A shore excursion from your Roatan cruise terminal that takes you through local villages and old towns with a guide sharing the island's history, then stops at a chocolate and rum cake factory for a tour and free samples of homemade chocolate and rum cake pastries. The day includes an island-style lunch and a beach pass, lasting four to five hours total.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore local culture and tastes

• Depart from cruise terminal
• Hear about local history
• Visit local village and old towns
• Tour chocolate and rum cake factory
• Sample homemade chocolate and rum cake
• Enjoy light island-style lunch

The experience

The tour departs from your cruise terminal and moves through Roatan's local villages and old towns, where your guide walks you through the island's history as you go. The pace is built around stops rather than long stretches of walking, so you're seeing the places where locals actually live and work, not just the resort strip.

The chocolate and rum cake factory is the centerpiece: you get a tour of how they make both the chocolate and the rum cake pastries on-site, then taste free samples of the homemade chocolate and mixed rum they produce there. After that comes a light island-style lunch. A soft drink is included with the meal, and you also get a beach pass so you can spend any remaining time on the sand if the schedule allows.

Your guide speaks English or Spanish, and the tour is wheelchair accessible. If you need a vegetarian option for lunch, let the operator know when you book. The minimum group size is two people per booking.

What’s included

• Soft drink with lunch.
• island-style lunch.
• beach pass.
• chocolate and rum cake factory tour with free samples of homemade chocolate and mixed rum.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDepartures at 08:00, 09:00, 10:00 and 10:30

Book up to12h before

GroupUp to 50

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 7 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Roatan Anderson Tours

Is this one for you?The tour runs four to five hours with walking through villages and old towns, so it fits a morning or afternoon slot from your ship without eating the whole port day. If you want to taste local food and see where islanders actually live rather than stay in the cruise zone, this one delivers that without requiring you to arrange separate transport back to the terminal.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What exactly happens at the chocolate and rum cake factory?

You get a guided tour of the facility where they make both the chocolate and the rum cake pastries, then taste free samples of the homemade chocolate and mixed rum they produce there.

How much walking is involved in visiting the local villages and old towns?

The tour moves through villages and old towns on a route built around stops rather than long continuous walks, so the pace is manageable for most fitness levels.

What's included in the lunch, and are there options if I'm vegetarian?

Lunch is island-style and comes with a soft drink. Vegetarian options are available if you request one when booking.

Do I need to arrange my own way back to the cruise terminal?

No, the excursion departs from and returns to your cruise terminal, so transport is handled as part of the tour.

Is there time to use the beach pass after lunch?

The tour runs four to five hours total, so any remaining time after the factory, lunch and village stops can be spent on the beach if the schedule allows.