a friend. While undoubtedly most islanders are hardworking and honest, now no one escaped our scrutiny… was it the two guys in the wooden cayuco drifting by the day before with the smell of marijuana wafting across the anchorage? fire coral I was now practically straddling. Statistics show that cruising is much safer than driving, but just like with safety in any large city, there are rules for safety while cruising. Crime may plague other parts of Honduras, but on Utila, a Caribbean island with a population of just 3,500, the biggest problems are invasive lionfish – and getting a restaurant table. He received his information from his research and the Mayors of the two Municipalities on Roatan. 2017 Agent of the Year. His best attribute is his customer service skills don’t end after the transaction. What is the murder rate where you live? Underwater Vision vs. Alton's. I hadn’t gotten sight of the country’s other problem – the lionfish. Keep in mind, the local population has a living standard much different than the lifestyle we left behind in the U.S. Natives earn their living on the water fishing or diving. Waiting for weather in the Bay Islands of Honduras to sail to Panama, we met cruisers who had been boarded in broad daylight and robbed in San Andres, Colombia – on our cruising route south. Knowing that they can be removed in a fire and give us some ventilation and security will ease my nerves a bit! Never experienced anything mentioned in your post. Check with other cruisers, listen to the local SSB nets to gain local knowledge about general safety in the area you’re cruising. Go to this link and we are all there! The late November afternoon was gorgeous, the village beckoning. by the violence and extortion of narcotics traffickers. and for sure lock the dingy and motor on the boat and when ashore…. I do not feel threatened and none of my friends feel threatened. invasive species tearing a swathe across the Caribbean. Meanwhile, without slowing, the snout-nosed I too knew better, to return to the boat at sundown, never leave it at night. THANKS! He practices medicine without any tracable license - carried plastic bags full of ecstacy around with him to sell to kids telling him the illegal drug is 'good for them' and then most recently he makes sriously dernged terroistic threats to gay visitors whilst clearly psychotic on hallucinogens. I had a bicycle stolen but that was my fault as I hadn't locked it. https://www.roatan-realestate.com/listing/listing-255-waterfront-home/, https://www.roatan-realestate.com/listing/listing-273-a-few-steps-from-the-ocean/. skin-diving in Utila, a Caribbean island located about 29km north of Honduras’ No, nowhere is, that I know of, but I do know that we feel safe and secure here. It’s typically gang on gang crime, and it’s unlikely that you, as a traveler, would experience it. Level of crime. Read about our approach to external linking. alternative to the island’s hyper-casual food scene. Immediately He actually does have a licence to practice. on the mainland is not worse than in other Third World countries. This includes ALL sales, (meaning land, condos, homes, development, commercial). While we won’t start cruising until next year, we won’t forget these great tips! AND if you want to take a side trip, be sure to moor in the National Park at the Cayos Cochinos. Winterlude’s heavy wooden companionway was locked as normal. I was born and raised there but the logic that somehow the gang and drug warfare going on there means that one should not visit there, or not visit Illinois or in the extreme not visit the U.S.? In the past 12 months there were 18 murders on Roatan, one foreigner, (the cruise ship employee) and 17 Honduran citizens. This post was determined to be inappropriate by the Tripadvisor community and has been removed. at least the first time. Local knowledge about safety is best taken very seriously. At eleven miles long and approximately two miles wide, funky, laid-back Utila island in Honduras is the smallest of the Caribbean Bay Islands. You wouldn't leave possessions unattended on a beach anywhere else... so again it would be foolish to do this here. Roatan might be the most visited, and Guanaja might be the most pristine.But Utila’s residents and die-hard devotees have many reasons they prefer the westernmost isle. The Southwest side of the island that is boat access only, has had one incident in the last five years I have have been there. low on air – happy to not have experienced any crime, but cursing the fact that What I mean by that is this; in the City of Chicago this year there has been a lot of news regarding murders and gun violence. lights and music work wonders too… Saw one guy who had a mannequin he he kept in the salon when he was gone…. Your blog is excellent and I have been perusing for hours! fleeing mainland cities for tenuous opportunities in Mexico and the US, driven With Roatan eliminating mooring balls at west end (no anchoring) and requiring all to dock at a marina most Rio cruisers are writing Honduras off as a cruising destination. Your tips are great and useful too. We knew all the common sense rules of cruising, but new anchorage euphoria coupled with the excitement of meeting new friends caused us to violate our own safety rules. 14 Listings. Enough time to completely ransack my boat. But he won’t miss these.” And with that, he handed us three. If yes, you really should take some time to read this link of FAQ’s. Serving Utila since 1999, I would be delighted to use my island business & personal experience to help put “U” in Utila too! Oh, also. I have generated the stats with the help of others. 2017 RE/MAX Bay Islands Top Gun 2017 RE/MAX Honduras Top Transactions. Some of these destinations marketing companies, sell tours, provide information websites and newsletters from who you may get as many as a couple emails a day from asking you to signup for seminars, tours, booklets, information, etc. Also that the ‘real estate bubble’ of ’09 lowered prices here substantially creating a market open to far more budgets in North America, (the U.S. & Canada). The last time this happened was in 1191 and next time will be in 2837!! Just 3br/3ba, Great views & Breezes https://www.roatan-realestate.com/listing/listing-263-3br/3ba-view-home/, Originally listed at $595K, reduced $200,000 BEACHFRONT HOME, WHITE SAND, WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF! etc. The restaurant was less than 100 yards from our boat … what could happen in an hour when it wasn’t even dark? Or whether you can get a table at the Jungle Café, 2017 100% Club. another morning in the country dubbed the world’s murder capital. A large chunk of those arrived via cruise ships, however.That’s mainly to visit islands like Roatan.. attracting older adventure travellers who seek personalised attention over cattle-boat Great ocean views with charming breeze. I don’t know that we would have thought to avoid making plans on the VHF! known as Kelly Ash, head of the World Lionfish 011-504-2455-7220, RE/MAX DreamScapes citizen who arrived in 2000 to obtain dive master certification, then met and married A skill set I do not have, I know; I have a writer in the family. Despite the fact that they live in paradise, we are the “rich” people on our cruising sailboats. Use your head, i.e. This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. Dinner was delicious and we lingered over one more rum drink before returning to the boats about 7:15 PM. All was orderly and neat. This would allow us all be back aboard before dark. I was You can select your preferred area or neighbourhood by using the radius or polygon tools in the map menu. It is heaven to me. Over the past few years I have had subscribers ask about security/safety/crime here in the Bay Islands in that the country itself has received such bad reports regarding such. As you know we are here for you and we will advise, educate and assist in any way we can. High. Now to what I really do. Soaking all up all useful tips in the meantime, so thanks for sharing. This same incident would have happened anywhere in the world. The original research on Roatan was done by Ilias Scott, a Managing parter at Clarion/Pineapple Villas on Roatan. We just spent a week on (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? 1. I hung a shirt outside my room one night and it was gone come morning - but that is my fault. Coral stings notwithstanding, my partner, 11-year-old daughter have to settle for grilled-tuna sandwiches at Munchies Some The cabin was not rifled and drawers were not left open. More than 2 million tourists visited in 2017. You may discover that these little Bay Islands are just the spot for you. Fair winds. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. 3. Coconut Plaza, West End VHF radios are commonplace – and used as a party-line telephone. Barbaretta is also a great find, the Pigeon Cayes rank right up there world class. I do not mean to point fingers here but the fact of the matter is crime rates in areas over the years in the U.S. are far worse than here in the Bay Islands. you don’t have to be hooked up to any cable for it to work, but better range when you can hook to internet..) AMCREST makes an indoor and outdoor models both under $100 they have night vision, two way audio, it scans, motion detection and is controllable from your phone. Just a quick word about RE/MAX Bay Islands and especially Larry Schlesser. The proof of quality service is in repeat customers and in customers who refer RE/MAX Associates to friends. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-24406555', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Utila for 2 years in different locations and have witnessed very little crime here. It is a beautiful place and locals seemed charming to me. The other boats with an open hatch had steel bars securing the hatch. 3. I felt guilty; from a conservation standpoint, no lionfish is better than ample After the robbery, returning to the Rio Dulce, Guatemala to leave Winterlude for hurricane season, we had bars custom fabricated to be easily removed from the inside in case of fire. Never Miss a Commuter Cruiser post again! According to the United There is no doubt that the Honduran major city gang & drug violence has all seemed to pique interest about the safety & security in the Bay Islands, with travel warnings from the U.S. Embassy earlier this year. This year, the month of August will count 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. We’d Hunters Association), checking reef overhangs for lionfish – the aggressive, Either right on or just steps from the water and at only $125K & $129K it can be just what you may be looking for. and I followed our dive master, nicknamed “Kelly The Lionfish Hunter” (also Keep your mouth closed about everything other than your 1st name. I have traveled all over the world, many were lets just say less than desirable places, a few things. (NOTE: This robbery took place in November 2005, not 2011 as indicated by the date the article was posted – I apologize for any confusion.). And CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. Thanks to the venom within We didn’t consider that Hondurans are small stature and often make me seem like amazon woman at 5’3”! Look it up, I will bet it is far higher than ONE. RE/MAX Bay Islands Holy crap! On staff we really have longevity! Looking from the fishing fleet side of the anchorage we couldn’t see any way to get to the “safer” side. We remove posts that do not follow our posting guidelines, and we reserve the right to remove any post for any reason. But it’s not something to be afraid of any more than you wouldn’t visit New York City because of the crime in certain sections of the city – you simply would not walk alone after dark down a dark alley in NYC! so, even with the spate of Honduras’ bad publicity, I found myself 9m The first is a 2br/2b ground floor beachfront unit of quality construction and furnishings. I wouldn't say that I've travelled all over the world, but I've been all over the US, Canada, Mexico, and many Asian countries - all of which had more crime issues for tourists to be aware of.
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