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Tropical mountains blanket Honduras, and dozens of rivers cascade down from the mountains to its wide Caribbean coast and narrow Pacific plain. Within the mountains and lush jungles are ancient Mayan ruins, pristine natural reserves, and whitewashed colonial villages. It is here that you will discover Anthonyâ€(TM)s Key Resort, a tropical hide-away that allows adventurous travelers the opportunity to experience the beauty of Roatan and the Caribbean as nature intended. With beautiful beaches, crystalline waters, untouched natural wonders and cultural encounters with ancient and colonial worlds, Honduras will satisfy the most active and adventurous of travelers.
Anthony's Key Resort
Sandy Bay
Roatan, Honduras
Nearest Airport: RTB
We booked a dive package that included 20 dives. Six days of 2 tank morning dives, 6 days of 1 tank afternoon dives and two night dives. Due to high winds on the north side of the island, Anthony's Key had to bus us to the leeward (south side) of the island. This was a 20-30 minute ride. Consequently the resort decided to cancel all but one afternoon dive and the two night dives. They then used the excuse of weather, but the truth was they did not want to run the bus for the afternoon or night dives. Out of the 20 dives we paid for, we only dove 13 times. My issue was that they used the excuse of weather and did not offer any apology or compensation. They could have simply credited the Nitrox charge or discounted the bar bill as a gesture of good will. On a side note. The islands roads were horrendous. Due to the rain, the roads were full of pot holes and mud. Traffic becomes heavy due to these conditions. This made the bus ride go from 15 minutes to 30 minutes or more on some days. I will say the food was very good and the restaurant staff was excellent.
Ronald B
We went for 2 weeks over 2024-25 Christmas New Years. Myself and my teenagers son and daughter. We stayed in the RIMS rooms which are on the mainland, not on the key. We had a queen, bunk bed and a single with 2 bathrooms (and showers). Great setup for our group. The Key (very short boat ride-24 hours) is very nice but had dual queens which didn't work for us. - rooms were comfortable - shower water pressure was horrible, which I had brought some tools to clear out the shower head like people on the Key we met did. - There aren't phones in the room so every question needs a 1/8 mile walk to the front desk or dive shop to confirm. Not the biggest deal, but an on-resort phone system would help, and I found out later it is wired for it. Laundry was available for $10/bag (good size) - cash only DIVING They are a good operation and once you learn the flow all is good. Rental gear was good quality and I (very experienced) had no issues and dove Nitrox the whole time. Even went to smaller 62 tanks as I don't breath very much and all dives are in a very safe margin. Much lighter. Divemasters and drivers are top quality and have a good sense of humor. They do dive in one big group, but after they judge your ability they had no problem with my daughter and I keeping away from the group on most dives. On one night dive I told them in advance we would 'get lost' to stay away, worked out just fine. We got very lucky and had 3 days of whale sharks... Threw out more video than I kept. Also some great dolphin encounters. The reef has not recovered enough from 2022 to spend the $$$ they charge. Wildlife was pretty minimal vs all the hype from past years. Got to know the staff well and this is no secret. It wasn't boring (for my kids) but I know it has been better. Night dives are great. Mostly shallow but huge crabs, small lobsters and if your lucky Octopus. We had one that didn't run away and put on a great show for us. Shark dive - run by different group and you pay for it (even though you paid for the morning dive with AKR) - not a huge deal, but be aware. Shark dive was good for my kids level. Very safe. Kevin - the guy who runs the dive operation is really nice and will go out of his way to make sure things are running smoothly. Resort My biggest gripe is even though they are 'inclusive' - they charge $3 for a coke and same for a glass of house wine. It creates so much paperwork for their folks it is just silly. The amount of $$$ they charge and a coke is $0.30 in local grocery story just makes it silly. I hope the owner is reading as getting rid of that would make your people so much more productive. I met the owner many times and he is very interested on feedback. Good guy. I helped them address some of their WiFi/network problems. People will complain, but it isn't their WiFi. They are forced to use a service provider to the mainland and at 5pm, all the hotels on the island are competing for a limited resource, it isn't their local network. Their private island is kinda an inside joke. It is nothing fancy and the lunch there is pretty bland... We did it one day in the rain which sucked, my daughter got so cold she went back on bus. 2nd time wasn't so bad, after the bad food we went to see the animals and monkey's were very cool and friendly and fun... They make you stay for 2.5 hours and then you do 3rd dive. I think this is Monday's and no way around it unless you skip dive 2 &3. The "Fiesta" on Wednesday is also a bit 'forced' - it is a BBQ on the Key and you have to do it rain or shine. 1st time (Christmas day) we had rain and no shelter (there is no plan 'B'). Sucked because they close the restaurant and Bar on the hill. So we went over in the boat, ate and came right back with umbrellas. 2nd time was partial rain and no wind, so the bugs were out... Would be nice to be able to opt out. Food isn't that great. Am I happy we went - yes. It was 'rainy season' and we got 3 or 4 days worth, but did most dives. Visibility was hurt by the rain for sure, but it did clear. Whale Sharks made up for it as they aren't common down there and whole focus changes when they are around. We had a 45 minute dive with 3 hours on the water looking for (and finding) them. If you go on their Facebook page you will see the video. I'm in yellow on the dive boat. Their photographer is amazing, look at the video best piece of work I've seen in a while. Would I go again, no. There are more lively reef's, probably have to look to the south pacific.
Matt321 - San Jose, California
Everyone was extremely gracious, knowledgeable and helpful. We were amazed that they were open New Year's Day. The 11 and 14 year old children were so excited about the experience at the Action Swim they told all of their friends. It was the highlight of their trip.
Dolphin4sure - Roatan, Honduras
We came for dinner - the restaurant was full (and as we later learned most people were with the dive groups and had an all inclusive meal plan). The food was delicious and the staff were so attentive. Food portions were huge so we ended up taking leftovers. My husband loved his wahoo and I had the coconut shrimp This is also one of the few places where we did order dessert - the homemade cheesecake with blueberries and the homemade banana ice cream. The restaurant is very large and nice. It was great to see it filled as during low season so many of the restaurants were closed or empty.
rochelleforster - Randolph, New Jersey
The good: I loved that I was able to book directly at the last minute (24 hours) and was able to secure a room & pick up. It's always a good sign when the driver is waiting for you upon arrival. We were driven to the resort expeditiously. I chose the all inclusive (except drinks) package that included 3 meals a day. The room, I excitedly got onto the little boat that takes you across to the island and then realized that my room was on the mainland and looked more like a college dorm so I asked for an upgrade and was accommodated. The bungalows are very cute over the water and it really feels like paradise. Room includes coffee but no TV or phone. I would've liked a TV because I get back early evening and there is nothing to do in the room. Also, would've been nice to have a phone to contact the front desk since the travel time to walk to the front desk is about 10 min as you have to take a boat across. Diving: Subpar conditions, I've traveled to amazing places and heard that Roatan had some of the best diving in the world; this was confusing since I would rank this on the low end, the corals were bleached and very few creatures that I was hoping to see. I asked the dive master and he said that there was a parasite that wiped out the reef about 2 years ago. In 6 days the highlight was 1 turtle, 2 eels, 2 seahorses, ship wreck. No sharks, no rays. Activities: I loved that there was a theme almost every night, there was a fish ID class, happy hour 3x per week, Island fiesta with live music and entertainment. Trivia night and Karaoke. I also appreciated the paddle boards and kayaks that were available at no extra cost. There was an awesome excursion to Maya Key, lunch was provided, no host bar, beautiful beach and incredible views, there are animals to enjoy such as monkeys, Scarlets Maca's, mountain lion and badger. Staff: Amazing, great housekeeping, Loved the dive masters they kept everyone safe and helped you in and out of the water (removing fins for you or gathering your camera). The restaurant staff was very nice and attentive, accommodated me when I wanted to eat out side (the dining is indoors) and also warmed up my left overs when asked. My only issue was one of the staff members (male) kept referring to me as "mama" I didn't like that and after several occurrences I asked him to call me "Sylvia". He said ok and I know it was more of a habit not trying to be rude. The food was excellent and large portions, I only ate lunch it was enough to save 1/2 for breakfast the next day. I was still full and skipped all my dinners. Great bar service and delicious cocktails. There are pool tables, cornhole and many other bar games to play. Cool set up with papasan chairs with a view for chillin. Location- It's great, scenic, although you don't have to leave the resort, down town is about 15 minutes away and a RT cab is about $10, note you will be picked up but others may join a shared ride. The view from the bar has the most beautiful sunset. The not so good: The Honduras Hustle, I was getting tired of hearing extra$$$$. The advertisement was for $1431 but was charged $200 for being single, I asked if that could be waived and was told no. The dive equiptment rentals was extraordinary at $241.50 for 6 days I didn't see anything on the site that mentioned rental equiptment or a price list. My first day I saw the coffee bar (extra) and thought that $3. was a good price so I ordered a mocha, I asked for nonfat milk and was told they didn't have but could use almond, when I got the receipt it was $5.30 I asked what happened to the $3 price, she said that almond milk was $2.30 more, are you kidding?!!!almost double. I looked at the final bill and it looks like it was adjusted to $4.73 a little better. After the 5th day of diving I asked where are the sharks, I was told that was extra, what, wait, isn't this the ocean? well for $115 they will take you to Marcos Bay and take you down to swim with the sharks and they open a bucket of fish and the sharks go crazy, it is quite the scene, when they're done they're gone as if to say "bye bye suckers", so even though that was a huge highlight it was not the same as diving with sharks under natural circumstances like I have been in other counties. The other caveat; you have to forfeit a dive that you already paid for in order to do the shark dive so you are double charged, the package was for 20 dives and only 15 of those were completed, the dive shop cancelled 5 dives due to weather. I requested a credit back for the dives that were not completed and was told "no refunds and try the front desk, the front desk said no refunds unless all the dives are cancelled, what? are you kidding me? Now I am annoyed and have to level up to the manager who was unavailable at the time, when I did speak to her she said we don't give refunds for weather, I explained that I felt it was bad business that you keep the money for a service that was not provided, after 3 rounds of the same conversation she worked out a trade for the difference that I would've paid for the upgrade but made it very clear that it was a one time accommodation. Although I was satisfied with the outcome, I was disappointed that it took a lot of wasted effort to get to that compromise. So lessons learned, ask about the extras like dive equiptment, prepaid dive packages etc... If I knew what I know now I probably would've chosen a different a different location altogether as the diving was my main draw and reef is now severely bleached and many of the hard corals are suffering from disease. This saddens me greatly. Also, I prefer resorts that have more leeway when there is a customer service problem, when you spend nearly 3k I expect that problems are handled quickly and makes the customer feel valued. When choosing a resort, it's essential to look for ones that prioritize customer service and have a solid reputation for resolving issues effectively. At the end of all this it was bittersweet, I loved the feeling of paradise and this resort does provide that, I loved being on the bow of the boat with the warm sun beaming down on me and the water is very warm, clear and tropical. There were certainly moments that I am grateful for.
whosgoingtobali - Concord
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