Day 3: NCL Sun Roatan, Honduras

We woke up at about 10:30 AM. We took our time because we didn't take a Roatan excursion and rather wanted to explore the Honduran island ourselves, especially since it was a rainy day. The rain wasn't coming down hard but it was off and on. After a quick lunch at the Garden Cafe we proceeded to Deck 3 where the gangway was located and got off the ship.

Roatan is a small island measuring only 35 miles long and only about 3 miles wide. Our cruise ship was docked in an area called Coxen Hole. Once we passed the chainlink-fence area around the dock, we were immediately "attacked" with solicitation offers to take us to the West End of the island and Half Moon Bay. We politely refused all offers, but one guy kept persisting, and finally made an offer we couldn't refuse- $10 to drive us around Coxen Hole and explore the town. After about half an hour on the tour, our driver/guide made another irresistable offer- $20 total would get us to Half Moon Bay (HMB). Seeing nothing all that interesting in town other than local shops, we agreed- it was going to be a 45 minute drive. On the way to HMB we got off at a nice residential where the driver said were built by Americans. The homes were beach-side and of impressive quality. We took pictures around the beach and a small pier and then continued on to HMB.

Half Moon Bay is a beautiful spot on Roatan. Its name is derived from its shape of a crescent moon, and small sandy beaches surrounded it. There are numerous mini-Coconut trees, small shops and restaurants. We were curious about a nice condo/townhouse complex at one end of the bay and checked it out. There was a sign that said "Open House" but we didn't get a chance to see the inside. We actually accidentally took a step into an occupied home- oop! We then took numerous pictures of the beach and the bay, and then headed back to the taxi. The driver took a different route back this time- a scenic coastal route. After we reached the dock we paid and thank our driver. It was about 3:15 PM and since there was time (the ship wasn't going to leave until 4:30 PM), we decided to do some shopping. We ended up buying a pair of large conch shells for about $8.

Back on board we felt like eating at a specialty restaurant for dinner. We were both Sushi fans so we decided to eat at the sushi bar, and here's my review of the Ginza Sushi Bar. We had to pay an extra $15 per person cover charge to eat there. It was actually located in the same dining area as the East Meets West Restaurant, and seats were limited. We were able to get a seat for two. There was no salad and the soup that came was Miso soup. It did not taste good- it had an odd sour flavor that was overpowering. We then order a ton of sushi- pretty much everything on the menu to try. Unfortunately just about all of them were disappointing. The quality of the fish was okay- not the freshest but it was fine. The Sushi rice, however, was the main problem- it was much too thick and made most of the sushi taste like, well, just rice. The eel was excellent, however, and I recommend getting it alone and not on a rice sushi. Also the service was pretty slow. We left very disappointed- I would not recommend it unless you're there for the sashimi only.

After dinner we watched the magic and comedy show put on by magician Jean Pierre Parent of Canada, and it was very entertaining. He had some cool card tricks and was a pretty quick wise-cracker as well. Jean Pierre got some audience members participating in his tricks- it was pretty interesting.

Afterwards, as usual, we visited the Garden Cafe for some fruit, and then it was time for tennis ping pong. We then drifted off to bed early because the next day we had to wake up in time for our Belize City and Alta Hun Mayan Ruins excursion tour.

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