Cayos Cochinos day trip

Cayos Cochinos, the Hog Islands, are two small islands and thirteen coral cays off the Honduran mainland, about an hour to an hour and a half by boat from Roatán. Since 1994 the whole area has been a protected marine reserve, looked after by the Honduras Coral Reef Fund, with a research station on Cayo Menor and no commercial fishing allowed. On a calm day dolphins often ride along with the boat on the way over.

Once you arrive, the day is about clear water and slow island time. You snorkel reefs that see far fewer visitors than Roatán's West End, walk white-sand cays, and stop at Chachahuate, a tiny cay with a Garifuna fishing village where lunch is usually fresh fried fish with plantains and coconut rice. These islands are also the only home of the pink boa. We arrange the day on a private boat for your group, as a simpler Basic day or an All-Inclusive one.

Highlights

• Snorkel reefs inside a marine reserve protected since 1994
• Visit the Garifuna village on the cay of Chachahuate
• Open-water boat ride, often with dolphins alongside
• A private boat for your group: Basic day or All-Inclusive

Good to know

• A full-day trip; plan on most of the day away from Roatán.
• Options are priced by group size, from couples up to groups of eight.
• Basic covers two snorkel stops and gear. All-Inclusive adds drinks, ceviche, a seafood lunch and the marine reserve entrance fee.
• Visits to the reserve are regulated and depend on sea conditions; we'll confirm the day before.
• Bring swimwear, reef-safe sunscreen, a hat and a towel. Please don't buy souvenirs made from turtle shell or coral.
• Photos: Dennis García, Vaido Otsar, Krimo18, Hector Abouid and Elmer Claros on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0 and 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 and 4.0, public domain).

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