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2027 Roatán Sample Student Itinerary

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Roatán, Honduras

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About this trip

Attention all future marine biologist! Get ready to dive into the adventure of a lifetime as we journey to the stunning island of Roatán, Honduras, for an unforgettable marine biology trip!

Our home base for the week is none other than The Roatán Institute for Marine Sciences (RIMS), nestled adjacent to Anthony's Key Dive Resort. Picture yourself waking up to the gentle lapping of waves against the shore, surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of over 30 miles of fringing and barrier reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, and pristine shoreline. This is no ordinary classroom – this is a living laboratory teeming with life as part of the second largest barrier reef system in the world!

Prepare to be mesmerized as you embark on thrilling diving and snorkeling adventures in some of the most captivating underwater landscapes on the planet. This trip isn't just about sightseeing – it's about getting hands-on with real scientific research and conservation efforts. Throughout the week, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside marine biologists, participating in cutting-edge research projects and conservation programs aimed at protecting the fragile marine ecosystems of Roatán. From studying coral reef ecology to swimming with bottlenose dolphins, this trip is your chance to dive deep into the world of marine biology and make a real difference in ocean conservation.

Get ready to be inspired, educated, and empowered as you embark on this once-in-a-lifetime journey to the heart of marine science in the Caribbean! So pack your sunscreen, grab your snorkel gear, and join us for an unforgettable week of adventure, discovery, and conservation.

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Marine Science Adventure

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At a glance

Day 1 - Welcome to Anthony's Key and Arrival

Day 1 - Welcome to Anthony's Key and Arrival image

Arrival, Resort Check-In, and Group Orientation

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Flight to Roatan, Honduras

Arrival
Roatan
Students fly to Roatan, Honduras.
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Anthony's Key Resort

Students arrive and check in to Anthony's Key Resort. There is time for the students to unpack and settle in to their home for the week. They can enjoy kayaks or paddle boards right from the beach of our Key. Overnight at Anthony's Key Resort for 6 nights.
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Kayaks and Paddle Boards

Students can enjoy kayaks or paddle boards right from the beach of our Key.
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Dinner as a Group

Dinner as a group and afterwards we meet to assign daily trip report groups & discuss student research projects.
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Intro to Trip Report Groups & Research Projects

After dinner, students meet to assign daily trip report groups and discuss student research projects.

Day 2 - Introduction to the Reefs & SCUBA/Snorkel Check Out

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Orientation, Reef Lectures, and First Dives

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Breakfast

After breakfast we get our orientation to the Roatan Institute for Marine Science (RIMS). Students who need rental gear get that sorted. Students who are scuba diving need to bring their certification cards with them.
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RIMS Orientation & Gear Rental

After breakfast we get our orientation to the Roatan Institute for Marine Science (RIMS). Students who need rental gear get that sorted. Students who are scuba diving need to bring their certification cards with them.
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Check Out Snorkel/Dive

We do a check out snorkel/dive to assess comfort in the water and to make sure everyone's equipment is working properly. Divers will assess their buoyancy skills and determine proper amount of weight needed.
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Lunch

After lunch, the students will get their first coral reef ecology lecture & species ID class.
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Coral Reef Ecology Lecture & Species ID Class

After lunch, the students will get their first coral reef ecology lecture & species ID class. We then dive/snorkel to identify all major coral species found here.
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Coral Species Identification Dive/Snorkel

Dive/snorkel to identify all major coral species found here.
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Dinner

After dinner students participate in a REEF Fish ID lecture, learning the names of the fishes found in this location.
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REEF Fish ID Lecture

After dinner students participate in a REEF Fish ID lecture, learning the names of the fishes found in this location.

Day 3 - Maya Key Day Trip and Diving

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Maya Key Excursion, Animal Care, and Reef Surveys

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Breakfast

Students enjoy breakfast and share Group 1-day report. Afterwards we have our invertebrate ID lecture followed by a dive/snorkel to allowing students to practice their fish and invertebrate ID skills.
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Invertebrate ID Lecture

After breakfast, students have an invertebrate ID lecture followed by a dive/snorkel to practice their fish and invertebrate ID skills.
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Dive/Snorkel for Fish and Invertebrate ID

Dive/snorkel to allow students to practice their fish and invertebrate ID skills.
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Picnic Lunch on Maya Key

Students will enjoy picnic lunch on Maya Key and tour the animal care facilities there. Afterwards is another dive/snorkel to practice their fish ID skills and participate in a REEF Fish Survey.
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Tour of Animal Care Facilities

Tour the animal care facilities on Maya Key.
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Dive/Snorkel and REEF Fish Survey

Dive/snorkel to practice fish ID skills and participate in a REEF Fish Survey.
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Turtle Lecture

Before dinner students will attend a turtle lecture.
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Dinner

Dinner is served before students participate in a presentation on mangrove ecology.
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Mangrove Ecology Presentation

After dinner, students participate in a presentation on mangrove ecology.

Day 4 - Introduction to Mangroves & Patch Reefs

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Snorkeling Mangroves, Patch Reefs, and Dolphin Lecture

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Breakfast

Today during breakfast Group 2 will present their day report. Afterwards we take a trip to Man-O-War Key to snorkel a mangrove root, seagrass and patch reef with organism collection & ID.
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Snorkeling at Man-O-War Key

Trip to Man-O-War Key to snorkel a mangrove root, seagrass and patch reef with organism collection & ID.
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Lunch

Lunch and then another dive/snorkel to work on our invertebrate ID skills.
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Dive/Snorkel for Invertebrate ID

Another dive/snorkel to work on our invertebrate ID skills.
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Dolphin Lecture

First dolphin lecture after afternoon activities.
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Dinner

After dinner we have a presentation on the threats to coral reefs.
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Threats to Coral Reefs Presentation

Presentation on the threats to coral reefs after dinner.

Day 5 - Cultural Day, Zip-lining & Island Fiesta

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Cultural Experiences, Zip-lining, and Island Fiesta

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Breakfast

Today during breakfast Group 3 will report their day reports.
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Dolphin Lecture

We then have our second dolphin lecture.
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Dive/Snorkel and Research Projects

Afterwards students dive/ snorkel and start on their research projects.
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Lunch

Lunch before the afternoon activities.
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Canopy Zip-lining Tour & Gumba Limba Park Visit

After lunch we take a bus trip for our Canopy Zip-lining Tour & Gumba Limba Park visit.
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BBQ Fiesta Dinner

Dinner tonight is a BBQ Fiesta on the Key. Students participate in a crab race, reggae, limbo and watch Garifuna dancers.

Day 6 - Coral Reef Restoration

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Coral Restoration, Night Dive, and Research

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Breakfast

At breakfast Group 4 presents their day report, followed by a coral restoration lecture/training.
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Coral Restoration Lecture/Training

Coral restoration lecture/training after breakfast. Students will dive/snorkel the coral nursery and put what they learned to use.
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Dive/Snorkel Coral Nursery

Students will dive/snorkel the coral nursery and put what they learned to use.
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Lunch

After lunch is another dive/snorkel so that students can work on their research projects.
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Dive/Snorkel and Research Projects

After lunch is another dive/snorkel so that students can work on their research projects.
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Night Dive/Snorkel Lecture

This evening students have a short lecture to learn about night diving/snorkeling and what they might see before heading into the water to experience it for themselves.
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Night Dive/Snorkel

Students experience a night dive/snorkel after the evening lecture.
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Dinner

Dinner is after the night dive and in the evening, students work on their research projects.
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Research Projects

In the evening, students work on their research projects.

Day 7 - Dolphin Swim & Island Excursion

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Dolphin Swim, Iguana Farm, and Research Presentations

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Breakfast

Today during breakfast Group 5 shares their day report.
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Final Dive/Snorkel

After breakfast, students partake of their last dive/snorkel of the trip.
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Dolphin Swim

Students will swim with the dolphins - a highlight of the trip!
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Lunch

Lunch before the afternoon activities.
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Iguana Farm and Monkey & Sloth Hangout

After lunch, students take a bus trip to an Iguana Farm and Monkey & Sloth Hangout.
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Visit to Oakridge

Students head to Oakridge, a local town nearby.
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Dinner

During dinner, Group 6 shares their day report.
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Research Project Presentations

After dinner, all students present their research projects to the group.

Day 8 - Finish REEF Surveys & Return to USA

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Complete Fish Surveys and Depart Roatan

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Breakfast

Breakfast and time to upload fish surveys into REEF database. Trip reports are combined as a memory for the group.
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Depart for airport and flights home

Depart for airport and flights home.

What's Included, What's Not

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What's included

Roundtrip Airfare

Activities

All activities described in the itinerary.

Transportation

Lodging

A mix of double twins to dormitory rooms. Shared bathrooms. Students will always have their own beds.

All Meals

From arrival to departure you will be well-fed.

Leadership

Professional, permitted local guides. 1 Green Edventures Tour Leader.

Gratuities

What's not included

Trip Cancellation Insurance

Medical Insurance

This can be part of a comprehensive trip cancellation insurance policy.

Flavored beverages

Filtered water is included.

Baggage Fees

Checked bag fees are paid directly to the airline.

Supplemental Information

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Travel Insurance

For your convenience, we offer a travel protection plan through Travelex Insurance Services. If you would like to enroll in the plan, please click below:

https://partner.travelexinsurance.com/index.aspx?location=28-0108&go=PSPCZ&navigation=off&groupname=GreenEdventures 

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Packing List

A detailed packing list will be provided. Participants can bring their own snorkeling equipment or rent it onsite.

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Service Fees & Payment Options

Installments

For your convenience you can pay for your adventure in interest-free monthly installments using a checking account or credit card. 

ACH / Checking Account 

Pay zero transaction fees when you pay from your checking account.

Credit Card

Want to rack up points on your credit card? We get it. WeTravel will add a service fee to the total amount of your trip if you pay with a credit card. Credit Cards fees from 2.9% (Amex: 3.9%). This is a bank convenience fee not a fee added by Green Edventures. 

Alternate Between ACH & Credit Card

You can change your payment method at any time before your next installment in your WeTravel Account. 

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1. Anthony's Key Resort

Anthony's Key Resort, Sandy Bay, Roatán, Honduras

2. Roatán Institute for Marine Sciences (RIMS)

Roatán Institute for Marine Sciences, Sandy Bay, Roatán, Honduras

3. Maya Key

Maya Key, Roatán, Honduras

4. Man-O-War Key

Man-O-War Key, Roatán, Honduras

5. Gumbalimba Park

Gumbalimba Park, West Bay, Roatán, Honduras

6. Oakridge

Oakridge, Roatán, Honduras

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See what our Edventure Buddies have to say about traveling with us!

From beginning to end, everything is organized, affordable, communication is quick and easy, and the trip is well planned with plenty of activities as well as downtime. I will travel with them again and recommend that every teacher looking to take a group of high school students on a trip that has both fun and educational aspects does the same. Green Edventures is the best!

– Shannon S., Baja Tour

Our trip was one of the most impactful experiences I've ever had for so many reasons- the location, the wildlife, the deep knowledge of the on-the-ground partners, the authentic learning and service opportunities, the emphasis on safety and connection for our students, and how smoothly everything went is truly exemplary.

– Lindsay R., Galapagos Tour

In the past 4 years I have been on 6 trips with Green Edventure and have one planned for this summer and next. If you are a person who values the outdoors, biology, and ecology and wishes to instill these same values into your family, friends, and/or students then look no further. Green Edventures is in a league of its own from an educational, fun, and ecotourism standpoint. My family, students and myself have had such wonderful and enlightening experiences through these trips!

─ Todd K., Baja, Alaska, Trinidad & Tobago and Galapagos Islands Tours

We have taken a group of Nebraska students to Baja with GE for 4 years. It has always been an awesome experience!! The students love the hands-on approach. They bring memories back that will never be lost. We always feel that what they have learned and experienced about the ecology will make them better informed naturalist and voters.

─ Karen G., Baja Tour

Thank you very much for all of your hard work in organizing a fantastic trip for my students. I am very appreciative. You did a great job. Every student loved you, Courtenay and the rest of the gang.

─ D. Hoffman, Trinidad & Tobago Tour

I took a small group to Alaska with Green Edventures in 2009. It was an amazing experience. I have not traveled with students for many years but when my family situation slows down and I make the commitment, I know I will use Green Edventures.

─ Dawn P., Alaska Tour

I still dream about the trip! Amazing memories I want to go back!

─ Brittany P., Costa Rica Tour

First, we genuinely were cared for- in terms of our dietary restrictions, personal comfort, and needs. There's a difference between feeling cared for and actually being cared for. Definitely was the latter with Green Ed. Second, we were made to feel safe. Driving was extremely safe and efficient, all local restaurants were well-chosen, and all excursions were done with regard for our physical and emotional safety. Third, there is great knowledge of the wildlife and the ecosystems. Because local guides and establishments are utilized, great care is taken to introduce students to the local flora and fauna in a knowledgeable manner with expertise. In total, I would certainly recommend Green Ed for any future trip I was taking to a region where I had little (to no) experience. The staff and contracted partners are completely knowledgeable and trustworthy. It was truly an unforgettable experience for everyone in the group (including me, the instructor).

─ Matthew F., Baja Tour

Awesome trip!

─ Tristan T., Galapagos Islands Tour

Wow, What an amazing experience for my students and chaperones. This is my 3rd time taking a large group of students on an Eco-Tour out of the country, but the first time with Green Edventures. The difference in my trip to Roatan compared to the others in value, experience, and safety is beyond compare! 10/10 experience.

– Jim N., Roatan, Honduras

My son loved this trip! He had quite the adventure and learned a lot.

─ Rebecca A., Galapagos Island Tour

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