French Harbour
Roatán, Honduras
Home to Gio's Restaurant, a Roatan institution known across Honduras for fresh seafood.
Places in French Harbour
- Gio's Restaurant A Roatan institution known across Honduras for fresh seafood and legendary king crab platters, with generous portions and Caribbean warmth.
- Gio's Restaurant's institutional status A Roatan institution known across Honduras, a beloved fixture of French Harbour's dining scene.
Practical notes for Roatán
- Best time to visit
- Mid-December through the end of April offers warm, dry weather ideal for diving or beach activities.
- Getting around
- Roatán's West End and West Bay are connected by short drives, with French Harbour and Camp Bay a bit further along the island's coast.
- Currency
- Honduran Lempira (L)
- Language
- Spanish. English is widely spoken on the Bay Islands.
- Timezone
- CST (UTC-6)
- Current trends
- Roatán's West End continues to draw the most visitors, with restaurants tending to be more affordable than West Bay and offering wider variety plus most of the island's nightlife, while La Sirena de Camp Bay's rustic overwater bar and grill famous for its lionfish tacos and icy rum punches reflects the island's blend of casual beach culture and elevated dining.
Other neighborhoods in Roatán
- West End — More affordable than West Bay with wider variety, plus most nightlife on the west side.
- Camp Bay (east end) — Home to La Sirena de Camp Bay, a rustic overwater bar and grill famous for lionfish tacos.
Read the full Roatán guide