Maya Key

Fantastic day getaway, amazing snorkeling experience with a drop off! The food served was amazing, and the island was gorgeous. Plenty of animals are running around as well as some very healthy looking ones in captivity,

White candy beaches, clear blue water, warm weather, good drinks... what more can you ask for!?

I can't wait to came back!

Visited on Caribbean Princess. Beach is a 5 min walk from Port shops or you can pay $12 to take a chair lift. Only take the chair loft if you have physical issues and can't walk. It is slower than walking.
Beach is nice and sandy with lots of lounge chairs. Water gets fairly deep fast then shallows further in. Need to watch little kids. Swim area is enclosed. Snorkel area is off the dock at the far end of the Beach. Lots of live corals. One of best snorkel stops on a cruise without taking a boat.
Couple of restaurants there. There are servers on the beach that bring the food to you.

Amazing private island! No crowds or wait anywhere on the island. Tour guides were fun , friendly,and informative. Really sweet people. The rescued animals were awesome to see, and you can tell they are very well loved and cared for. Snorkeling was the best! The guide was really cool, and took my group of 3 out past the usual boundaries, to the drop off, which was breathtaking.

The whole island was spotless, and well maintained. The tropical flora was astounding. Good job by everyone here. I will recommend this place to anyone who will listen!

My family had a great time at Maya Key. Started with a nice lunch and drinks by the pool and then a really cool tour to see the rescued animals. Plenty of things to do and see here. If you have younger kids I highly recommend coming.

It was a nice visit to a pretty quiet island. Saw many rescue animals and enjoyed the warm weather and beach. The Honduran food was good but nothing too extravagant and the local beers were great on the beach.

Maya Key was a beautiful retreat just 3 mins from the cruise port. The barge was waiting when we arrived. There is a pool, hot tub, and plenty of seating. The beach area is beautiful, the water was clear and smooth when we arrived. You can snorkel at the end of that dock area, see the wild animal sanctuary, eat a tasty lunch that is included in the day pass, and shop the gift shop that had lovely local made items as well as items you may have forgotten to bring. The bathrooms and showers were very clean and well maintained. The planes arriving into Roatan have a flight path directly over the island, and we saw quite a few arrivals the day we were there. I would for sure choose this as an excursion on a cruise again or even visit if making Roatan my vacation destination. The staff were extremely nice and helpful.

If self driving, make sure to search for Maya Key parking and ferry for location on google maps.
Text the number for Maya Key on Whatsapp and they will send a boat to get you. It's not open on Saturday/Sundays.
Go on a lighter cruise day for less crowds. We got to feed the rescue sea lion ans see other animals on site. Lunch was good, buffet style. Pool is chilly but clean

Maya Key is always a great day of fun after diving "Mary's Place". Our boat Capt. Louis & DM Caldaron bring us to the key for a light lunch buffet and we enjoy the animals in the sanctuary. Georgie, the spider monkey, is so very special we are very fond of him.
It appears they are building beach cabanas for a super relaxing beach day.

Very touristy Key to hang out on. The drinks were good and not overly expensive. We were treated to a buffet of roasted chicken and fried fish. Both of which were quite good. It wasn't too crowded and we were able to find a quiet spot to hang out under the palms. The animal sanctuary is small but interesting.

Had a great time with the family. We will definitely return back to the island. Shout out to Omar at the end of the deck. He took us out snorkeling. Best guide ever.

This is the absolutely the most beautiful place , so beautiful that Amazing pictures that you might see stand no chance at comparing to how stunning and aw inspiring this small island is. words truly do not do it justice. if you ever have the chance i will say don't miss this little slice of heaven.

A great way to spend the day relaxing. Clean beaches with great snorkeling on sight, the reefs were very close to shore and guides available to help you if you’re interested in help, otherwise they are there on the pier watching. Lunch was provided, bar was good and reasonably priced, restrooms were clean. When we’d had enough sun there were plenty of chairs and walking paths in the shade. Replicas of Mayan ruins and quite the number of animals to see… the monkeys were our favorite to watch.

We came here on a cruise ship excursion. What a great place! I highly recommend walking around before settling in to a beach chair by the main beach. We found several spots with access to the water, shade and very few people. Lunch was great as well! BBQ chicken, fried fish, plantains and salad.

Visited in august as part of a ship trip onboard wonder of the seas. We had a lovely time from the animal encounter to the food which was brilliant and the great snorkel guides would love to visit again in a heartbeat

We had a blast here. The kids loved exploring the island, it was very quiet and laid back. Curt showed us all the animals and he was so nice and really made the experience better. We pet the monkey and chilled around the pool. Fed the sea lion and watched the turtle swim. Enjoyed lunch and walked the beach, did all the things. Would highly recommend.

Awesome spot, 100% recommendation from me!

The snorkeling was top notch. Our guide was professional, courteous and knowledgeable, and the view he showed us was breathtaking. We swam right up to the edge where the shallow reef fell off into the blue depths, and saw some amazing wildlife.

Good food as well; the sea bass and local cuisine was all tasty and well made. The drinks from the bar (I got rum punch, another member of my party got a mudslide) were fairly standard. For anyone concerned; the water and ice are filtered.

The beach was well groomed, clean and peaceful, with access by sloped path (mobility impaired people may have some issue handling the incline, but there are no steps). Plenty of shade and sun depending on which beach char you take. And, during our visit, there were more than enough for all the visitors.

My only significant complaints are the animal exhibits (parrots, monkeys and big cats), which seemed small and basic, and the Mayan "ruins", which, by my limited interaction, seemed cheap (they are recreations). However, I was too busy snorkeling to participate in the animal and ruins tours, so I have an incomplete opinion.

Overall, an awesome excursion, and I would love to go back with a better camera.

If you are in Roatan, this is the place to go. Everyone in our party from the 10-year-old to grandad had a wonderful time. The the snorkeling was fantastic and I saw thousands of fish. I was given a tour by David and it was one of the best snorkeling experiences of my life. The water the beach the sand, all perfect. The Wildlife Reserve made it very fun and getting pictures with monkeys made everyone's day. For lunch we had sea bass and baked chicken, both of which were very good and I am very critical of food. See my review of Playa Mia in Cozumel Mexico. I think my wife's highlight was holding a sea turtle and feeding the blind sea lion I would go on but I don't think anyone wants to read any more.. BTW, the photo is not of me I am not anywhere close to that young anymore.

Wonderful. Beautiful. Tranquil.

Well maintained and a lovely place to take a walk, swim, sun bath or snorkel. They also have rescued animals for viewing a cool temple replica on top of the hill with artifacts on display. Spend the whole day for sure.

We have been here twice now. Once on our honeymoon, and again recently with our children.

This island is beautiful. Well landscaped. Very clean. Lots of areas to soak in the views, sun, sand & water.

They have a fresh water pool. Snorkeling area with guides off the pier. Food and drinks available. A good size gift shop with snacks. And lots of animals to check out that have been rescued or are rehabilitating.

I like that there is NO one around to harass you. It's a private island. The landscape is picturesque.

The cruise lines offer a package with lunch right from the pier next to the ship. We used that the first time.
The 2nd time we made a reservation thru the website. You pay when you arrive.

Altho the cruise ships are picky and won't let you on the Maya key boat at the pier, you can take a cab about a mile or so down the shoreline and Maya key will pick you up there.

Our ship docked late, and there was also some discrepancy in ship time vs local time. A wonderful woman called Maya key for us and arranged a private boat to meet us in a cab at their secondary pickup location noted above. No charge (we tipped)

When we arrived, exhausted and overheated with 3 small children in tow, They had an air conditioned lobby and cold fresh water for us to collect ourselves.

Then it was off to enjoy our day on the island. Everything was beautiful, clean, breathtaking. The boat to return to the ship ran every 30 minutes and delivered us ship side.

Both times we have gone here, 10+ years apart, their were not many tourists on the island. Plenty of beach chairs, shade, and space with no crowding. It felt very safe here.

We will definitely return here again any time we are in Roatan.

1st time here. The port was crazy busy, but the people were great.