Roatan: Mayan Princess

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Come and enjoy the best all-inclusive family-dive vacations Roatan, Honduras offers. Kids Sea Camp has created the most impressive Mayan dive vacation for your family. You can enjoy soaking up the sun and relaxing on the largest pure white sand beach in Roatan, dotted with swaying palm trees and clear turquoise waters, and a plethora of fun activities for the entire family. Many worldwide come to Roatan because it's easy to get to. Many major airlines offer daily direct nonstop flights from Houston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Toronto, and more.  The Mayan Princess Beach & Dive Resort is on Roatan’s world-famed West Bay Beach.

Mayan Princess Beach & Dive Resort offers spacious and luxurious oceanfront and pool view 1 and 2-bedroom villas. Each villa is luxuriously appointed with full kitchens, living rooms, and balconies with ocean or island views. Guests will enjoy the beach & poolside canopied lounges, experience world-class snorkeling, and the best diving on the largest coral reef in South America. Kids Sea Camp has teamed up with PADI 5 Star Mayan Divers to offer kids ages 4-17 a host of PADI training courses with private boats and instructors, while parents enjoy their private diving with private guides and a private dive boat. Families will indulge in fine dining at four restaurants with á la carte & buffet-style menus and unlimited premium drinks, including domestic & international liquors, beers & wines, and take in daily entertainment with live music and cultural shows.

This family scuba diving adventure is one you do not want to miss! The local marine park has refreshed this area, and the marine life is healthy and thriving. The water is warm, the visibility is clear and marine life is abundant. Even the non-divers can have fun with yoga, and nature walks with a guide, guided kayaking, snorkeling, spa treatments, culinary classes, drinks-making classes, and relaxation. The family has a place at Kids Sea Camp with  Mayan Princess and Mayan Divers. Your family dive vacation is personally hosted by Kids Sea Camp staff, including presentations, slide shows, Pizza Movie night, and many other fun activities created for families to spend time together.  Kids Sea Camp is celebrating 21 years of connecting like-minded families worldwide.  This will be our 15th year in Roatan with Kids Sea Camp.  Roatan holds a special place in our hearts as the Honduran people make everyone feel like family.    Kids Sea Camp has certified over 7,000 children to scuba dive and we are proud of our 100% safety record.

If you can not fit into our Kids Sea Camp scheduled group trips, please allow us to book your family's individual customized vacation at any other time that fits your needs.  We can customize private groups to Roatan with Mayan Princess or Turquoise Bay Resort anytime for both groups or individual families.

What is included in your Kids Sea Camp family Adventure?

• 7 nights choice of oceanfront, garden or pool front in 1 & 2 bedroom accommodations
• 5 days of diving w/ Mayan Divers 3 dives per day- 2-tank in the morning, 1-tank in the afternoon w/ family diving
• (1) family dive on Friday morning  
• All-inclusive meals, snacks, and beverages 4 restaurants to choose from
• PADI SASY program(Age 4-7): 6 mornings of  Kids Sea Camp ocean activities from 8 am -3 pm daily. + Free Mayan Kids Club SASY kids provided fins, mask and snorkel to keep with T-shirt and Baby Shark Tote bags, all meals, Gumbalimba Park or Mayan Jungle Park, snorkeling, water slide, fire dancers, and sand art.  Kids Sea Camp treasure hunt.
• PADI SEAL TEAM (ages 8 &9): 6 mornings of activities from 8 am-3 pm daily including all 5 -10 aqua missions in the pool. SEAL kids get to keep fins, masks, and snorkel.+ Free Mayan Kids Club Seal kids provided BCD, fins, mask and snorkel to keep with T-shirt and Baby Shark Tote bags, all meals, Gumbalimba Park or Mayan Jungle Park, snorkeling, water slide, fire dancers, and sand art.  Kids Sea Camp treasure hunt.
• PADI Jr Open Water: 5 confined dives and 4 open water dives needed to complete PADI certification, kids rental dive gear included(BC, REG, F,M,S set), private instructors, 3 meals daily, Tote bag, Mayan Jungle park excursion with parents, zip line if qualify for guidelines, snorkeling, 3 additional days of diving with a private instructor after certified, fire dancers, presentations, and slide show. (PADI eLearning is required, but not included.  For PADI eLearning, you will need to pay PADI directly for each student enrolling.  The link will be sent to you 4 weeks before departure and should be completed prior to arrival). BCD, fins, mask & snorkel to KEEP (This is a gift from KSC it is only for Jr. Open Water students in children sizes. Adult sizes are not included for giveaway.) 
• Optional additional specialty certifications that can be purchased and arranged based on availability of instructors. Nitrox,  Digital photo, course or PADI Advanced Open Water  are options for additional training courses that can be done. Age 12 and up is required, with eLearning completed prior to arrival (eLearning is not included). 
• Mayan Jungle Park or Gumbalimba Park (based on what is available- includes entrance fee, zip line, bird sanctuary, iguana sanctuary, bat cave, and the hanging bridge)
• Private meals are allocated as a group set up during the week for lunches and dinners. 4 restaurants to enjoy.
• The welcome party, grand opening, and closing ceremony include meals, presentations, slide shows, and poetry.
• Karaoke night
• Local speakers and presentations on Roatan
• Free digital SeaLife underwater cameras to use during the week
• Poetry presentation and closing celebration on Friday
• Live music
• Guided kayaking
• Kids Sea Camp tote bags, t-shirts, flap straps, and other giveaways (giveaways vary from sponsors)
• All kid's dive rental gear and course materials are included, with private instructors.
• PADI eLearning is required for PADI Jr. Open Water, Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue diver, Dive Master, and photo courses (e: learning is not included, please contact us for training questions and pricing on additional courses that may be available ).
• Non-divers: yoga, nature walk with a guide, guided kayaking snorkeling, sushi-making classes, barista classes, and a spa is available on the property for relaxation.

Not Included:

• International airfare
• Adult dive rental gear
• Nitrox $150pp
• Night lights for night dives.
• Additional tours not mentioned above
• Continuing Education courses: you must send request at the time of the booking and based on space or available instructor will it be confirmed. Confirmation will not happen till 1-2 months from trip departure and will not exceed a max of 4 students
• Jr. Open Water eLearning- must be purchased before the trip- https://www.padi.com/courses?irra=22402 

Kids Sea Camp schedule

This is a sample schedule that will change depending on the weather, courses offered, and location. Other activities and courses and detail will be provided on a final schedule included with your trip documents.  This schedule is also subject to changes. Kids Sea Camp starts with dinner on Saturday and ends with breakfast on the following Saturday morning.  Diving with Kids Sea Camp begins on Sunday morning. 3 dives daily are provided to certified divers Monday -Thursday and 1 family day dive on Friday morning.   Guests are more than welcome to book additional nights prior to Kids Sea Camp or post Kids Sea Camp. We do have special rates available for additional nights. 

• Saturday: Arrival day and orientation. Kids Sea Camp Guests are met at the local airport (RTB) and with private transport brought to the resort. (masks must be worn.)   Families will be guided through the check-in process at the front desk and be shown to your prepaid chosen room.  Once you have settled into your room, you will check into the dive shop and turn in your forms and waivers to the dive shop manager for adults and kids.  You will then have time as a family to enjoy the pool, beach, and get familiar with the resort.  5:30 will be the Kids Sea Camp scheduled orientation where you will join us at the Mayan Resort Beach Club.  You will meet your Kids Sea Camp host as well as the dive team and resort staff that will be at your service throughout your stay.  We will go over the Kids Sea Camp week events, meals, towels, Q& A and introduce you to the other diving families from around the world. All guests will enjoy a welcome buffet dinner and after all the festivities end, get a good night's sleep to be your first day of Kids Sea Camp.
• Sunday: 7 am starts breakfast and boats and kids programs depart and begin at 8:30 am daily. Kids will be dropped off each day after breakfast to their instructors at the dive shop. Today adults and certified kids will enjoy 3 boat dives.  Adults generally dive on adult boats doing adult profiles, while certified kids have a much more supervised instructor staff and dive profiles that match divers requirements on the assigned kid's boats. Certified kids (age 10-12, 40ft max depth), (age 12-14, max depth 60ft), Jr. AOW (age 12-14 max depth 70ft), Kids age 15 and older (as experienced divers have a max depth of 100ft).  The afternoon dives are always shallow dives so adults and kids can dive as families together any afternoon.  Lunch is served daily when dive boats return.  The restaurant most days for lunch is at the beach club. There will be a schedule posted with any changes. The afternoon offers diving for divers, kids programs continue as scheduled.  Families have the opportunity to relax, enjoy the beach, go into town shopping, horseback riding, join yoga, or any other activities provided by the resort for non-divers. (There is a daily schedule of these activities at the front desk). Before dinner, tonight is the marine park presentation and coral restoration information.  Dinner is at 6:30 tonight.
• Monday: Same as above for diving and kids programs. Kayaking adventure offered after lunch for non-diver, SASY, and Seal Team kids. Volleyball on the beach after 4 pm and dinner at 6:30
• Tuesday: Same as above for diving and kids programs. Graduation dive with JOW students this afternoon and a Roatan marine life presentation is scheduled tonight at 5 pm. Dinner is at 6:30 and tonight is Karaoke night.
• Wednesday: Same as above for divers and certified kids. For non-divers, Culinary classes offered today for non-divers in the morning as well as sand sculptures in the afternoon for all kids. Special dinner at Maya Luna Steak House tonight. 2 seatings offered. Fire Dancers to follow. 
• Thursday: Same as above for divers and certified kids. We have arranged a bounce water slide today for SASY and Seal Team kids. Volleyball on the beach this afternoon at 4 pm. Dinner at 6:30 and Garifuna Dancers to follow at the Beach Club.
• Friday: Family dive day and closing feast and celebration, and slide presentation, and poetry.
• Saturday: Travel day — back to reality!

To see a sample schedule of Roatan Mayan Princess Kids Sea Camp, click on the link- Roatan, Mayan Princess 2020 spring schedule

Mayan Princess Beach & Dive Resort

Mayan’s incredible location offers the perfect setting for meaningful gatherings. While there is an exciting beachfront, there are also relaxing and quiet tropical garden and pool rooms available to our Kids Sea Camp families that are more affordable. Family's have the options of 1, 2, or 3 bedroom Bedroom to Suites that accommodate up to 6 people.

Diving with Mayan Divers

Mayan Divers is a PADI 5-star dive shop located on the same property as Mayan Princess Beach & Dive Resort. The location offers the best diving as it is in front of the largest reef in the Western Hemisphere - the Mesoamerican Reef. During the Kids Sea Camp week, KSC will be adding out team of PADI Pro's to the team at Mayan Divers to provide you a safe, fun, and adventure-filled scuba vacation for your whole family.

Enjoy stunning underwater views and be captivated by more than 850 marine species will create one of the best family diving experiences. From turtles, stingrays, to possible whale sharks, this exotic reef filled with a variety of colorful hard and soft corals, sea fans, sponges, and more will make this family adventure a lasting memory. The reef itself begins just minutes from shore, with plateaus at 10ft, 20ft, and 45ft, and then the fantastic wall that drops away in places to over 2000+ feet. The crystal clear waters, warm weather, and weak currents make up the perfect conditions for any diver, at any level.

Dive Training

• PADI SASY program: 6 mornings of activities from 8 am -1 pm daily. SASY kids keep fins, mask, and snorkel.
• PADI SEAL TEAM: 6 mornings of activities from 8 am-1 pm daily includes all 5 aqua missions. SEAL kids keep fins, mask, and snorkel.
• PADI Open Water: All dives needed for certification (eLearning is not included.  For eLearning, you will have to pay PADI directly.  The link will be sent to you 4 weeks before departure to be completed prior to arrival.)
• PADI Dive Master course: RSVP 14 DAYS REQUIRED $750 add-on to package price/Contact Margo 803.419.2556 for more information. PADI C Card, E: learning and Crew Pack included
• PADI Dive Rescue Diver: RSVP $450 add-on to package price/Contact Margo 803.419.2556 for more information.PADI C Card, E: learning and Crew Pack included.
• PADI AOW: RSVP $400 add-on to package/Contact Margo 803.419.2556 for more information.PADI C Card, E: learning and Crew Pack included.
• PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old are ready to step up and enroll in an Advanced Open Water Diver course. eLearning needs to be completed before arrival (eLearning is not included) and young divers may only participate in certain Adventures Dives – check with your PADI Instructor. If you’re already an Adventure Diver, you only need to complete two more Adventure Dives to earn the Advanced Open Water Diver certification. There are two required dives – Deep and Underwater Navigation – and you choose the other three, for a total of five dives. Here are the seven of the most popular Adventures Dives – including the required Deep and Underwater Navigation Adventure Dives, plus Boat, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Underwater Naturalist, and Wreck Adventure Dives.

See more about Kids Sea Camp dive training

Best dives in Roatan

Dolphin Den: This site offers a cave-like swim through that takes you from one side of the reef to the other side. It takes a winding path through a cavern-like underwater maze, yet it’s simple enough to be a comfortable dive for all levels at only 15 to 40 feet. There are lots of sea life like eels and silversides. The dive site gets its name from a tragic incident where many dolphins became disoriented in a cave and perished.

The Sponges: This site offers a wall that starts at 15 feet and drops off from 60 to 130 feet, with views of unbelievable corals, sponges, and elkhorn corals at the safety stop. Often visited by turtles, eagle rays, and nurse sharks. The Labyrinth Dotted with towering rock formations and canyons, this dive has something for all levels of divers. Starting at about 15 feet and sloping down to 60 feet, divers will find exciting swim-throughs, lots of corals, and schooling fish.

Odyssey Wreck: This is known as Roatan’s largest underwater wreck, and sits in 110 feet of water. The center section has collapsed, but the bow is upright and offers exciting views of the rest of the ship, the surrounding reef wall, and a nice flat sand patch next to the wreck.

Prince Albert Wreck: A 140-foot island freighter that sunk in 1987, Prince Albert remains relatively intact and its large hull is home to many species of fish life. It offers reasonably easy penetration without lights and sits in about 85 feet of water on a sandy bottom. There is also a DC-3 airplane wreck nearby.

Mary’s Place: Probably one of the most dived sites in Roatan, diving at Mary’s Place is now regulated, and only one dive per diver at this site can be done each day. Created by prehistoric volcanic activity, a huge fissure was formed in the reef, allowing the steep walls to make a coral and sponge-filled labyrinth at more than 100 feet deep. Here you’ll see rare black corals and delicate sea fans.

Pat’s Place: The mooring for this dive is in a sandy patch at about 15 feet, but most of this dive is at deeper depths from 50 to 100 feet with canyons and fissures through the steep walls. There are a narrow swim-through and fantastic fan corals and schools of reef fish.

Shark Dive: If you want to be assured you’ll see sharks in the wild, there is one place in Roatan to find them on a regular basis. The Shark Dive is led by a team of shark divers who feed them while the rest of the dive group remains on the sandy floor at about 70 feet looking up at the action above.

Spooky Channel: The dive isn’t as scary as it is eerie. A better dive for the experienced diver, the channel is a 10-story deep underwater crevasse where you enter an underwater grotto at 60 feet. Here, the natural light slowly recedes, and you find the walls getting closer and closer. After you explore the main chamber at about 95 feet, you’ll discover a pillar-filled swim-through that will lead you out to the safety stop.

Morat Wall (Barbareta Wall): Slightly out of the way from most dive operations, this drift dive follows a three-mile-long offshore reef that’s full of sponges, Elkhorn, staghorn, brain, and star corals not seen in such numbers on other dives. Along the wall, there is an excellent chance to see nurse sharks, eagle rays, barracudas, and tarpon.

Family dining

Mayan Princess Beach & Dive Resort offers many family-friendly options at their 3 restaurants. Below you will find these restaurants, bars, and details on the food offered. If nothing interests you, don't worry, at a simple request whatever you want to eat, you can have! Kids Sea Camp understands that children can sometimes be picky (parents too, and that's okay!) 

Buffet Restaurant Balam

• Breakfast 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
• Lunch 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
• Dinner 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Buffet theme Nights

• Monday Asian
• Tuesday Mexican
• Wednesday Italian
• Thursday Thai
• Friday Seafood
• Saturday Honduran
• Sunday Barbecue

A La Cart restaurants

The Beach Club San Simon

• American-Caribbean Cuisine
• Open every day 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
• Maximum of 50 people per night

Calketts

• International Cuisine
• Open every day 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
• Maximum of 20 people per night*

Bars

• Calketts at Mayan
• Open every day 9:00 AM to 11:30 PM
• The Beach Club
• Open every day 10:00 AM  to 10:00 PM

Las Sirenas Bar

• Open Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Friday to Sunday 8:0 AM to 10:00 PM

Flying to Roatan

Atlanta and Houston are great hubs for Roatan. Roatan is the largest and most populated of the Bay Islands. The airport code is RTB. The only international airport for the islands is located here and services direct flights on weekends from Dallas or Miami with American, Houston with United and Atlanta with Delta.

Taca and American airlines occasionally fly in from Miami during the high season, but each year is different. Regional jets and small charters arrive from the mainland daily, as well as ferries and private boats from the other islands and the mainland city of La Ceiba.

A passport is required and it must have a minimum of 6 months of valid travel left on it from the day that you depart for Honduras. Please call us for any questions about flights 803.419.2556

Roatan packing list 

Part of an enjoyable and relaxing vacation is making sure you’re well prepared. Kids Sea Camp has put together this list to help you plan your trip and ensure you remember all the essentials.

Roatan COVID INFORMATION

• Carry out the immigration pre-registration, Complete the information here
• Health surveillance file
• Render a sworn statement that will be submitted to the sanitary provisions of the country.
• Customs form
• Vaccinations or proof of negative COVID test required
• (Not all fields are translated into English. Please refer to the User Guide for translation.)

Roatan entry information

Mayan Princess and Turquoise Bay COVID information

• Valid Passport. Citizens of the USA and Canada do not need a visa to visit Honduras. Be sure and bring a copy of your passport in case yours is lost while traveling.
• Passports must have a minimum of 6 months validity prior to your passport’s expiration date.
• U.S. dollars in small denomination bills, or Honduran lempiras (local currency). U.S. dollars are accepted nearly everywhere in Honduras. Approximately 22.00 Lempiras to 1.00 US dollar.
• Embassy Contact Information The USA Embassy in Tegucigalpa can be reached via telephone at 011 504 2236-9320 or via email at usahonduras@state.gov
• Prescription medications and copies of your prescriptions.
• Emergency contact information for your family, your physician, your embassy in Honduras, Mayan Princess, and the airlines you will be using.
• Credit card(s) are useful in an emergency but are not accepted everywhere for purchases. International fees may apply.
• Diving certification card from PADI or equivalent.
• Dive gear including mask, snorkel, fins, etc.
• Swimsuits – at least two.
• Clothing made from lightweight cotton, a light rain jacket, walking shoes, sandals, t-shirts, shorts, at least one pair of pants and a long-sleeved shirt, a hat for sun protection and sunglasses.
• Personal items such as toiletries, medications, and copies of any prescriptions you may need.
• Lotions include sunscreen (and plenty of it), mosquito repellent containing 20% DEET.

Please note: Bugs can be a problem as with any Caribbean island. However, with proper protection, this is rarely an issue in the West End area with its cool sea breezes. We sell and provide a product called cactus juice which is organic and used throughout the islands. It is a product that our staff at Kids Sea Camp use and standby. After traveling to Roatan and Honduras for now 20 years, we have not once contracted a single illness. Margo who has traveled the world for the past 30 years also swears by Vitamin B. It kicks out a smell from the skin that in most people repels the bugs.

Resort contacts: Phone: (011) 504-9991-6412  or email: frontdesk@mayanprincess.com

There is a pre-check available to make customs easier when arriving in Roatan. 

• At the link below you will be sent to the pre-check website for migration. The website is in Spanish, so we recommend clicking Sign Up underneath the Log In section to create an account.
• Create a log-in with your email and desired password.
• You will receive a confirmation email that includes a link to activate your account.
• After you activate the account you can then Log in.
• Once you are logged in, in the top left-hand corner will be a tab that says “Pre-Chequer” click that tab.
• Fill out the questions on details of travel arrival, departure, etc. For foreseen addresses in this country, you can write “West Bay, Honduras.”
• Continue through the questions on the next couple of pages.
• In the end, you will be confirmed for pre-check and ready to go!

Pre-Check Link

PASSPORTS & DOCUMENTATION:

All travelers must have a current passport, adequate funds to support themselves, and a return airline ticket to travel out of the USA. Travelers must have a passport that is valid for 6 months from the date of entry to any foreign country.

It is the travelers’ responsibility to ensure they have the proper documentation to travel into each country on his or her itinerary as well as for re-entry and return to their country. Please check with the appropriate consulate as well as your chosen airline carrier to ensure you have the proper documentation. Always check your passport and visa requirements. US citizens may go to the US Department of State website at www.travel.state.gov for more information. The website also has information for consulates by country to assist with requirements.

There are special requirements for children leaving the US and many countries have adopted special requirements for the protection of children. If you are traveling with a child that is not your own, a single parent with a child, a child with a different last name, or traveling without both natural parents of the child, you will require documentation proving your right to travel with children. Since regulations vary by country, contact your consulate or embassy of your country and visit the immigration site of the country you are traveling to for the requirements. Kids Sea Camp Reservation Office and staff will not assume responsibility for passengers not having the correct documentation.

Other family activities:

• Culinary classes
• Horseback Riding: This unforgettable and varied tour begins with a horseback ride to visit the Ironshore - the coral reef that emerged from the ocean centuries ago, which supports a unique eco-system of cacti, palms, orchids, air plants, and the graceful Gumbalimba tree. Along the way, you will see a myriad of fruit trees - almond, cashew, banana, coconut, seagrape, guava, mango, papaya, to name a few. The ride continues with a stroll through the touristic village of West End located right at the water's edge, where the street is lined with all sorts of flowering shrubs - hibiscus, mandeville, bougainvillea, oleander. The tour culminates with a walk or trot (depending on your riding ability) over a long stretch of secluded beach, with palms and pines on one hand and the crystal ocean on the other. Keep your eyes open for lizards, iguanas, and birds such as parrots, albatross, pelicans, and woodpeckers. $60 per person (1 hour and 30 minutes)
• Bartending classes (adults only)
• Kayaking
• Volleyball
• Deep-Sea Fishing: Charter your own boat with captain & crew to fish the deep seas of Roatan with professional-grade rods, reels, fighting chairs, lures, and live bait. Fish for: Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna, Mahi-Mahi, Barracuda, Shark, Blue Marlin, White Marlin, and Sail Fish. $Prices will vary (4 ppl max)
• Fly fishing: Flats fishing with all equipment for Permit, Bonefish is also available. $Prices will vary (Full day, 2 ppl max) Call Tom at 803-419-2556
• Parasailing: Located in PARADISE West Bay on the gorgeous island of Roatan, parasailing is your unique opportunity to view the beauty of this island from aloft. Parasail high above the Bay of Honduras and fill your senses with awe from 800 feet looking down upon our magnificent living reefs and flying eye level with peaked jungle draped mountains. Our experienced team, our advanced liftoff and landing technology, and our impeccable safety record of over 21 years of accident-free flying give you the confidence to fully enjoy your adventure. $Prices will vary (20 minutes)
• Zipline, Bat-Cave, and Iguana park
• Water-Jet-pack
• Karaoke