Roatan

Hi hualapaitiger,

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Maximilien
Expat-blog Team

We're considering places to move to for retirement, and would like any information on Roatan. Living conditions, safety, etc; The information on the web is spotty at best!

Where is Roatan? Which province?

hualapaitiger wrote:

We're considering places to move to for retirement, and would like any information on Roatan. Living conditions, safety, etc; The information on the web is spotty at best!

Wonder if they were asking about Roatan Honduras? The island. But then again, there is a lot of info on web about that island.

Ahh maybe. Since this is the Panama forum, I didn't think it about it being a question of somewhere else.

Hugo&Cyd wrote:

Wonder if they were asking about Roatan Honduras? The island. But then again, there is a lot of info on web about that island.

Just returned from 7 days in West End, Roatan Island, Wife and I in early 50's looking for overseas retirement in 7-8 years. Would not recommend for that purpose. Made up of diving obsessed expats are from mid 20-40s. There are older ones but they are charactures of "old guys rules" or Papa Hemingways.   Island is marginally developed- few paved side roads, English is primary language, rentals are reasonable but utilities are 35% of costs.  Food costs slightly less than average US city, very limited supermarkets or big box stores. Steep import tariffs on vehicles.