Garifuna Village: Culture and Mangrove Tour

Embark on a thrilling Mangrove Cruise to explore the rich Garífuna culture. Discover the history of Pirates’ Village, shop for unique souvenirs, and visit the enchanting Satuye Garifuna Park.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Punta Gorda - Explore the rich Garífuna history and culture in the Punta Gorda community of Roatan.

Round-trip transportation is provided for all our excursions from your cruise ship port at Mahogany Bay or Town Center Coxen Hole, as well as from your hotel or Airbnb.

  • Roatan - Visit the Oak Ridge community and enjoy a boat tour through the mangrove tunnels.
What's Included
  • Round trip transportation from all over Roatan
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Punta Gorda Garífuna village visit
  • Mangrove tour and cruise
  • Food tasting and drinks
  • Wildlife encounter
  • Boat sightseeing of a community built over water
What's Not Included
  • Gratitude
Additional Information

Explore the rich history and culture of the Garifuna village with an East End tour. Enjoy a mangrove tour by canoe boat and discover sites once frequented by pirates. Visit the Satuye Garifuna Park and enjoy a beach day pass.

Round-trip transportation is included for all excursions from your cruise ship port at Mahogany Bay or Town Center Coxen Hole, as well as from your hotel or Airbnb.

Location
Punta Gorda
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Chardai
Jun 16, 2025
10/10 - This tour was amazing. Guides and driver Kembron were nice and knowledgeable. The mangrove was fun and I like that I didn’t get wet. The animal experience was great I like feeding Marcel. The food was delicious very similar to Belizean cuisine. 10/10
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Kathleenmp8926my
Jun 9, 2025
Best tour on Roatan - This is the tour to choose! You will get some of everything Roatan has to offer. The food is delicious cooked by a lady named Happy. The mangrove tour is awesome. We loved it so much we did it twice. Kembron was our tour guide. He was very informative and professional. The captain of our boat was Alex. His boats name is Trust Me. You can absolutely trust him for a discovery channel experience.
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Goplaces38630718156
May 15, 2025
Like being on the discovery channel! AWESOME - Without a doubt, a 5 out of 5. Captain Alex was awesome. Friendly, professional,knowledgeable. His boat was named “Trust Me”. So fitting. Loved being on his boat. Great gentleman. Kemnbron, our guide, was fantastic. Couldn’t met a nicer, more friendly, knowledgeable, personable gentleman. He really made our day a memorable one. The food at “good island taste was fantastic. They all treated me and my wife like family. Thank you all for a great day and adventure.
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Kathleen
May 15, 2025
Awesome excursion - Today was awesome don’t miss this tour! A little of everything. Animals, village ,food and mangroves . We had Kembron as our guide 👏he’s knowledgeable and great!Our ship captain was Alex trust him he knows all about the mangroves and is an excellent driver 🙂 the food is at a restaurant named Good Island Taste’s DELICIOUS. You will not be disappointed 👏👏❤️
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F2203cdnancya
May 7, 2025
Perfect day out! - Ken Ron was an AMAZING tour guide today! We had a lot of fun and had a top notch personalized tour of the Island! Highly recommend!
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Kyndra_h
Apr 13, 2025
The Best Tour Ever! - This was an amazing tour! Our driver, Shem was the best, he knew so many people! Shem took the time to make sure we truly experienced Roatan. Shem went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time!
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Tiana
Apr 5, 2025
Great way to explore the East side of the island - Loved this tour. Our driver Shem was the best. He was so patient with us and allowed us to stop wherever we wanted. We did think that we would spend more time in Punta Gorda but once we found out we were just passing through Shem allowed us to get out and explore. He made sure that all our needs were met and answered any questions we had. He was knowledgeable and also talked to us about history and the different areas of Roatan. He was friendly and funny and made our experience the best. I would recommend this tour! Oh, and the food was soo good!
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Lanise_w
Apr 2, 2025
Experience the East side - This experience was a great opportunity to travel to the east side of the island. I enjoyed learning about the history of the island from our driver Shem. He was knowledgeable and friendly. I loved how he constantly communicated with us asking us if there’s anything we want to know or anything else we want to experience.
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Kay_k
Jun 23, 2025
Fair… Enjoyed - Try to book early in the day to avoid traffic. We were coming from the west side, Kimpton Grand to be exact, and it took us over an hour to reach the meeting point after leaving around 2 p.m. Luckily, it was a scenic ride. The traffic was brutal, so plan ahead if you’re coming from that direction. Our tour guide, Deri, was very friendly, patient, and knowledgeable. He was happy to stop at different sites along the way, which made the drive more enjoyable. He was also very talkative and shared a lot of interesting facts about the island, which we appreciated. We really enjoyed seeing the mangroves—it was beautiful and peaceful. However, we were a little uneasy about the boat itself. It wasn’t very modern or well-equipped, and as non-swimmers, we were especially concerned that life vests weren’t offered. That definitely made the boat ride more nerve-wracking than it needed to be. As for the food tasting, it was a bit disappointing. We stopped at what turned out to be the guide’s home/restaurant. There were quite a few flies, although a fan was provided. The meal consisted of a platter with jerk chicken, shrimp, and rice and peas. It wasn’t really a “tasting”—just a single plate to eat from—and unfortunately, the food was cold by the time we ate. It was tasty, but had it been hot, I’m sure our eating would be more than a 6/10. All that said, we still had a good time overall. It felt like we had a personal chauffeur for a few hours, which made the price feel fair.
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Mousumis81
Jun 5, 2025
Tunnels worth it, the rest not so much - The boat ride through the mangrove tunnels were amazing. But we were expecting more of a cultural experience and learning more about the Garifuna village and way of living -- the tour did not really cover that other than to point out some houses to us as places where locals live. Also, the food was tasty but the vibe and atmosphere was lacking and there was no information given about the food, its preparation or anything else -- a plate of food was just shoved in front of us after we sat around waiting and wondering and then we were left to make what we could of it.
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From $99
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).