how to get there from USA & Europe

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2 how to get there from USA & Europe FROM THE USA There are daily international flights with American Airlines from Miami, with Continental from Houston, and Delta from Atlanta, to San Pedro Sula (destination airport code SAP), Roatan (destination airport code RTB) and to La Ceiba (destination airport code LCE), Honduras. FROM EUROPE There are flights from London, Madrid, Düsseldorf, Paris, on a daily basis to Miami or Houston, from these cities the airlines will have partners and onward connections to take you to either San Pedro Sula or Tegucigalpa, we recommend arriving in San Pedro Sula. It is possible with Iberia (from Madrid) to fly direct to Guatemala city and then take the Hedman Alas bus from Guatemala city each day (5am and $60) to La Ceiba, Honduras, this journey takes 12 hours and is ideal for citizens who need a visa to transit through the USA. There are flights from London, Madrid, Düsseldorf, Paris, on a daily basis to Miami or Houston, from these cities the airlines will have partners and onward connections to take you to either San Pedro Sula (destination airport code SAP), La Ceiba (destination airport code LCE) or Tegucigalpa (destination airport code TGU), we recommend arriving in San Pedro Sula or La Ceiba. We also recommend using search engine Expedia 2

3 Honduras once you arrive... If you arrive in San Pedro Sula by 1pm you can usually catch the daily flight to La Ceiba with SOSA Airlines ( and Frank Morgan on or and Alice Gabourel on ), tickets can be purchased at the check in desk on the day, though we recommend organising a reservation. There is also a 4pm flight to La Ceiba with Islena airlines ( though this will mean spending a night in La Ceiba. If you get the flight at 2.30pm to La Ceiba and it is on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, then you will also be able to fly that same day at 3.30pm to Utila with SOSA ($130 one way). If you arrive in La Ceiba by 3.15pm and there are no onward flights to Utila that day then you can take a taxi from the airport ($15) to the ferry terminal where there is a ferry, Utila Princess, which leaves La Ceiba at 4pm and arrives in Utila 5.00pm ($25 one way). On Saturdays; If you arrive into San Pedro Sula (SAP) or Roatan (RTB) early afternoon there are direct flights to Utila (approx. $140 each one way). From San Pedro Sula to Utila there is a direct flight at 3pm with CM airlines, please contact Alice Gabourel on alicewwtravel@yahoo.com phone or From Roatan to Utila the direct flight is between pm, please contact Angelo Lagonia on lagoniaa@gmail.com phone

4 Honduras once you arrive... Other days from Roatan; There are no direct scheduled flights or boats between Roatan and Utila. We recommend flying into Roatan on a Saturday and using Island Air, for other days you can take the Galaxy Wave ferry (7am & 2pm and approx. $30 one way) from Dixen Cove, Roatan to La Ceiba, and then change over at the same port (Utila terminal) for the connecting ferry the Utila Princess (9.30am & 4pm approx. $25 one way), if taking the ferries please try to get off the Roatan ferry with your baggage ASAP so you have plenty of time to make the connecting ferry to Utila. There are private charter boat trips that do go direct between Roatan and Utila every few days, and in busy period almost every day. These usually depart from the West End of Roatan around pm, so please allow hours from airport arrival time, to clearing customs & immigration and making it by taxi (approx. 30 minutes) to the West End. If arriving in Roatan please contact us a few days prior to your arrival and we can send you links to any direct boat services, though if there is nothing scheduled there is still the ferry option via La Ceiba. If you arrive in San Pedro Sula late and have to spend the night there then the Metrotel Inn and Suites ( or reservations@metrotelexpress.com) have rooms for about $90 per night with free breakfast and internet, the Metrotel is a $15 ride from the airport. Another option once in San Pedro Sula, is the Hedman Alas 1st class bus service ( or info@hedmanalas.com), that departs each day at 6am, 10am, 2pm and 6pm from the Hedman Alas terminal, tickets cost $25 and the journey takes 3 hours to La Ceiba. If you re flight takes you into the airport of Tegucigalpa, then you can also take a daily flight at 1-2pm to La Ceiba with SOSA airlines $100 one way ( or utilamorganstravel@yahoo.com), or if you arrive late then you can stay in the Hotel Paseo Miramontes ( or hotel.miramontes@ multivisionhn.net) which costs about $55 per night and is 10 minutes taxi ride $15 from the airport. There is also a Hedman Alas 1st class bus from Tegucigalpa ( or info@hedmanalas.com) to La Ceiba costs $40, departs daily at 05:45am, 10.00am and 1pm and takes about 6 hours. If you arrive in La Ceiba and are unable to fly to Utila or connect with the ferry in time 9.30am and 4pm, then we would recommend staying at the Gran Hotel Paris ( or hotelparis@psinet.hn) $30 a night, this is a $10 ride from the airport. 4

5 Utila...welcome to paradise! From the ferry dock crossroads, just head 5 minutes up the hill to reach the Mango Inn, or turn right and walk 10 minutes to find Utila Dive Centre on the right hand side, if you have a lot of baggage then we can arrange to meet you with a truck. If you arrive by the airport there are plenty of taxis available, juts tell them the Mango Inn, or Utila Dive Centre for about $2 per person. All reservations within Honduras can be assisted by our staff at Utila Dive Centre, please feel free to let us know your requirements. Please note: All travelers need a passport valid for at least 6 months to enter Honduras. A 90 day tourist visa is issued by the immigration at your entry in the country and you can renew that visa an additional month up to 4 months stay in total. All information is correct at time of print but we cannot be held liable for missed flights, transfers, or changes in prices as all information is subject to change, and does change on a regular basis, please check up to date information prior to departing for Utila. 5