Thread: Travel Alert still in effect for Honduras

From the US State Dept web site:

This information is current as of today, Thu Aug 27 08:23:05 2009.
Honduras

July 24, 2009

The Department of State alerts American citizens to the current unstable political and security situation in Honduras, and recommends that American citizens defer all non-essential travel to Honduras until further notice. This Travel Alert expires on October 20, 2009.

On June 28, the Honduran military ousted President Manuel Zelaya and sent him out of the country. There are military or police checkpoints throughout Tegucigalpa, and there have been frequent demonstrations.

The Department of State recommends that American citizens in Honduras defer any unnecessary travel within the country. The Government of Honduras has announced daily curfews with varying hours. The Embassy strongly recommends that American citizens monitor local TV and radio each evening for current curfew times and abide by these restrictions. The U.S. Embassy limits the travel of its staff within Honduras to necessary trips. The decision to lift or continue those restrictions will be made on a day-to-day basis.
There have been regular demonstrations at various locations around Tegucigalpa including the Presidential palace, Toncontin International Airport, the National Congress, the Organization of American States and the United Nations. Demonstrators have also blocked roads intermittently throughout the country. Demonstrations both against and in favor of the new regime are expected to continue in the coming days throughout the country. Demonstrations to date have been generally non-violent with few reports of injuries, but Americans are reminded that peaceful demonstrations can turn violent with little or no warning.

MORE HERE: Honduras Travel Alert

The alert does not specifically mention the Bay Islands in general or Roatan in particular. It's been my experience that condidions on the Honduran mainland does not always translate to those same conditions on the Bay Islands...

We've not been to Roatan in a long while. Has anyone personally cruised to Roatan since all of this started back in late June? If so, did you notice anything related to security that might be worth passing on?

Thanks for the update, Sheila!

It would be interesting to know if port stops will still be made to Roatan. While different from the mainland, The Bay Islands are a part of Honduras.

Well, this travel alert has been in effect sincelate June. I remember initially hearing about port calls being cancelled right around that time, but honestly have not done any recent reseaarch on the situation... either with regard to conditions on the islands, or current itineraries

From what I can tell ... both Carnival Legend and Valor made their scheduled port stops in Roatan this month (Aug. 09) ....

Glad to hear that.