Blue Bahia Resort Roatan

It’s quite often left to the last minute, but getting your luggage packed will be an absolute must before you head to the airport.  One great thing about tropical vacations is that you don’t need to worry about bringing bulky, warm clothing. A few pairs of shorts and T-shirts can serve you very well even if you forget everything else.  To help make sure you have more than a single change of clothes for your entire holiday, we’ve written about what to pack for your vacation in Roatan . Carry On Luggage With all the extra charges that airlines seem to be implementing, going on vacation with carrying on luggage only is becoming much more common.  And it is possible if you pack strategically. You might have to do laundry once or twice while you’re away, but you also have the added the bonus of not worrying about lost luggage or waiting around at the airport for your bags to drop out onto the conveyor belts. Liquids If you’re only bringing a carry-on, your b...

Lionfish are an invasive species that originates from the South Pacific.  It’s thought it was introduced to the Atlantic by the aquarium trade. The fish is flamboyantly beautiful with large fins and 13 towering spines which makes it very popular amongst aquarium owners.  But now that it’s begun reproducing along the east coast of the southern US all the way down beyond Brazil it’s been wiping out many native fish populations. In an attempt to control the lionfish population efforts have been made to promote it as a tasty meal.  Is it safe to eat lionfish in Roatan? It absolutely is. Once the fish is cooked the venom is deactivated.     Lionfish Culls It’s pretty much agreed among marine scientists that it’s too late for the lionfish to be completely eradicated from the Atlantic.  It’s a fast reproducing fish with no real predators in its new environment. It also tends to spend a lot of time at depths of 1000 feet or more making it difficult to capture...