Chocolate Making Class at the Roatan Chocolate Factory in West End

5.0 (61 reviews)2 h–3 hRoatánCulture & historySightseeingFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 11:40 am, 4 h 50 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 3 h 50 min to spare.

Safety margin
Ship in portGetting ashore (20 min)Safety margin (1 h)All aboard 4:30 pm
  1. 8:00 am
    Ship docks in Roatán20 min to get off the ship and through the terminal
  2. 8:20 am
    Leave the pierThis tour meets at the pier
  3. 8:30 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 2 h–3 h; we plan for 3 h. Latest sensible start: 12:20 pm.
  4. 11:30 am
    Tour ends10 min back to the pier
  5. 11:40 am
    Back at the gangway4 h 50 min before all aboard
  6. 4:30 pm
    All aboardGangway closes; the ship won't wait for independent tours

Estimates based on the tour's longest published duration, our researched travel times and typical pier queues. Confirm the departure time on the booking page and keep your watch on ship's time.

Our verdict

This tour fits a typical Roatán call (8:00 am–4:30 pm). It runs up to 3 h; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:30 am and be back at the gangway around 11:40 am — 3 h 50 min to spare on top of a 1 h safety margin.

Rule of thumb: it keeps the safety margin as long as all aboard is 12:40 pm or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.

The operator picks up at the cruise port (it is on their pickup list), so the trip to the start point is part of the tour. We allow 10 min to walk off and find the pickup; look for the ground-transportation area outside Isla Tropicale (formerly Mahogany Bay Cruise Center).

Among the 400 Roatán shore excursions we track, this is one of the shorter ones (the median runs 4 h); 97% of them fit a typical call.

Computed from the tour's published duration, the distance from the cruise pier to its start point and the typical Roatán call. Adjust your ship's times above to recheck.

About this tour

Visit the famous Roatan Chocolate Factory and learn to make chocolate from scratch! This is a unique tour in the island! You will learn about the process of chocolate making and will create your own chocolate bar that you will take home! This activity is an authentic Honduran experience, it’s family friendly and perfect for couples, solo travelers and anyone who loves chocolate.

Note: Classes are scheduled based on availability and your needs, usually starting at 2:00pm. We do the classes based on reservations. If you're visiting Roatan on a cruise, we have to make sure that we can schedule the class and bring you back to the ship on time. For cruisers, we’ll try to arrive at the factory as early as possible. Therefore, we ask for you to disembark as soon as your ship arrives. If we can’t host it in the am, we can also pick you up before class start time and go sightseeing and/or do another activity or tour! Just let us know if you’re interested in doing this and we can set it up.

Private tour English, Spanish

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Take Your Own Chocolate Home
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Chocolate Sampling
  • Tour of the Chocolate Factory

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Food and Drinks

Itinerary

  1. 1
    The Roatan Chocolate Factory
    Reserve your seat for a Chocolate Making Class at the famous Roatan Chocolate Factory. Get a free tour of the chocolate factory, learn the secrets of chocolate making, help them save the rainforest with chocolate, take your own creations home and taste all the free 100% Honduran organic chocolate samples. Beginners welcome! Family-friendly! Come have fun with us!
    2 hAdmission included

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
We can meet at the Roundabout at the main entrance in West End or wherever you'd like.
We can meet at the Roundabout at the main entrance in West End or wherever you'd like.
From the cruise pier
Meets at the pier
Allow 20 min to get off the ship first. Taxi fares and pier details.
Returns
Back to the start point

Good to know

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Note: Classes are scheduled based on availability and your needs, usually starting at 2:00 pm. We do the classes based on reservations. If you're visiting Roatan on a cruise, we have to make sure that we can schedule the class and bring you back to the ship on time. We can also pick you up before class starts time and go sightseeing and/or do another activity or tour! Just let us know if you’re interested in doing this and we can set it up."

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