Vanessa tells us of her call off the Carnival Paradise at Roatan:

"Roatan was my favorite port. We got up at 6 am and were ready to go. We ordered the in-room breakfast the night before and headed to deck 3 at 6:30. There was only staff around so I asked if we had cleared customs and they said yes and let us off. They made a comment about us being the very first ones off. It was still dark and a passing shower came and went. We had booked massages with Angela at the Sante Wellness Center. We found her immediately and waited for the other two groups, both of whom we had met ahead of time on the Roatan board at Cruise Critic. We left Coxen Hole, which is the capital of the Bay Islands. Roatan is the biggest of the Bay Islands. Angela told us that sometimes people are put off by Coxen Hole. She said that they walk off the ship, see the town and don?t bother to see what?s outside of it. She said, ?You don?t fly to Paris, walk around the airport, and say you saw Paris.? Boy was she right. Roatan is a beautiful island and we enjoyed the scenery until we reached Parrot Tree Plantation which is a developing community with land for sale. We saw beautiful condos under construction with a beautiful ocean view. We parked at a dock because the spa cannot be reached by road. Angela?s husband Leon met us with their boat and took us over to a little piece of land that sits on the ocean. This is where their wonderful home/spa was. We got our massages and then I napped and read magazines in a hammock overlooking the ocean. This was the highlight of my vacation. I highly recommend booking through Angela at www.santewellnesscenter.com "