Roatan lies about 65km/40miles off the northern coast of Honduras. Measuring approximately 60km/37miles from east to west and less than 7km/4miles across at its widest point, Roatan is the largest of the three main islands that, along with Guanaja and Utila, comprise the majority of Las Islas de La Bahia (The Bay Islands). These islands are joined by three smaller islands to the east (Barbareta, Morat, and Helene) and the sixty-five tiny keys of Cayos Cochinos (Hog Islands) to the south.

Coxen Hole, the municipal center and most densely populated town in Roatan, is your most likely point of ingress to the island, as it is home to the airport, cruise ship dock, and ferry dock. French Harbor is the island's main center of commerce, though historical Oak Ridge supports a bulk of the commercial fishing industry. Punta Gorda, Paya Bay, and Santa Helena to the east maintain much of their unique cultural heritage. On the opposite end of Roatan, Sandy Bay, West End and West Bay form the island's tourist hub.

The islands rest atop the underwater Bonacca Ridge, a mountainous culmination of eons of tectonic plate movement stemming from the Cayman Trench to the north. From its highest point near 270m/900ft elevation to the white-sand shores at sea level, the entire island rests atop an exposed ancient coral reef. The mountain ridge spans the length of the island, sheltering our location on the northwestern leeward side from most of the wind and rain.

Typical daytime temperatures hover in the mid-80's °F (27-30 °C) while nighttime temperatures stay in the upper 60's °F (19-22 °C). Most of the year is spent during the dry season where brief refreshing tropical showers periodically interrupt otherwise sunny skies and crystal-clear waters. Roatan's rainy season extends from mid-November to early February. The weather is more finicky during this time of year: rain and wind can persist for days only to suddenly give way to weeks of pristine sunny conditions.