Anthony's Key Resort

A little about the resort...

Four decades ago, the creators of Anthony’s Key Resort envisioned a small, tropical hide-away that would allow adventurous travelers the opportunity to experience the beauty of Roatan and the Caribbean as nature intended.

Today, the resort still retains an intimacy with its surroundings that is reminiscent of a peaceful island village. Charming, wooden cabanas dot the resort's palm studded hillside and rim its shimmering lagoon. Reached by a brief boat ride from the resort's main grounds, the tiny islet that is its namesake features more private cabanas and spectacular ocean vistas. While a favorite pastime among guests is lazing in the cabanas' hammocks, more active visitors can enjoy various water-sports on the key's small beach.

Back at the resort's main grounds, the restaurant and bar are perched high on a hillside surrounded by towering coconut palms. There, more sweeping views and fiery sunsets are served up alongside delicious tropical fare. Just steps below at the waters edge are the photo, gift and dive shops, where there is dockage for a fleet of state-of-the art dive boats. A short walk from there takes visitors to the Roatan Museum and Roatan Institute of Marine Sciences, where guests can participate in educational programs and encounters with marine mammals. More inquisitive guests can join trained naturalists across the lagoon on Bailey's Key to interact with playful dolphins and observe some of the island's indigenous plants and animals along the key's nature trail.

Anthony’s Key Resort's successful blend of nature, comfort and hospitality, continues to draw return visitors and thousands more in search of tranquility and adventure.

Amenities

Imagine waking up in a Caribbean-style bungalow, a refreshing breeze rippling through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Picture yourself dining on seafood so succulent, it tastes as if it was just plucked from the sea. Think cool, tropical drinks delivered with a warm smile, as you watch a pyrotechnic sunset from a hilltop bar.

Anthony’s Key Resort is an island retreat renowned for its serene, carefree atmosphere. Yet here, little is sacrificed in the way of comfort. From the wooden cabanas perched above a sparkling lagoon, to the full-service restaurant and bar, and the most modern fleet of custom dive and snorkel boats in the Caribbean, nothing is overlooked. Everything you need can be found right here at the resort, from dive gear to sundries, film and souvenirs.

The Dive Operation

Anthony’s Key Resort is a PADI Gold Palm 5-Star Instructor Development Centre and has been a pioneer in the diving industry for more than 30 years. It is ranked as one of the top dive resorts in the world and boasts the following amenities:

·Modern fleet of three Custom Pro 48 and seven Pro 42 dive boats

·On-sight recompression chamber and staff physician

·Full-service photo shop

·Dive equipment rentals

·PADI continuing Educational Program that offers resort courses through IDC training

·Air-conditioned classroom facility

·Convenient dockside equipment storage, fresh-water showers and rinse tanks

·Extensive shore diving in lagoon or Front Porch reef

·Dolphin dive and snorkel opportunities through Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences

·Excursions to remote dive and snorkel destinations

Upon arrival, guests will be assigned a boat for the length of stay, each staffed with a divemaster and captain. This ensures divers see a variety of dive sites throughout the week without repetition, and enables our staff to get to know each diver’s respective needs and abilities to better serve them. A briefing on diving procedures, how to sign-up for dives on the dive board and a required warm-up dive and equipment check will be given prior to your first dive.

Dolphins

Anthony’s Key Resort dolphin encounter and educational programs will satisfy the curiosity of guests of all ages. Here, you can snorkel with dolphins or dive with them in the open sea, accompanied by a dolphin behaviorist and videographer. Become a trainer-for-a-day, or enrol in a dolphin specialty course. During the summer months Anthony’s Key Resort and the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences offer a six-day Dolphin Scuba Camp where children learn about and interact with dolphins. They also hone new snorkeling or scuba skills, and learn about the island's eco-system and culture.

The dolphin programs offer the unusual opportunity for divers and snorkelers to interact with dolphins on the mammal's own initiative. Interaction is achieved by the dolphin's natural curiosity. The openwater dive is the optimal way to observe the dolphins in their natural habitat, where there is no feeding enticement to secure interaction with humans. The dolphin snorkel provides more opportunity for physical contact. For those who prefer to stay in waist-deep water, a dolphin beach encounter is also popular.

Bookings

Bookings for all Dolphin Programs must be made on the island through the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences. Guests of Anthony’s Key Resort are given priority scheduling. Participants must attend a short orientation. Rental equipment is available.

Sales tax included on all dolphin activities.

Dolphin Dives

$84 per guest
$112 per non-guest

Eight divers at a time take a five minute boat ride to a shallow reef wall, accompanied by a dive guide, dolphin behaviorist and videographer. Divers spend 45 minutes observing, photographing and playing with the dolphins in the open ocean, in depths of up to 60' over a white sand bottom. Dives are unstructured, and the naturally curious dolphins are free to interact as they choose, often revealing complexities of their relationships and communication. Divers need a certification card to participate.

Sales tax included on all dolphin activities.

Dolphin Snorkel or Swim

$73 per guest
$84 per non-guest

Accompanied by a dolphin behaviorist and videographer, a maximum of ten snorkelers interact with the dolphins off a white-sand key in approximately 20 feet of water. Following a 25-minute beach encounter, the snorkel session begins, and lasts approximately 30 minutes, allowing participants maximum opportunities for physical contact. If the dolphins choose not to interact, there is a private area for them within the two-acre enclosure.
Minimum age 13.

Sales tax included on all dolphin activities.

Dolphin Beach Encounter

Participants enter our Bailey's Key lagoon from the gently sloping beach and wade into waist-deep water. A trained staff member offers an informative, "hands-on" interaction with a resident dolphin. This encounter requires no swimming skills, and is ideal for small children, the elderly, and anyone who wants to interact with dolphins without cumbersome snorkeling gear. Provides great photo opportunities.

There are no advance bookings, all dolphin arrangements are to be made on property.

Sales tax included on all dolphin activities

Contact Us

For over 30 years, Anthony’s Key Resort has been serving up the spirit of adventure
with relish, including diving spectacular reefs, interacting with dolphins, hiking beautiful gardens, and much more while never forgetting comfort or hospitality.

Discover what many divers, world travelers, nature lovers and active families already know. Anthony's Key Resort is the resort designed by nature where tranquility and adventure combine for a formula that has drawn visitors back again and again.

Browse our website at www.anthonyskey.com, if you have any additional questions please email or call us at 954 929-0090.