Sandy Bay
in Departamento de Islas de la Bahía, Honduras

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.329 and -86.564 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 19' 45" and W -86° 33' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Lempira - HNL
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:12 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:00 am and 5:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Honduras in Central America

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Honduras.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Honduras. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Sandy Bay

Sandy Bay in Departamento de Islas de la Bahía with it's 1,072 residents is a town located in Honduras about 161 mi (or 259 km) north of Tegucigalpa, the country's capital place.

Time in Sandy Bay is now 11:12 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Tegucigalpa with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Sandy Bay, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Honduras is Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System in Belize at a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km). Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Coxen Hole, La Ceiba, Trujillo, Yoro and San Pedro Sula. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024

26°C (78 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

27°C (80 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

26°C (78 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THE RESORT AT PALMETTO BAY

Address
5,6 mi
PALMETTO BAY
00000 ROATAN, IB
Honduras

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Beach House Boutique Hotel

Address
2,6 mi
Entrance of West End village
Roatan
Honduras

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mayan Princess Beach & Dive Resort - All Inclusive

Address
0,9 mi
West Bay Beach
Roatan
Honduras

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Infinity Bay Beach Resort

Address
4,5 mi
West Bay Beach Road
34101 West Bay
Honduras

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


HENRY MORGAN RESORT

Address
4,3 mi
WEST BAY BEACH
00000 Roatan
Honduras

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


GRAND ROATAN RESORT

Address
4,6 mi
WEST BAY ROAD BAY ISLANDS OF HONDULST
90241 WEST BAY
Honduras

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Paradise Oceanic

Address
4,5 mi
West Bay Beach
Roatan
Honduras

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mariners Hotel

Address
4,3 mi
Villa Bay Beach
Villa
Honduras

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Anthony's Key Resort

Address
0,5 mi
Sandy Bay
Roatan
Honduras

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Ejecutivo Las Palmas Beach

Address
2,6 mi
Dixon Cove
34101 Roatan
Honduras

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 08:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Checkin out Roatan's Calabash Bight

Published: August 26, 2010
Length: 38:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TJ Lynch

Travel with me to Roatan's east end....


Snorkeling Roatan's Coral Reef

Published: July 29, 2010
Length: 51:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TJ Lynch

There's no place like it on Earth!! Roatan's Barrier Reef!!! WOW.. take a look!


Roatan flyfishing 2012

Published: May 01, 2012
Length: 53:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: extzracer

Great time fishing on Roatan. Need to work on my casting, but had a grand time anyway. Thanks to Loren at Earlybird Fishing Charters. Check out his great operation at earlybirdfishingcharters.com.


Anthony's Key Resort, Roatan

Published: February 12, 2015
Length: 11:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bil Bo

My weeks vacation at Anthony's Key Resort , Roatan, Honduras. Dec 22-29, 2014.


A Trip to a Roatan Grocery Store

Published: January 23, 2010
Length: 17:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peter Silseth

People sometimes ask us what we do for grocery shopping. We have three "big" grocery stores as well as many small neighborhood stores. I'd like to take you to one of the stores in the town...


Surf's Up on Roatan Today!

Published: February 25, 2010
Length: 02:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TJ Lynch

Another storm has brought some great surf to Roatan's Beaches!


Roatan Crime Watch - Making a Difference!

Published: April 15, 2010
Length: 57:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TJ Lynch

Watch what Ilias Scott, founder of Roatan Crime Watch has to say about the program, and how it's changing Roatan' streets!


Save Money on Roatan Rental Cars...

Published: December 12, 2010
Length: 17:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TJ Lynch

Use discount codes and save money on Roatan rental cars!


Casa De Suenos

Published: February 24, 2010
Length: 06:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: roatanlife

Casa De Suenos located on the beach in Sandy Bay area of Roatan within the upscale community of Lawson Rock. This 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath ocean front home is an incredible vacation option. ...


Roatan Dolphin Encounter and swim - Anthony's Key Resort Honduras- GoPro

Published: February 20, 2015
Length: 11:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MarinPics

Roatan Dolphin Encounter and swim at Anthony's Key Resort Honduras Anthony's Key Resort and the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences offer recreational and educational dolphin programs that...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Coxen Hole

Coxen Hole, also called Roatan Town, is the largest city on the island of Roatán, and the capital of the Bay Islands department of Honduras, with a population of 5,070 as of census 2001. It is also the location of the island's Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport.

Located at 16.3, -86.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bay Islands Department, Populated places in Honduras, Port settlements in Central America, Populated places established in 1835


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sand Bay, Sandy Bay