Anthony's Key Resort

We booked the dolphin encounter through a 3rd party. Wished they would have told us that snorkel masks and fins are required so if you don't bring them you have to rent them. I had my mask and didn't bring the fins. That being said, the dolphin trainers clearly love and respect the dolphins. The resort provides veterinary care for the dolphins and they are released to open water daily. They had a wild male dolphin join their pod and now he lives there too. Person Photo time is limited and a professional photographer takes several shots available for purchase. We did the extended package which includes 30 minutes snorkeling with the dolphins. They are curious and playful so it was wonderful to have them swimming up close and personal. When they were peopled out they just swam off.

I had accidentally made a reservation for the wrong day for the dolphin experience. The woman that checked me in ( I wish I remembered her name) was so accommodating! She said that our event was full, but was willing to ask someone step in to create a new group for a different dolphin activity; the dolphin action swim! Doing that really was a highlight of our time in Roatan! Being pulled through the water by the dolphins, doing games with the Dolphins, and being pushed through the water on a boogie board by the dolphins with something we will never forget! I am so appreciative for how she went above and beyond to make that experience happen and help create lasting memories!

This is a top notch place to stay for diving. The resort is about 30 years old( doesn't show its age) and they have perfected the art of a diving vacation. This is dive in dive out. We were just 3 to 5 minutes from most dive sites. The people are very friendly, many having worked there over 10 years. We stayed in a bungalow out over the ocean with a private porch and pier out in the ocean (#37). It was referred to as the honeymoon bungalow. You won't find tvs or phones here (there is internet access and a tv in one of the bars). This is total escape. We dove 3x a day. Did night dives, zip line tour, horseback ride, swam with the dolphins, kayaked, and went to the west end. Went to Maya Key for an afternoon. One of our group did the day with a dolphin trainer. She loved it. Food was good. Service all over the resort was excellent. Very relaxed place. We would have drinks before dinner, wine with dinner and maybe a night cap. At the end of the night we just signed a bar tab. Drinks were $5 and many nights 2 for 1. We had a group of 8 and our server would reserve a table for us each night. They had bands two nights. The best thing of the whole trip was our dive master Sherwin. He took care of everyone and was a pleasure to be around. He has an uncanny ability to find the smallest little sea creatures. Found sea horses when I could hardly see things. Sherwin was patient and showed everyone a good time. This is the kind of place where you will meet the owner and general manage. You will get to know everyone who works there. By the time you leave you will feel like family. I would go back there in a flash.