My girlfriend and I just returned from our fifth visit to Royal Playa Dive Resort, this time over the Christmas break with our friends. Our friends, being new scuba divers, had completed their openwater referral, and Matt the owner at Royal Playa arranged for them to complete their openwater certification with his local instructor in spite of the Chrismas holiday... More

Date of Stay: Feb 1 to Feb 8, 2010 The star rating is not based on the resort, but on the experience as this is not your typical hotel resort. We met Matt (the owner) when he came to pick us by boat. Total ride from airport to resort is about 1 hour 30 minutes. Right away, we knew we... More

This end of the island is unbelievably gorgeous, but Royal Playa is not the place to stay. The website wants you to think that this is a "luxury" vacation spot and that the cooling winds mean no AC is necessary, but those come-ons are not true. The cabanas are built well back from the water and 85 degrees at night... More

July 4-12, Roatan, Honduras An all-inclusive dive operation. Snorkelers would be very happy as well. A stay with Matt, Corinne, Archer, Tommy and Keith at Royal Playa Roatan as 2 of 5 guests was the finest trip I've experienced in 32 years of diving. Clean, comfortable, efficient, relaxing. "Fancy Camping," as Matt puts it, would more accurately be put "civilized... More

When I booked our trip at Royal Playa Dive Resort, I had no idea what to expect, but we were delighted with what we found! Upon arriving at the small airport, we were met by a driver who took us to BJ's, a little dockside convenience store, where we were met by Matt, the owner of Royal Playa, who took... More

We very much enjoyed our stay at Royal Playa, Roatan. Traveling for the first time to Honduras was a little worrisome, but our stay at Royal Playa was delightful! If you are looking for something rustic and authentic, but not primitive then I would highly recommend this resort for your getaway. I'm not a diver but a napper. There was... More

If you are a diver, this resort is an absolute must. We saw so much on our trip, I doubt any other dive resort will live up to it. If you are not a diver, I'm not sure if it would be for you. The staff, especially our dive captain and divemaster bent over backwards to help us out. We... More

I just got back from a week stay at Royal Playa Resort near the East end of Roatan. I couldn't have had a more enjoyable time and the diving was world class! The resort is removed from the busy West end of the island and secluded near Port Royal. Our group had the resort to ourselves for the seven day... More

My husband, brother, and I just returned from an incredible week at Royal Playa. My husband and I were there to dive and relax. My brother was there to fish, relax, and do an introductory dive. From the moment we arrived, I knew we had selected a great place. Matt , Corrine, and Brenda made us feel right at home.... More