exploring helene town

Glimpses of the charming seaside village on the island of St. Helene. The main driver of this island's economy continues to be fishing.

Bay Islands of Honduras.

jerry's giftshop, st. helene

Located on the main street in St. Helene (an island adjacent to Roatan), Jerry's Gift Shop is a must-stop for visitors to the island. The eight foot by eight foot rustic shack is as much a curiosity as Jerry's handcrafted souvenirs. Meeting and chatting with Jerry gives a lot of insight into the island's unique culture.

St. Helene, Bay Islands of Honduras. A boat trip to this interesting island is offered as an excursion option at Paya Bay Resort.

exploring the helene cave

On a recent trip to Helene I accompanied a group of very adventurous Paya Bay guests on an exploration of the island's famous cave. The jungle around the cave area has a mysterious, magical, "middle-earth" quality to it. Many of Helene's residents took refuge in this cave when Hurricane Mitch pummeled the island with category five winds for over 48 hours in 1998. This adventure will be offered as part of our new mystical weeks to be introduced in 2014!

Helene, Bay Islands of Honduras.

boat trip to helene (2)

After some great snorkeling and a picnic lunch at Rocky Point, we hiked through beautiful tropical nature to the quaint, charming island town on Helene...

A BYOB beach shack where young locals hang out and party on weekends. So amazingly cute and rustic! Love it!

Helene, Bay Islands of Honduras.

boat trip to helene

Today we took a boat trip to Helene, an island adjacent to Roatan. After going through the mangrove canal, we established base at our friends Jim and Judith's place on Rocky Point. There's great snorkeling to be enjoyed right offshore from their island home.

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.