RCCL Joins Grand Opening at Roatan Port, Honduras

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. executives joined Honduran dignitaries to cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Town Center at Roatan Port.

Amid fanfare and attended by residents and guests of Voyager of the Seas, the commemoration marks the completion of one of two phases for Central America’s first combination cruise port and community center.

Four buildings and three acres of transportation facilities currently offer duty-free retail, entertainment, restaurants and bars, and other amenities in the pedestrian-friendly waterfront development.

Additional buildings will be constructed in the next phase of development to accommodate commercial demands. The new Town Center is the result of a partnership between RCCL, the Municipality of Roatan, and the Honduras Institute of Tourism.

Among those attending were Jerry Hynds, congressman for the Bay Islands of Honduras; Roberto Micheletti, president of the National Congress of Honduras; Manuel Zelaya, president of the Republic of Honduras; John Tercek, vice president of commercial development for RCCL; Paula Bonilla, vice minister of tourism for Honduras; Dale Jackson, mayor of Roatan; and Miguel Reyna, manager of commercial development for RCCL.