Guanaja is the forgotten Caribbean island. If you wonder what the Caribbean was like 100 years ago, come and find out. This is the real Caribbean. There is only one road on the entire island and it is only four miles long and travels from Mangrove Bight to Savannah Bight. The islanders are of European decedents, speak English and are very friendly. Crime is not an issue. This may be the safest Caribbean Island. You can safely walk at night to the local village. You will be picked up at the Guanaja airport by boat. 

 

Bonnaca or Low Cay (or just simply, The Cay), is the main island, and contains most of the approximately 10,000 people who live in Guanaja. The densely populated cay has been described as the Venice of Honduras because of the waterways that run through it. There are no roads or vehicles. 

 

 

 Guanaja Caribbean Cottage Resort is located on the north side of the island of Guanaja, which is known for the most beautiful isolated beaches on Guanaja. Guanaja is a virtually undiscovered island; 90% of the island is national forest reserve & marine park.The resort is within walking distance of the town of Mangrove Bight, one of the few fishing villages left in the world. 

 

Guanaja is world renowned for diving, snorkeling, fly fishing and deep sea fishing, which can be arranged at the tour desk. The world's second largest reef is with-in snorkeling distance from the property (bring snorkeling gear). Red Hill Coral Gardens are also within snorkeling distance. You will think you are in an aquarium. You can also snorkel from GCC Resort to the dramatic heart stopping drop-off through the reef, to the amazing blue depths on the far side of the reef. You may fish off the dock (bring fishing gear to fish off dock), some of the largest permits have been caught in front of GCC.

 

Sea life is more varied here than on islands that are more commercialized. There is a wide variety of coral, including brain, stag horn, black, wire as well as fans and soft coral. Sea life includes star fish, nurse sharks (harmless), giant green moray eels, turtles, lobster, crabs, french angel fish, queen angel fish, giant trigger fish, giant porcupine puffer fish with blue eyes, just like in Nemo! Tangs, butterfly fish & an assortment of other tropical fish are abundant in the water off GCC.

 

 A wide variety of tours are available and can be arranged by GCC.  This is the only resort within walking distance to waterfalls and village of Mangrove Bight (stores, cafes, dancing).

 

You may be surprised to see a white tail deer on the beach in front of your cottage.