deep1 Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Finally pulled the trigger on a cruise that includes Roatan. Fiancé doing backflips. She's an animal lover but over the top sloth maniac! She's asking questions I don't have answers to. I could use any intel possible about what it takes to get a substantial interactive encounter with one. I take it there are more than one facility to get to hold them. Which would you suggest or say steer clear of? Any must do things? How about no no's? I know nothing about them at all. Like what do they eat? How long do they live? Any intel would be deeply appreciated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Daniel Johnsons lets you hold them. https://monkeyandslothhangout.com/home/ I have heard some of the other nature preserves don't. Neesa, travellingtannis and deep1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo2slick Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 hour ago, deep1 said: Finally pulled the trigger on a cruise that includes Roatan. Fiancé doing backflips. She's an animal lover but over the top sloth maniac! She's asking questions I don't have answers to. I could use any intel possible about what it takes to get a substantial interactive encounter with one. I take it there are more than one facility to get to hold them. Which would you suggest or say steer clear of? Any must do things? How about no no's? I know nothing about them at all. Like what do they eat? How long do they live? Any intel would be deeply appreciated... We actually booked an excursion with Daniel Johnson's on our cruise to Roatan. We are suppose to have a private driver pick us up and take us where we want to go for the day including snorkeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaa Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 I understand they are more interactive very early and sleep later so plan your trip as early in the day as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2cruz Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 I've been to Daniel Johnson a few times. We absolutely love it there. Although you are holding the sloths and can get very good video and pictures, you must remain very still with the sloths. Get off the ship early because once the sloths don't want to be held anymore, they will stop people from holding them, their sloths come first, not the guests. Yes, you will get a private driver for the day, the snorkeling is done right at the sight Daniel has his own boats. The boats are Pittsburgh steelers themed (if you can get beyond that) sorry we're from Cleveland. If you're lucky Daniel Johnson (the owner) might be your captain of the boat and take you to the off shore snorkeling and share his life stories with you. We can't say enough wonderful things about him, his family, and his business. Highly recommended. I'd recommend going to the iguana add on, too. It's at a different facility, but another amazing animal encounter that your driver will take you to. Allen2 and Maggie M 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 The Dearly Beloved did an RC shore excursion where she got to visit the animal sanctuary, which included a sloth cuddle. Absolutely loved the entire excursion and wants to do it again... I guess we are going to Roatan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Last time I was in Roatan, I booked the Mayan Eco Park through Royal Caribbean. Cost was about $35 per person. I wouldn't call it the best excursion I've ever taken, but we did hold a sloth, monkey and snake. The price was certainly reasonable. It started off with a guided walk about 1/2 mile through the jungle (all downhill, so pretty easy). Then we entered the park. I a lot of ways, it was similar to a zoo. Some animals were in cages. Some roamed free. The guide was knowledgeable and very helpful. After allowing monkeys to climb on us for pictures, we went for a second walk through the jungle. This one went over some hanging bridges, which was a little freaky. Definitely not for someone who is afraid of heights! (you could have waited for the walk to conclude and continued on, but they really didn't tell us that) Once we came out of the jungle, there were handlers there and we held a sloth and snake. Observed some more monkeys and headed back to the bus. If sloths are your thing, then this is a great excursion for that! Maggie M and wordell1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie M Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 28 minutes ago, steverk said: Last time I was in Roatan, I booked the Mayan Eco Park through Royal Caribbean. Cost was about $35 per person. I wouldn't call it the best excursion I've ever taken, but we did hold a sloth, monkey and snake. The price was certainly reasonable. It started off with a guided walk about 1/2 mile through the jungle (all downhill, so pretty easy). Then we entered the park. I a lot of ways, it was similar to a zoo. Some animals were in cages. Some roamed free. The guide was knowledgeable and very helpful. After allowing monkeys to climb on us for pictures, we went for a second walk through the jungle. This one went over some hanging bridges, which was a little freaky. Definitely not for someone who is afraid of heights! (you could have waited for the walk to conclude and continued on, but they really didn't tell us that) Once we came out of the jungle, there were handlers there and we held a sloth and snake. Observed some more monkeys and headed back to the bus. If sloths are your thing, then this is a great excursion for that! I guess I'm going to book that next cruise to Roatan! These sound like wonderful excursion experiences! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blulady Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Please google "do sloths like to be held". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Maggie M said: I guess I'm going to book that next cruise to Roatan! These sound like wonderful excursion experiences! Roatan is a really great port. It is a very poor island, but it relies on tourists and there are some great activities at reasonable prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1 Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Right now the plan is for a driver. This Daniel Johnson place sounds like a winner... I see above they have snorkeling from there as well? That would make life easy. I'd still like to know as much as I can about sloths themselves... If that interaction and the snorkeling are taken care of that leaves some time. I was reading about lobster lunch somewhere? Anybody with info on that? That would be icing on the cake... Any shops with sloth souvenirs? 4ensic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2cruz Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 I can't help w/ lobster lunch, but we bought a very cute hand painted and crafted coffee mug with a sloth painted on it from the iguana encounter that we did after going to Daniel Johnson. deep1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 4ensic and deep1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1 Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Quick question. ... Where do we dock. Mahogany Bay or Town Center? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Any opinions/reviews of Getaway Tours? I have them booked for our May cruise. Sloths/monkeys/snorkeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrinkm Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 3 hours ago, deep1 said: Quick question. ... Where do we dock. Mahogany Bay or Town Center? Coxen Hole (Port of Roatan) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1 Posted January 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 42 minutes ago, jbrinkm said: Coxen Hole (Port of Roatan) Theres two ports in there... Town Center is the one I needed to know about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1 Posted January 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 Next question. Any recommendations on sloth related souvenirs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1 Posted January 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 Yet another question.... Where could we get a couple lobsters for lunch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 3 hours ago, deep1 said: Quick question. ... Where do we dock. Mahogany Bay or Town Center? Coxen Hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 16 minutes ago, deep1 said: Next question. Any recommendations on sloth related souvenirs? Mahogany carvings seem to be a popular souvenir. I know I saw sloth ones at most of the shops. deep1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1 Posted January 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: Coxen Hole. Thats the whole "port"... Town center dock was what I needed to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 I love sloths. But I love them enough to not participating in stressing them out by being held by multiple people. I spent two decades as a zookeeper and a close friend did sloth rehab in Costa Rica and confirms that they do best when appreciated visually as opposed to tactically. Blulady and Xaa 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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