Roatan’s Pristine Bay Resort Opens Golf Course to Cruisers

Pristine Bay Resort in Roatan, Honduras, is opening its Black Pearl golf course to cruise passengers starting Dec. 1. Roatan, a tropical island 40 miles off the coast of Honduras, is a favorite of scuba divers and an increasingly popular destination on Western Caribbean cruise itineraries.

Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean International ships will dock several times per week from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., allowing time for passengers to play the par-72, 7,179-yard layout, followed by lunch at the Sky Lounge or 19th Hole restaurants. The Black Pearl, designed by Pete and Perry Dye, will open to the public on Jan. 1.