Kajunswty Posted August 16, 2013 #1 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I asked this on the Bahamas board awhile back and got some great replies So what do you buy, souvenir or otherwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texancruzer Posted August 17, 2013 #2 Share Posted August 17, 2013 3 trips - 3 different wood items..... all the same style just different items. Large vase, medium size bowl and last trip I bought a salad bowl with 6 matching bowls and serving pieces....... They look sort of like patchwork with light and dark and medium colors of wood. Also have purchased some beautiful embroidered items..... a table runner with different color fish (expensive) and some neat purses...... Also a carved wooden fish (wall hanging) decorated and has Honduras on it. I collect carved wooden masks but couldn't find one and I liked the fish - perhaps 14 -16 inches long. Also collect pareos (large scarf type) with a beautiful tropical flower scene on it and Roatan on it. those are my favs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sminfiddle Posted August 17, 2013 #3 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I plan to definitely buy some whole bean coffee. ~sent using Cruise Critic app~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armedaneian Posted August 17, 2013 #4 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I plan to definitely buy some whole bean coffee. We bought a pound last time... this time, I'm bringing back 5 lbs. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
histo217 Posted August 18, 2013 #5 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Cameo Factory I really love going there! They are like tattoo artists on konk shells. Beautiful jewelry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighairtexan Posted August 19, 2013 #6 Share Posted August 19, 2013 If you're out and about by cab or a private excursion, ask if they can take you to a grocery store. Coffee is SO cheap there and it's wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguppies Posted August 19, 2013 #7 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Wood work in Roatan or Belize is amazing. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mas0764 Posted August 19, 2013 #8 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Anyone know where to get a very nice set of dominos? Do they play that in Honduras? I'll also be stopping in Cozumel, Belize, and Grand Cayman, if anyone knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sminfiddle Posted August 20, 2013 #9 Share Posted August 20, 2013 If you're out and about by cab or a private excursion, ask if they can take you to a grocery store. Coffee is SO cheap there and it's wonderful. I so wanted to do that; the van back to the port(s) was full of people eager to get back. I was happy that the Mahogany Bay coffee stand had whole-bean local product at good prices. Do the groceries have whole-bean as well as the blended Honduran ground? ~sent using Cruise Critic app~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUHoops Posted August 21, 2013 #10 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I asked this on the Bahamas board awhile back and got some great replies So what do you buy, souvenir or otherwise I always like to drink some local beer while in port. What is the local brew in Honduras? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sminfiddle Posted August 21, 2013 #11 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I always like to drink some local beer while in port. What is the local brew in Honduras? Salva Vida is the big local one; it's pretty good! ~sent using Cruise Critic app~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packed2Go Posted September 7, 2013 #12 Share Posted September 7, 2013 This is the finest beer in the Caribbean--maybe even the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packed2Go Posted September 7, 2013 #13 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Port Royal is a Honduran beer and it might be the best beer in the world. -IU class of '70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diwanna Posted September 7, 2013 #14 Share Posted September 7, 2013 a monkey la- la at sundowners.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescot123 Posted September 8, 2013 #15 Share Posted September 8, 2013 A must buy is a $12 Honduras soccer shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUHoops Posted September 8, 2013 #16 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Port Royal is a Honduran beer and it might be the best beer in the world. -IU class of '70 I'll definitely have to try it out. We ended up booking with Victor Bodden and plan to go to West Beach. Hopefully nice weather and plenty of beach time and a bucket of beers! I was IU class of '87. Hopefully basketball will be strong again. Went to the Navy game yesterday.....defense was an embarrassment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saskatchewan1 Posted September 8, 2013 #17 Share Posted September 8, 2013 There are two big grocery stories in Coxen Hole, right by the highway, and both have a number of coffee choices both ground and whole bean. However, if you are going to be at West Bay, there is a roastery right there that puts out a whole bean coffee that's as good as anything in the stores and at a good price. It's set back from the beach in what you could describe as the second wave of buildings, about 2/3 of the way down the beach (to the right when facing the water). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacruizer Posted September 10, 2013 #18 Share Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) I so wanted to do that; the van back to the port(s) was full of people eager to get back. I was happy that the Mahogany Bay coffee stand had whole-bean local product at good prices. Do the groceries have whole-bean as well as the blended Honduran ground? ~sent using Cruise Critic app~ Very good quality coffee at the stand there at Mahogany. The bags have the roast date on them and it's usually just been a few days .They also have a light roast which really does well with the Central American coffees (plus more caffeine than dark roast!) Prices are not bad - just a bit less than I pay at home for good quality whole bean but SOOO much fresher. First trip I bought two pounds, in January I bought four pounds.... I may need a suitcase for what we'll be getting in a few weeks. :D Oh, and anyone buying a the grocery store - be cautious of the "local" ground coffee. It often is mixed with sugar in it in Central America as that's how the locals drink it. Edited September 10, 2013 by vacruizer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mericker Posted February 3, 2014 #19 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Saw 6 x 6 set of dominoes but nothing fancy to get me to buy it. One place had it for $56, one was like $62 but at mahogany bay there one place that had the same set for $29. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepumpkinlady Posted February 5, 2014 #20 Share Posted February 5, 2014 If you are lucky enough like I was, you may find a piece of opal from Honduras, set in silver. I looked for this for several years. Finally found it right off the ship as you enter their main street, in a jewelry shop inside the Methodist "mini-mall". I end up buying a piece of the carved wooden items in that same building, each time we go to Honduras. I love to shop there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandbob Posted February 6, 2014 #21 Share Posted February 6, 2014 A lb bag of coffee for $6 USD - I usually bring 3 home with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamdug73 Posted February 9, 2014 #22 Share Posted February 9, 2014 My wife collects wooden masks from the different ports we go to. I collect a baseball cap and local currency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roatanfans Posted February 16, 2014 #23 Share Posted February 16, 2014 In Honduras our favorite thing to bring home is the Lenca pottery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaPA1 Posted February 17, 2014 #24 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I always like to drink some local beer while in port. What is the local brew in Honduras? The two main local beers, as metioned by others, are Salva Vida and Port Royal. Both are pretty good, with a very noticable European flavor. Port Royal tastes quite a bit like Heineken; Salva Vida is a little darker, heavier. They are both made by the same brewery, Cerveceria de Hondurena. It was founded by a German expat, hence the style/taste of the beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checksmate Posted December 22, 2014 #25 Share Posted December 22, 2014 In Honduras our favorite thing to bring home is the Lenca pottery. Hi, I noticed your post and would love to find out where I can buy Lenca pottery. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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