Celebrating Los “Garifuna.”
Garifuna Settlement Day.
The Annual Festival is not one to miss. It is full of festivities, dancing, and singing of old chants and songs in their native Garifuna language. There are several small performances throughout the day, but the main event is a march, along with the bay on foot and on a boat that ultimately ends in Punta Gorda.
World Freediving Championships
Freediving Competition Roatan.
The World Underwater Federation (CMAS) approved the U.S. Freediving Federation the distinguished opportunity to host the 2019 World Freediving Championships on the Island of Roatan in Honduras. The event will take place from August 6 to August 11th. This event will be a collaboration with a local freediving center, the Roatan Freediving School and Training Center, which is located in West Bay, Roatan.
Roatan Caribbean Cup
Freediving Competition Roatan.
The Caribbean Cup is an important freediving competition held in Roatan. What follows is an in-depth (no pun intended) article on competitive freediving and freediving in Roatan. The Caribbean Cup came to be in 2013, and it has become one of the most important freediving competitions in the world. World-and-Nation Championships from 5 continents and several countries are held in Roatan. High-level safety teams man the scene and together with distinguished international judges, doctors, and rescue divers professional ensure the safety of each diver.
