Murphy's Roatan Tours
Murphy's Roatan Tours
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If you are coming to roatan and want a custom tour with just your group that is safe comfortable and above all personal, we pay attention to details. so if being PAMPERED and seeing a beautiful and enchanted island paradise then murphys roatan tours is for you. we offer ziplining diving horseback riding island tours east aand west if you can think of it we can make it happen. go ahead and book your tour and i will see you in roatan.
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LeAnn L
Springfield, MO7 contributions
Jan 2020
This is my 3rd visit to Roatan and booking Murphy. I wouldn't book anyone else when visiting Roatan. This visit was me, my husband and his parents. Murphy was waiting for us upon arrival. We were booked to do the Glass Bottom Boat tour. It had been rainy the night before, so Murphy called ahead and make sure the tour was still a go and the water was clear. We enjoyed seeing the marine life and reef in the comfort of the glass bottom boat. Murphy then took us to the Argentinian Grill for lunch. We then went to do a bit of shopping and just drove around and let Murphy show us different areas of the island and explain the culture, etc. Murphy was very accommodating for my in-laws and made this a very memorable trip for us all. When I return to Roatan, as always, Murphy will be the only one I call on for transportation.
Written March 2, 2020
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Ian H
2 contributions
Feb 2020
Due to a change in the cruise date causing confusion (my brain freeze!) I arrived in port a day earlier than expected and Murphy was already on a tour when I arrived.
A quick phone call identified my mistake and agreed a refund. I used another (more expensive) taxi organised on the day.
Fyi - at the pick up everybody seemed to know Murphy which helped and they gave him a call. I used the taxi driver (Chad) who was an associate of the chap who helped.
Refund provided very quickly so I must recommend although I didn't take the tour.
A quick phone call identified my mistake and agreed a refund. I used another (more expensive) taxi organised on the day.
Fyi - at the pick up everybody seemed to know Murphy which helped and they gave him a call. I used the taxi driver (Chad) who was an associate of the chap who helped.
Refund provided very quickly so I must recommend although I didn't take the tour.
Written February 25, 2020
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Road686862
Nashville, TN3 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Murph was recommended by a friend of ours and what a fantastic day! We went to the east end and picked Murph’s brain for all things Roatan. What a wonderful guy and such a wealth of knowledge! We would highly recommend his services! We went to the Paya Bay resort. The water was amazing and the fish tacos for lunch were incredible. We can’t wait to come back!
Written January 29, 2020
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MP8822
Mt Prospect, IL31 contributions
Dec 2014 • Family
We were picked up by our Murhpy's Tour Driver after coming off our Cruise Ship. Our driver for the day (Brent) seemed nice enough - he drove us to our first adventure - Zip-Lining. We had a great time with a lot of laughs. Next our driver took us to Carambola Gardens so we could do some hiking. After hiking and getting all sweaty we asked our driver to just be taken back to our ship. We were happy how the day was going and we were laughing and giggling while driving back to the ship. And this is where things got really bad. The roads on Roatan are narrow and not made for speed. Our driver (Brent) was traveling about 20 or 25 mph - a comfortable speed for conditions. But as we rounded a corner still traveling at a relatively slow speed - there in the middle of the road was a good size (30lbs) dog crossing the road. Our driver NEVER SLOWED DOWN - NEVER HIT THE BREAK - NEVER EVEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SWERVE (there weren't any other cars in sight) he just flat-out ran over the dog!! But that's not all - the dog got pulled up into the passenger side wheel well and was howling and screaming and this lasted about 10 seconds - our driver never letup on the gas - he just kept driving until the dog dropped out of wheel well and got run over by the back tires!!! This completely horrified us. The mindset of our driver was "hey what's the big deal?". This horrific experience completely wrecked our day on Roatan and gave us nightmares. We left voice messages for Murphy's Tours - but no one has bothered to make contact with us. If you hire Murphy's Tours just be prepared that something like this might happen to you.
Written December 31, 2014
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dear sir im very very sorry for your experience on your tour but i have spoken to your driver BRETT and he said sir that he did not see the dog and here in roatan there are thousands of stray dogs and cats. sir i have known brett years and he has 3 dogs of his own again sir accept my apologies and if you would like a FULL REFUND please email jon and he will have a check for you in the mail again sir thank you very much and a happy and prosperous new year to you and your family yours truly murphy johnson.
Written January 2, 2015
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ItsInTheExperience
Mount Prospect, IL6 contributions
Dec 2014 • Family
My family was having a fantastic Christmas Eve day. Smiles and laughter all around. Our driver 'Brent' was adequate until he was driving us back to our cruise ship. He purposely ran over a stray dog. The poor animal didn't have a chance. The horrific sounds of the dog's yelps of pain and thuds and bumps under the vehicle traumatized all of us but especially my daughter. The driver had the gall to say it was an accident. He didn't bother slowing down and never hit the brakes. This incident has tarnished our entire trip and no less on Christmas Eve. There is no excuse for complete disregard for anything living even if it was just a stray dog. We are demanding a crefund but nothing will erase the sounds of bones being crushed and life being destroyed.
Written December 24, 2014
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sir im very sorry for your experience but the driver BRETT said he did not see the dog. sir may i offer you a full refund and my apologies may god bless you and your family happy new year murphy johnson
Written January 2, 2015
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JoeBob85
Littleton, CO117 contributions
Jul 2012 • Family
Murphy is TERRIFIC!!! We arrived on the Carnival Legend July 5th, but I booked Murphy online on my own. After reading reviews and checking websites we hired Murphy to drive us around the island on his Advance Zip and Beach/shopping tour. Murphy uses Jon in NY who quickly answered our many questions. They gave us directions on where to meet Murphy once we got off the ship. It's a little bit of a hike to get outside the gates, but once you pass the gates you will see other tour people waiting to pick people up. Carnival will not allow them to come inside the gates to pick you up but they will allow them to come inside the gate to drop you back off. Do the tours away from the cruise lines as they are so much better and cheaper. When we got to the meeting point, Murphy wan not there but many locals knew him and called hi to tell him we were waiting and he came within 10 minutes. Murphy took 6 of us with some gear in his Ford Explorer. I was a little tight but worked fine for us. As we drive around the Island the locals were very friendly waving and saying hello to Murphy. He shared info on the local culture and politics which was very interesting.
Murphy took us right to his partners at SouthShore Zip Lining before our beach break.
Ziplining, island tour and spending time at a beach away from the cruise ship people was perfect for us as we are not huge Carnival fans. This fee for the day for the personal driver/guiide service was only $25pp, plus $40 for the ziplining. We were the first ones on the lines for the day and had the place all to ourselves. . Take bug spray and spray yourself before you begin ziplining. Our zipline guides used our cameras and took lots of pictures of us riding. This was a nice service they did for us so we tipped them well. We also bought the CD of pictures the in house photographer took.. The lines are very high and very fast but we always felt safe, even thought of us pushing the 300lb weight limit After ziplining we went to West End to the beach. Murphy took us to a public access point right near Tabyana Beach. The snorkeling is amazing. My family did SNUBA with AquaRoatan.com. They also helped me find a guide so I could scuba off the beach near my family.
We made 4 stops on our cruise and did a couple of things at each port., but ziplining and SNUBA on Roatan are #s 1 and 2 on our best parts list, thanks tot he great service Murphy provided.
I would recommend you use a local guide for your day in Roatan instead of a ship tour & Murphy is teriffic. You will get to see the real island and hear about the culture and go to places the ship would never take you to.
Murphy took us right to his partners at SouthShore Zip Lining before our beach break.
Ziplining, island tour and spending time at a beach away from the cruise ship people was perfect for us as we are not huge Carnival fans. This fee for the day for the personal driver/guiide service was only $25pp, plus $40 for the ziplining. We were the first ones on the lines for the day and had the place all to ourselves. . Take bug spray and spray yourself before you begin ziplining. Our zipline guides used our cameras and took lots of pictures of us riding. This was a nice service they did for us so we tipped them well. We also bought the CD of pictures the in house photographer took.. The lines are very high and very fast but we always felt safe, even thought of us pushing the 300lb weight limit After ziplining we went to West End to the beach. Murphy took us to a public access point right near Tabyana Beach. The snorkeling is amazing. My family did SNUBA with AquaRoatan.com. They also helped me find a guide so I could scuba off the beach near my family.
We made 4 stops on our cruise and did a couple of things at each port., but ziplining and SNUBA on Roatan are #s 1 and 2 on our best parts list, thanks tot he great service Murphy provided.
I would recommend you use a local guide for your day in Roatan instead of a ship tour & Murphy is teriffic. You will get to see the real island and hear about the culture and go to places the ship would never take you to.
Written July 10, 2012
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thank you very much for your great review joebob85 im so glad that you guys like our little paradise here in roatan you are always welcomed god bless murphy
Written September 13, 2012
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GreenBirdsTraveling
San Francisco, CA9 contributions
Nov 2012 • Couples
We were very lucky to have Murphy taken us around the island. The original plan was just a round trip transportation to a diving trip from our cruise ship. After the diving, we decided to check the West Bay Beach out, which is the far end of the opposite direction where we were supposed to go. He accommodated our request and patiently waited at the beach while we enjoyed our time. The extra charge was quite reasonable too.
He literally knows everyone in the island. Along the way he waved and greeted to lots of friends. You can tell he cares for people and values what he can offer to others. I won't be surprised if he become the elected mayor next time when I visit the island.
If you want to have good time at this beautiful island, Murphy is gonna be your best source!
He literally knows everyone in the island. Along the way he waved and greeted to lots of friends. You can tell he cares for people and values what he can offer to others. I won't be surprised if he become the elected mayor next time when I visit the island.
If you want to have good time at this beautiful island, Murphy is gonna be your best source!
Written November 30, 2012
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thank you very much greenbirds traveli...san francisco C.A. you guys were great guests and im am so glad that i was able to make your day here in roatan a rememberable one i will be waiting to hear from you guys again may god bless murphy
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Written January 20, 2013
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Judy G
San Antonio, Texas, United States7 contributions
Aug 2012 • Family
I booked Murphy online after reading TripAdvisor reviews. We arrived on Carnival Magic in August 2012. He met our family of 2 adults, 2 kids at the pier and took us all over the island. He is very knowledgeable on Roatan history, government, and knows all the great spots to take you. All the locals know him and you can tell he is well-respected in the community. We got to see the iguana farm, ziplines, West Bay beach and West End. All of this was MUCH cheaper and better doing it with Murphy than if we had booked through Carnival. He took GREAT care of us--even gave us bug spray in the one area where we needed it! I can't recommend him highly enough--he should be rated number one for all Roatan activities.
Written August 27, 2012
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hello judy just want to say i had a great day with you and your family the boys are great and judy thank you for using murphys tours and we will see you guys next time take care may god bless.
Written September 13, 2012
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LeAnn L
Springfield, MO7 contributions
Jun 2015 • Family
This was my first time cruising into Roatan on the Carnival Dream. On the recommendations of 2 work colleagues I booked Murphy to take us to some attractions in Roatan when we arrived on June 24. My party was myself, my sister-in-law, and 12 y/o niece. There is no way we would have had the experience we did had we booked through the cruise line.
Murphy took us to the Monkey Farm, Bananrama Beach Resort and shopping. He never left the area and was available when we needed him and even stepped in when I had difficulty negotiating with the local vendors to buy a hammock, which was very nice for women traveling alone. Murphy personalized our tour by taking us along both coasts. He shared the history and culture of the island, which was very interesting. I feel we experienced everything we could in the short time there, from beach, shopping, snorkeling at the reef, and culture!
Murphy provided a personalized tour and went above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed our trip, even purchased us each a Coca-Cola when he overheard us say we would like a soda to drink. We all appreciated he was very laid back and we were on our own schedule to enjoy our visit and not feel rushed. We didn't have to share a crowded bus to different destinations and be on their timeline. I wish Murphy was at every cruise destination!!!!
I hope to go back soon and have more time to explore beautiful Roatan!!
Whether you are on a cruise or flying directly into Roatan...I would highly recommend Murphy's Roatan Private Tours, you will not be disappointed.
Thanks Murphy for making Roatan our best excursion!!!!
LeAnn
Murphy took us to the Monkey Farm, Bananrama Beach Resort and shopping. He never left the area and was available when we needed him and even stepped in when I had difficulty negotiating with the local vendors to buy a hammock, which was very nice for women traveling alone. Murphy personalized our tour by taking us along both coasts. He shared the history and culture of the island, which was very interesting. I feel we experienced everything we could in the short time there, from beach, shopping, snorkeling at the reef, and culture!
Murphy provided a personalized tour and went above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed our trip, even purchased us each a Coca-Cola when he overheard us say we would like a soda to drink. We all appreciated he was very laid back and we were on our own schedule to enjoy our visit and not feel rushed. We didn't have to share a crowded bus to different destinations and be on their timeline. I wish Murphy was at every cruise destination!!!!
I hope to go back soon and have more time to explore beautiful Roatan!!
Whether you are on a cruise or flying directly into Roatan...I would highly recommend Murphy's Roatan Private Tours, you will not be disappointed.
Thanks Murphy for making Roatan our best excursion!!!!
LeAnn
Written July 24, 2015
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Ronniebel
Spokane, WA10 contributions
Apr 2015 • Couples
We were on a Princess Cruise and decided not to do the ship’s excursions. Instead we arranged with Murphy Tours in Roatan and we are glad we did. Murphy himself met us shortly after we got off the ship. He’s a Roatan local, even though he’s lived in New York many years. He knows the inside local details and many people on the island. He drove us around and explained this and that which was interesting. We (my wife and I) were the only ones with him. We chose the Gumbalimba Park day pass and zip line option, so for $65 + $35 each we had a great time. We are both 57 years old and the zip line was fabulous for us. There were 12 different platforms that we zipped to. Then in the park we enjoyed the beach, different nature exhibits, interesting animals (iguanas and monkeys and other exotic local ones), and interesting vegetation.
Murphy's tour is highly recommended. Here's the link to his site.
http://www.murphysroatantours.com
Murphy's tour is highly recommended. Here's the link to his site.
http://www.murphysroatantours.com
Written April 19, 2015
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Lamento nuestro primer idioma es el Inglés, ¿Creo que quiere saber dónde empiezan los tours? Le recogemos en su muelle de cruceros u hotel, donde quiera que estés, y tomamos en el viaje desde allÃ.
Written June 13, 2015
Do you have to pay a "base" tour fee? I am looking into Murphy's but am confused about this! Thanks :)
Written December 25, 2014
To answer your question yes there is a base fee a group of 2or3 it $35 per person 4 or more $25 per person that gives yiu an experienced english speaking islander driver and guide for your day here in roatan murphy johnson
Written February 6, 2015
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