I would not negotiate with a local taxi driver outside of the cruise port gate- I have been visiting Roatan on cruise ships off and on for the past 20 years - you have to be very careful. West Bay Beach area is absolutely beautiful - the ship excursion to Tabyana beach is good, but can get crowded - best beach on the island to snorkel from the beach - the ship excursion includes lunch there of hot dogs, chicken and hamburgers, lemonade and tea and fresh fruit. Do not leave valuables on the lounge chairs - wear a waterproof neck wallet. Check the reviews of Rony's tours - we have used him recently because we just wanted to go to the beach. He will respond to your email promptly and can arrange to pick you up and take you to the area close to Tabyana and pick you up when you want for half the cost of the ship excursions, but it does not include any food or drinks. He can take you to Paradise resort (a $20 admission fee per person for use of lounge chairs and the facilities) or Bananarama resort ($10 per person admission fee for lounge chair and use of facilities and free wifi) and the beach there is beautiful - if you face the water from Bananarama, Paradise is just to the left and the best snorkeling is to the left of the pier that extends out - and that is the Tabyana area where the cruise ship passengers are taken. You will see the "reef police" out in kayaks and that is the snorkel area. They "patrol" to make sure you don't touch the coral and that everyone is OK - snorkeling in 8-10 feet of water with great visibility - best beach for snorkeling and as others have posted, you feel like you are in an island paradise. If you have never been to Roatan before, I suggest you contact Rony to arrange for an island tour with a beach stop so you can see other things on this beautiful island. They have security on the beaches at these places, but I still would not leave valuables on the lounge chairs - leave them on the ship or take with you in a waterproof neck wallet. We just returned once again from Roatan two weeks ago - wish I were there now. Enjoy!!

I was with a medical mission team, so not part of a cruise. We simply drove to West Bay beach and snorkeled there. It should be easy enough to get a cab from the cruise ship terminal. It's a bit of a ride however, over some rough roads.