We are off to Roatan again in September of 2004. This will be our 3rd trip this year and we are taking a few non-divers with us. Any idea where would be a good place to have them spend some time on the island while we are diving?

Is any one else going to be down there around the 20th of September? If so we can have a mini-VT meeting and a few drinks.

Keith and Dion

TinCan:

We are going to AKR first week in Feb. 2004. We booked a trip based on info from our local dive shop, but the info you have in your postings about Roatan have been wonderful. Thank you for taking the time to post. You should be on commission from the local Tourist Board since you have more info than some official sites. We feel we have a very good information on what to see & do before we get to Roatan.

Joey & Tina

Thanks for the comments about my Roatan pages.
We were going for the New Years but could not get a flight so now we are going in March.

I just realized that I had put 2004 on my last post... it should have read 2003. We took Dionosaurs Mother, Father, Aunt and uncle as well as a family friend and now we are land owners in Sandy Bay.

We have many friends at AKR and always look forward to seeing them.

Take a look at www.Roatanet.net for some good info on the islands and sign up for the Yahoo newsgroup for Roatan where you can chat with folks that live on the island and many friends of Roatan.

Enjoy your trip and say hello to Elder (one of the waiters) for me and Dionosaur.

Keith

Kieth:

Thanks again & have a happy New Year. Have already signed up on Yahoo & looked at out the Roatan pages. Will say hi for you .

Another question: We usually try to take some things local groups can use when we visit. We have taken books, clothing or some basic school supplies for in the past for local charties in other areas we visit.
I have found one listed in Roatan that wanted basic medicial supplies. (cold pills, Tyenol etc) any idea of some items we could take to donate? Or groups looking for things? I will post this question on other boards too & see if get any reply.

Joey & Terri

We always take asprin and such. Contact me at kan702here@hotmail.com and I can give you some names of people to meet with to give it to.

Keith

Here is a list of things that are needed on the island. This list came from one of the many folks on the Roatan new group at Yahoo.

Vitamins, Children's chewable and liquid, Adult and Prenatal Acetaminophen, Adult, chewable, Liquid, Infant drops
Anti-malarial medications
Arthritis medications, tablets and creams
Asthma, Cough/cold Medications, Inhalers (albuterol, asthmacort type), Dimetap Infant Drops, Duratuss, Sinus Relief, Allergy Relief.
Antibiotics: All types, frequently run out of these, Use lots of Amoxicillin, all strengths and liquid and chewables for children, Augmentum, Cephalexin, Co-trimoxazole, Cloxacillin, Doxycycline, Metronidazole, Zithromax.
Antacids: Tums, Cimetiddine, Pepcid
Topical Creams: Triple Antibiotic, Bacitracin, Anti-fungal, Hydrocortisones, Petroleum Jelly, K-Y Jelly, Clotrimazole (vaginal, cream and lotion), Diaper Ointments.
Diabetic Medications: Glucophage, Metformin, Glipizide, Glucometers and strips for hospital and patients.
Anti-diarrheal: Loperamide
Ear and Eye Medications: Neosporin, Floxin, Cortisporin Otic & Neosporin and Poly-Pred Optic drops.
Anti-hypertensive: Enalapril 10-20 mg (drug of choice for all hypertension on the Island) or other ACE Inhibitors, Furosimide, Atenolol, Captopril, Diuril or any Angio-Tension III Inhibitors.
Injectables: *Ceftriaxone (can't keep in stock as used extensivly in the hospital for infections, Penicillin, Phenergan, Toradol.
NASID's: Ibuprofen (use LOTS!!)
Parasites: Mebendazole 100mg, Albendazole 400mg, Piperazine Citrate, Lotion and Shampoo Escabin.
Others: Selsun Blue or Head and Shoulders Shampoo (Must contain selenium sufate), Hemorrhoidal Suppositories, Promethazine Suppositories.
Bar soap, baby powder, shampoo and creams. Disposable diapers, Tongue depressors,
Gauze 2x2's,4x4's, Kerlex (all sizes)

And here is a bit more needs. Everything is put to good use and none will be wasted. Thank you Peggy for the list.

Hospital List:

Computers with printers
Plastic Chairs
Disposable exam gloves (NOT small, see above)
Surgical gloves, all sizes
Casting materials (Check expiration dates!)
Bed sheets (flat & fitted), Pillowcases, Pillows, Plastic covers for mattresses and pillows, Shower Curtains, Towels, (Patient and surgical).
Stethoscopes, Blood pressure instruments with all sizes of cuffs.
Heparin Locks
Tape all types and sizes, surgical and bandage scissors
Patient gowns, and pants, surgical and nursing scrubs
Emesis basins, urinals, Plastic patient drinking glasses and pitchers, admission kits
Surgical scrub brushes
Microwave
Infusion Pumps
Breast pumps
New electric patient beds, bedside tables, over-bed tables, patient chairs, televisions
Infant warmer
Infant table scales (2-3)
Baby clothes
Disposable diapers, adult and baby
Baby diaper bags to send home with new moms
Infant suction bulbs
Laryngoscopes, newborn blade
Pulseoximeters
Crash cart (2)
Dynamaps
Cardiomoneters
Defibulators

Just about anything used in a U.S. hospital, except the advanced equipement used by specialists could be of value to our hospital.
School is about to start, the first of February, and many of the children need spiral notebooks, pencils, pens, crayons, scissors or any other school supplies that you may find.

Hi,

We will be there on Sept 23 for a week.
We are trying to decide where to stay at the moment.
Any ideas?

Hummm... I will be there on the 30th of September and will be at AKR.
AKR is our favorite place to stay and I feel is best value for the money.
This is our last trip to the resort as our new home will be done soon and it is just 1/4 mile down the beach from AKR.
You can look at my AKR pages and see for yourself what they have to offer.

Keith
PS... check out www.tinkan.com for other pictures of the island.