I have lurked at this site for a long time, but havent posted anything for a few years. I am going to Roatan in a few days for a vacation whose primary focus will be snorkeling. I will be staying at West Bay Beach, where (according to my research) there is some of the islands best nearshore snorkeling. As I will be staying for 2 weeks and plan to rent a car for a several days, Id appreciate any information available on other nearshore snorkel spots on Roatan that are accessible by vehicle. Half Moon Bay in West End is one other spot mentioned for snorkeling. Are there any others? One post I found says there isnt much other drive-in snorkeling, another says there are even better snorkeling spots than West Bay Beach, but the writer failed to mention where these were. I have also seen references to Spooky Channel (at Bay Islands Beach Resort?) and CocoView as having good nearshore snorkeling. Are these two good for snorkeling, and can non-paying guests use their facilities? If we went to any of these hotels, Im sure we would end up buying some beers and maybe eat lunch after snorkeling, so we would be providing some compensation. Finally, if any of you do recommend any snorkeling spots, are the access roads so rough that a jeep-type vehicle would be better to rent than a car?