Mangrove & Dwarf Forest Nature Spa

Discover a New Way to Experience Roatán

The Nature Spa sits on an uplifted coral reef, where the limestone still holds fossilized coral from a seabed that rose thousands of years ago. A pristine mangrove forest and a rare dwarf forest grow over it.

This is where the spa was built: not beside the landscape, but inside it.

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The Walk In

Your visit begins on elevated wooden boardwalks that carry you over the water and through the heart of the forest. Interpretive signs along the way introduce the plants, the wildlife and the geology beneath your feet.

The walkways are built for visitors of all ages, and the whole approach is part of the experience: by the time you reach the water, the island noise is behind you.

Wooden mangrove boardwalk leading to the Nature Spa at Charankako Bay
A terracotta bowl of mineral clay set into a niche in the coral limestone wall

Mineral Clay From a Natural Deposit

The clay used here comes from a natural deposit of 100 percent organic mineral clay. Cover yourself in it the way the people of this region once did, let it dry in the sun against the coral rock, then rinse off at the showers.

Rich in natural minerals, it leaves your skin feeling refreshed and renewed.

On-site amenities

Decks & Relaxation Areas

Wooden observation decks and shaded areas to rest between the water and the trail

Showers, Changing Rooms

Showers, restrooms and changing rooms on site, so you can rinse off and change

Snack & Refreshment Shop

A snack and refreshment shop on site, for when you want to make an afternoon of it

What You Will Experience

The Mangrove Boardwalk

Your visit begins on elevated wooden boardwalks that wind through a pristine mangrove forest and a rare dwarf forest. Interpretive signs along the trail introduce the plants, wildlife and geology that make this corner of Roatan unlike anywhere else on the island.

The spa is built over an ancient uplifted coral reef, so the limestone around you still holds fossilized coral. The walkways are designed for visitors of all ages.

A tour group posing together under the mangrove canopy at Charankako Bay
Guests sitting in a round hydrotherapy jacuzzi on the wooden deck, mangroves behind them
Two empty hydrotherapy jacuzzis on the wooden deck, ringed by mangrove forest

Hydrotherapy Jacuzzis

Open-air jacuzzis sit on wooden decks, surrounded by forest on every side. No music, no crowd noise, just the sound of the mangroves around you.

Soak after the trail, or spend the afternoon moving between the warm water and the shaded loungers.

Organic Mineral Clay Baths

Cover yourself in 100 percent natural mineral clay, the way the people of this region once did. The clay is rich in natural minerals and leaves your skin feeling refreshed and renewed.

Let it dry in the sun against the coral rock, then rinse off at the showers.

Two guests covered in mineral clay standing in front of the coral rock wall at the Nature Spa
Natural mineral clay in a clay bowl at the Charankako Bay Nature Spa

Open-Air Hydrotherapy

Open-air jacuzzis sit on wooden decks, surrounded by forest on every side. No music, no crowd noise, just the sound of the mangroves around you.

Soak after the trail, or spend the afternoon moving between the warm water and the shaded loungers.

More Than a Spa

Between the boardwalk, the clay and the water, this is a few hours of relaxation, discovery and connection with the island as it was long before the resorts.

Experience Roatan beyond the beach.

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