The West End is where all the nightlife is from a tourist perspective.

There are surprisingly few popular bars in the West End, although it is partly this fact that makes Roatan the friendly place it is.  Everyone knows everyone because they drink in the same place.   Sundowners between 6-9pm, Purple Turtle or Twisted until midnight FUBAR after midnight.

To see a MAP of the West End, click here.

The following list is not all the bars in West End, just the ones I think deserve a mention:

Sundowners - This bar is great to watch the sunset from March until October, the rest of the year the sun sets behind the headland of Half Moon Bay.  It is a real beach bar, there are steps down to the beach where you will find many people sitting around the fire chillin.  It is busy every night, on Wednesday they have 'CHASE THE ACE', when the jackpot is big it is crazy in there!  It is located opposite Native Sons/Chillies/Arco Iris.

The Purple Turtle, next to Reef Gliders, oppostie Tylls Dive.  Gets busy once sundowners closes.  Its cheaper than Sundowners too.  Some of the antics the bar staff get up too are bizarre.  Anything goes here. I love the place.

 
Sundowners as seen from the beach

Twisted - This is a nice mixture.  It is half tourists, half locals and probably the wildest bar in West End.  People tend to head there after Sundowners and before Black Pearl.  Drinks are cheap and the music funky, people can often be seen dancing on the bar.  It is located past Sueno Del Mar towards West Bay.

Fosters is out on the water and is sometimes a great night out sometimes very quiet. Just changed management and is closed at the time of writing.

FUBAR (formerly Loafers then Black Pearl ) - This is the after hours drinking hole.  It is on the beach at the other end of West End towards West Bay very near Luna Beach.  There is often live music at the weekends.  It starts getting busy around 11pm and usually lasts until at least 3am.  They are planning to do a big event every full moon.  Try the Nitrus baloons for a good giggle.

Blue Channel - Shows Movies, food is OK, there are better places if you just want a drink.