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Exchange rate today
🇺🇸 1 USDL 26.83
🇪🇺 1 EURL 30.03
🇨🇦 1 CADL 18.86
Reference rate updated Oct 14, 2026. Banks and exchange houses apply their own rate. Rates By Exchange Rate API
Weather
La Ceiba weather now
24°C76°F
Cloudy
- Today30° / 24°💧 84%
- Wed30° / 23°💧 100%
- Thu30° / 24°💧 97%
- Fri30° / 24°💧 99%
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Ferries to Roatán and Utila
| To | Operator | Leaves La Ceiba | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roatán | Galaxy Wave | 9:30 AM · 4:30 PM | 7:00 AM · 2:00 PM |
| Utila | Utila Dream | 9:00 AM · 4:40 PM | approx. 7:00 AM · 3:20 PM |
Boats leave from the Muelle de Cabotaje. Operators can change schedules: confirm before you travel.
More details in our La Ceiba to Roatán and Utila guide.
Emergencies
- 911: Honduras’ single emergency number (police, fire and ambulance).
- Hospitals, clinics and pharmacies: see the directory or the map.
Money
- The currency is the lempira (L). Larger hotels and tours often take US dollars; taxis, markets and small towns take lempiras only.
- Withdraw cash in daylight at ATMs inside banks or malls: banks on the map.
- The usual restaurant tip is 10%.
Getting around
- Taxis: no meters; agree on the fare before you get in.
- Airport: Golosón (LCE), west of the city.
- Car rental: La Ceiba Rent a Car.
- Shuttles and transfers: Shuttle Guacamayos and Central America Shuttle.
- Gas stations: see the map.
Good to know
- Electricity: 110 V, type A and B plugs (same as the US).
- Time zone: UTC-6 all year; Honduras does not use daylight saving time.
- Water: drink purified or bottled water.
- Language: Spanish; Garifuna is also spoken in Garifuna communities.