Roatán, located between the islands of Útila and Guanaja , is the largest of Honduras' Bay Islands. The island was formerly known as Ruatan and Rattan.
Located near the largest barrier reef in the Caribbean Sea (second largest worldwide after Australia's Great Barrier Reef), it has become an important cruise ship and scuba diving destination in Honduras. Tourism is its most important economic sector, though fishing is also an important source of income for islanders.