Hands-on Education for the 21st Century Student

Forget reading boring textbook drawl to learn a subject. Anthony’s Key Resort in Roatan, Honduras is taking ecotourism to a new level through its cooperation with various American universities including the University of Minnesota, Birmingham Southern, and Drury University. These academic institutions send professors and students to the resort for weeks at a time to study at the property’s own Marine Science Institute while getting hands-on experience through daily dives and snorkel adventures. How’s that for hands-on learning?

Private laboratories onsite help students to study specimen from the water while classrooms provide a location for daily instruction. A museum boasts exhibits with contributions from the national ministry of tourism. Who would have thought studying for an exam involved swinging in a hammock by the crashing waves on a sandy beach? But, at Anthony’s Key, cramming has never been more relaxing.

The evenings see a variety of live entertainment that bring the cultural roots of Honduras to the eyes and ears of students while the culinary offering takes Central American cuisine to their taste buds from experienced chefs.

Students clamor for the opportunity to partake in these courses. The business of ecotourism is booming in Latin America, and Anthony’s Key Resort is a great example of the next generation of responsible tourism.