The Black Pearl at Pristine Bay Resort occupies a dramatic stretch of coastline on Roatan, the largest of Honduras's Bay Islands in the Caribbean Sea. Pete Dye designed this course in the late 2000s, bringing his characteristic bold style to a tropical island setting where elevation changes and ocean views define the routing. The course sits on rugged terrain that drops from forested hillsides down to the Caribbean, creating holes that play across steep slopes and along cliffsides. Dye's design incorporates his familiar elements—railroad ties, waste bunkers, and strategic angles—while adapting to the island's topography and trade winds. Several holes run directly along the water or play across ravines, with the routing making extensive use of the property's natural contours. The course features significant elevation changes uncommon in Caribbean golf, requiring accurate club selection and course management as holes move up and down the hillside. The Black Pearl represents one of Central America's more ambitious golf projects, part of a resort development on Roatan's northern coast. The island's setting in the western Caribbean, known primarily for diving and marine tourism, gives the course a remote character distinct from more established Caribbean golf destinations. The layout's dramatic terrain and coastal exposure create playing conditions that vary with wind direction and intensity, typical of exposed island courses in the region.