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Diving Roatan


Come experience the spectacular scuba diving in the Bay Island of Roatan, Honduras! Let the dive staff introduce you to the world's second largest coral reef, with over 400 species of fish, 70 types of coral and 40 dive sites all located within minutes of the resort. Please see below for a short description of the main dive sites.

Site Name
Description
West End Wall
A great wall dive at the Southwest point of the island. The currents help ensure you'll see a lot of fish!
Black Rock
Named for a piece of iron shore jutting out into the water. A great wall dive. Be sure to keep your eyes out on the deep blue!
Mandy's Eel Garden
Right off of beautiful West Bay beach. An amazing spot for both diving and snorkeling! Be sure to look for the Garden Eels and Caribbean Reef Squid.
The Bite
A coral bottom at 50 feet and a deeper wall nearby, this dive is great any time of day!
Butcher's Bank
This mix of coral gardens and sandy areas is a great place to explore. See if you can find the sewing machine!
Turtle Crossing
Coral fingers interspersed with sandy patches make this a great spot for looking for turtles and stingrays!
Sea Quest
You will find both a shallow and a deep wall, it's a great spot for a day or night dive! This site also offers some top-notch snorkeling.
Octopus Acre
Located in front of our resort, this site makes a great turtle-hunting afternoon dive!
Blue Channel
Swim-thrus filled with Silversides make this a great diving adventure. The sides of the channel are very shallow, making this a top snorkeling location too!
El Aquario
The coral heads here give you a fabulous opportunity to look for all the "small things". Be sure to take your head out of the reef often or risk missing a turtle swimming by!
Lighthouse Reef
A shallow mooring makes this site a great choice for snorkeling, a relaxing afternoon dive or a night dive. Sand patches start at 15 feet and the top of the wall is at 40 feet. This is a great dive as part of your Open Water course!
Dixie's Place
Coral heads begin at 40-50 feet below the boat and the wall is only a few kicks away. This dive offers a number of different dive profiles.
Half Moon Bay Wall
Easy access to deep water occasionally brings pelagics to this site. A swim-thru at 70 feet takes you from the outside of the wall to the inside where you can explore channels running towards shore.
Divemaster's Choice
A beautiful iron shore with a shallow reef teeming with fish life. Keep your eyes out for the remains of a boat whose divemaster or captain made a bad choice!
Hole in the Wall
Literally! Start out at 40 feet in a sand chute and come out on the outside of the reef at 130 feet. The more adventurous can enjoy an amazing view above an ancient waterfall.
Canyon Reef
A magnificent 70 foot swim-thru takes you from 20 feet of water to the outside of the wall. Great for snorkeling too!
Fish Den
A shallow mooring and unique rock formations create a series of narrow canyons great for exploring on your way to the swimthrus!
Gibson Bight
Do you know what a bight is? Come to Luna Beach and we will explain!
Melissa's Reef
Drop in and explore the corals below the boat or swim over to the nearby wall. You'll enjoy this dive even if you're not Melissa!
Overheat Reef
The sand patch beneath the boat is in 15 feet of water. With the wall starting at 30 feet and dropping down to around 130, this site offers something for everyone!
Green Outhouse Reef
Named for a green outhouse that used to grace the shore, this site makes a great wall dive but don't forget to check out the wide canyons before you drop over the wall!
Pillar Coral
A shallow or deep wall dive with a small, flat swimthru that ends in a chimney. It brings you out right below the boat. Its' depth and variety and quantity of fish make it a great snorkeling site too!
El Aguila
"The Eagle", a 220 foot cargo ship sunk in 1997, resting in about 100 feet of water. Home to many large parrot fish, groupers and a couple of famous moray eels.
Mike's Place
There are both a shallow and a deep wall nearby, this site has a place for everyone!
Peter's Place
This site offers a mini-wall rising from 40 feet and a large variety of fish. This site can be your own personal aquarium!
Bear's Den
This site offers both a swim-thru AND a cave. This is sure to be a dive you'll be talking about on the boat ride back!
White Hole
This site is named for the large white sand patch that you drop in on before heading off to explore the magnificent coral heads nearby.
Spooky Channel
Swim thru the channel and be rewarded with an underwater cathedral at the end!
The Odyssey
A 300 foot freighter in 110 feet of water. This boat is 50 feet wide and 85 feet tall. It was sunk in November 2002 and offers a great number of places to penetrate.
Herbie's Place
Large barrel sponges and an abundance of fish make this a spectacular wall dive. The current helps make this some of the healthiest coral on the island!
Pablo's Place
Another great drift dive. This wall offers large fans and sponges. It is common to have a grouper join your dive group!
Keyhole
A magnificent wall dive with a large variety of fish. This is a great way to start your day!
Church Reef
Church isn't just on Sundays anymore. You'll want to dive this phenomenal wall more than once!
Flower's Bay Wall
Flowers are about the only thing you won't see on this spectacular vertical wall dive!
Insidious Reef
This site is located off of the reef on an offshore bank and is now home to Roatan's "Shark Dive".
Mary's Place
Perhaps Roatan's most famous crevices, they were created as a result of volcanic activity. On your way to the fissures, be sure to look for the small stuff, like the flamingo tongues which grace the sea fans!
Forty-Foot Point
So named for its 40 foot depth under the boat. There is an abundant amount of fish. This site also hosts an impressive wall for those wishing to go deeper.

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