Dive Útila Island, Bay Islands, Honduras

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Utila Island has only one small town in contrast to its more heavily populated cousin, Roatan, among Honduras’s Bay Island archipelago. Most of the commerce on the island, including the dive shops and tour operators, is located along the lone paved road that caresses the island’s shoreline. The infrastructure is best described as rustic but what Utila lacks in development is more than made up with its access to over 60 great dive sites (including shipwrecks) spread just offshore and around the 11 Cays that are found off Utila’s southwest corner. A number of dive shops operate in Utila Town offering equipment to purchase or rent, low cost certification and guided excursions to the never ending collection of walls, crevices and reef systems. PADI and SSI certification courses are regularly scheduled on Utila Island for those visitors seeking instructor or divemaster designations. From the biggest fish in the sea, Whale Sharks to pristine reefs, Dolphins and Pilot Whales, every imaginable form of sea life is waiting for exploration at sites with names like Airport Caves, Labyrinth and Stingray Point. An annual week-long dive festival held in mid-August with themed dives, contests and scavenger hunts is designed to educate divers and foster enjoyment of the available underwater experiences. The north side of Utila harbors the Turtle Harbor Marine Reserve with self-described dive sites such as Blackish Point, The Maze and Black Hills. Make your trip of a lifetime to Honduras and the Bay Islands a dream come true by including Dive Utila Island on your list. Pursue that certification you have been dreaming about at the same time and make for a truly memorable adventure.

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