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Fantasy Island Resort
Fantasy Island offers the ultimate of guest comfort and luxury with tastefully decorated air aconditioned rooms, satelite TV, refrigerator, telephone and amenities including a fresh water swimming pool and Roatan's only lighted tennis courts. Guests can unwind in intimate indoor and outdoor lounges, and the restaurant is one of the finest in all of the Bay Islands, served by courteous staff. They offer an outstanding culinary selection, including sumptuous seafood steaks native specialties, and delicious desserts.
Some of the world's best diving is found only minutes from the resort. Over 50 dive sites, characterized by spectacular crevices and tunnels opening to breathtaking walls, offer excellent visibity, abundant fish and brilliant corals. There is SSI/PADI certified Divemasters, 6 dive boats with the capacity of 5 to 20 divers. There is a hyperbaric chamber on the Resort. More...
Whale Shark encounters
Divers come to Utila in search of perspective — human vs. Whale shark.
From May through September, hundreds of divers experience the thrill of a diver's lifetime and swim with these gentle kings of the ocean. The Whale sharks are attracted by the nutrient rich waters of Utila.
Whale Shark encounters in Utila
Your chances of a seeing a Whale shark, according to the statistics, are about 50/50. There is an average of one sighting per week in Utila and most operators have special techniques to spot them so your chances are pretty good!
Posada del Sol
Posada del Sol
If you are looking for great diving, maybe in combination with a honeymoon, this is the place to go!
Posada del Sol looks like it popped off the pages of an architect's magazine, a mansion in the jungle with a romantic atmosphere and a special brand of service that is more like an art form. Here adventure, traveling and pampering combine... The perfect getaway for romantic divers! More... |
DESTINATIONS » Caribbean » Aruba | Bahamas | Bay Islands (Honduras) | Belize | Bonaire | British Virgin Islands | Caymans | Costa Rica | | Curaçao | Dominican Republic | Saba | St. Vincent | Turks & Caicos | US Virgin Islands
 The Bay Islands are a part of the world's second largest barrier reef system.
The Bay Islands consists of Roatan, Utila and Guanaja, island groups off the coast of Honduras. There is greatly diversified wall diving at each of the islands where the walls can start at fifteen, forty or even sixty feet. The reefs along these walls are abundant in stony corals and colorful sponges.
Endless diving opportunities are to be found including dolphin dives, walls, volcanic tunnels, shallows, whale shark encounters and lots of dazzling soft corals and sponges. You can also explore canyons, ridges and stunning walls rich in marine life.
Explore the sheer walls of the largest and most develped island called Roatan. You will find dive sites such as Eel's Garden, Port Royal, and the Enchanted Forest, all complete with enormous stands of black coral, brilliantly colored elephant ear
sponges and delicate blue bell tunicates.
Guanaja and Utila are similar but much smaller. Because of their remote location and fewer accommodations and therefor less divers in the water it can be better diving than the more developed Roatan.
Off the Island of Guanaja there is the Jado Trader, a cargo boat deliberately sunk several years ago to make a good wreck dive. The 160 ft ship rests in about 100 ft of water and is home to numerous sea creatures.
Utila is the most remote of them all and famous for its whale shark encounters. Click here for a description of Utila dive sites
The two main islands of Cayos Cochinos hold such rare jewels as fingerprint tongues, wrasse blennies, sailfin blennies, painted tunicates, and richly colored encrusting sponges. While diving the area you could be joined by black tip sharks, eagle rays or turtles.
The rainy season is October through February. And that can reduce underwater visibility. Otherwise, expect sunshine and temperatures in the 80s°F (26°C). Storms from the north can blow and disrupt the diving. Hurricane freqency is less than in Florida but are not uncommon here.
Diving Bay Islands (Aqua Quest Diving Series), by Cindy Garoutte | Buy
Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Roatan & Honduras' Bay Islands (2nd Ed), by Sharon Collins | Buy
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Roatan Bay Islands
Bay Islands Online
Roatan.com
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DESTINATIONS » Caribbean » Aruba | Bahamas | Bay Islands (Honduras) | Belize | Bonaire | British Virgin Islands | Caymans | Costa Rica | | Curaçao | Dominican Republic | Saba | St. Vincent | Turks & Caicos | US Virgin Islands
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