Description:
Small Island 18 miles from mainland Honduras. Famous for its Whale Shark population and its stunning diving. On the south side there are shallow fringing reefs, top of the reef starts at 5 mtrs and drops gently to 30 mtrs; the north side is on the edge of the Bonacca Ridge the worlds second largest barrier reef with 1,000 mtrs drop offs. A wide variety of fish and coral will be found here.
Details:
Nearest commercial airport: Utila (via San Pedro Sula in Honduras)
Average watertemp: Min 25 - Max 30 oCelcius.
Average visibility: 40 Horizontal metres
Bottom composition: Sand, Corals
Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Salt water
Seasonality: Diving all year round.
Marinelife in the area:
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Bottlenose Dolphins
Coastal fish & Reef Life
Reef life and fish are good with one of the highest fish counts in the caribbean it is also a great place for photographers as there is some amazing macro life i.e. nudibranch etc
Eagle rays
Seen all year round
Hawksbill turtles
Seen all year round
Manta rays
These are usually seen with the Whale Sharks of Utila
Moray eels
Seen all year round mainly Green and Spotted but also lesser known ones such at Golden Tail, Sharptail Gold Spot
Stingrays
Seen all year round
Whale sharks
Starting in 2005 Deep Blue Divers in Utila are starting one of the largest Whale Shark Research projects ever under taken in the Caribbean they will have research scientists to assist and will be using various spotter boats and planes to maximise the chances of seeing Whale Sharks
Probability of encounter: 0%, 0 > 60%, 60 > 90%, 90 > 100%
Nearest commercial airport: Utila (via San Pedro Sula in Honduras)
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