Roatan⚠ data unverified
Honduras · North America · Caribbean Sea
4.2
/ 5
★★★★☆
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m — ideal for newcomers.
Level Beginner
Marine life
4.0
Visibility
4.0
Accessibility
5.0
Facilities
4.5
Pros
- Excellent visibility up to 25 m
- 3 standout marine species
- Diveable year-round
Cons
Best for
Plan your trip
$$🛏️
Suggested stay
3–4 days
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Cost level
Relative cost $$ · ≈ $60/day
Mature, well-served base — lots of competition keeps lodging reasonable.
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Where to stay
Shore diving from a beachfront resort or dive lodge, often just steps from the water. Infrastructure is mature, with plenty of dive centres and lodging.
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Real daily cost in Honduras
Around $60/day per person · food $19 · hotel $26
Good to know
- Gentle conditions — great for long, unhurried dives.
- Accessible to Open Water divers.
📷 Generated via AI (photorealistic) · AI-generated
Depth
3–35 m (10–115 ft)
Visibility
25 m (82 ft)
Water temp
26–29°C (79–84°F)
Current
Mild
Best season
Year-round
Certification
Open Water
Dive shops
20
Why go
Roatan sits in the Caribbean Sea off Honduras, a wall and reef system where dives drop from shallow tops into deeper water. Dives run to 35 m with around 25 m visibility, gentle currents and sea temperatures of 26–29°C. Marine highlights include turtles, eagle rays and corals. Diving is possible year-round, typically reached by boat and shore. Best for newer divers. Open Water certification is sufficient for most sites here.
Site type
ReefWall
Access
BoatShore
Came hoping for eagle rays, and it delivered. The 25 m visibility kept everything sharp.
A great teaching site: the 25 m visibility and the gentle profile let newer divers build confidence.
Worth the journey.