🌴 Roatan boasts a variety of dive sites for divers of all levels, each offering unique underwater landscapes and marine encounters. Whether you're navigating intricate reef structures or exploring historical shipwrecks, Roatan’s dive sites promise unforgettable underwater adventures.
The 9 Best Dive Sites in Roatan
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Spooky Channel, Roatan
Dive Type:
Boat Cavern Deep (80ft/24.5m) Salt water Swim through
Spooky Channel is a well-known dive site located off the coast of Roatan. It gets its name from the eerie, narrow channel that divers navigate through, which is formed by towering coral walls.
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Calvin's Crack, Roatan
Dive Type:
Boat Deep (80ft/24.5m) Salt water Swim through Wall
Calvin's Crack is another popular dive site located off the coast of Roatan. The site is known for its crevice, a narrow underwater crack that divers can swim through. The crack begins at a shallow depth and descends to around 90 feet (27 meters), opening up into a stunning wall dive.
📍 View Dive SiteMary's Place, Roatan
Dive Type:
Boat Cavern Deep (80ft/24.5m) Salt water Swim through
Mary's Place is one of the most famous and sought-after dive sites in Roatan known for its dramatic underwater topography and breathtaking scenery. The site is characterized by a series of deep cracks and crevices in the reef that create a series of vertical canyons. The main feature is a deep fissure in the reef that divers can swim through.
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El Aguila, Roatan
Dive Type:
Boat Deep (80ft/24.5m) Salt water Swim through Wreck
El Aguila (The Eagle), was intentionally sunk in 1997 to create an artificial reef. The ship is 230 feet (70 meters) long and lies at a depth of about 100 feet (30 meters). The wreck is home to a variety of marine species, including grouper, barracudas, moray eels, and numerous smaller reef fish.
📍 View Dive SiteThe Odyssey Wreck, Roatan
Dive Type:
Deep (80ft/24.5m) Salt water Wreck
The Odyssey Wreck is one of the most spectacular
dive sites off the coast of Roatan. The Odyssey is a
300-foot (91-meter) freighter that was intentionally
sunk in 2002 to create an artificial reef. It sits
upright on a sandy bottom at a depth of around 110 feet (34 meters).
The wreck attracts a diverse array of marine life,
including grouper, snappers, barracudas,
moray eels, and a variety of smaller reef fish.
The structure is covered with colorful corals,
sponges, and sea fans.
Hole in the Wall, Roatan
Dive Type:
Boat Deep (80ft/24.5m) Salt water Swim through Technical
This dive site is famous for its swim-throughs and tunnels, including the main "hole" which divers can swim through. The hole is an entrance to a vertical tunnel that drops from about 40 feet (12 meters) down to 100 feet (30 meters).
📍 View Dive SiteMandy's Eel Garden, Roatan
Dive Type:
Boat Easy entry Salt water Shore Snorkel site
Mandy’s Eel Garden features a sandy bottom scattered
with patches of coral and seagrass. The highlight of the site
is the garden of garden eels that sway with the currents,
partially buried in the sand.
In addition to the garden eels, divers can encounter a
variety of marine species, including stingrays, parrotfish,
trumpetfish, flounders, and occasional turtles.
CoCo View Wall, Roatan
Dive Type:
Deep (80ft/24.5m) Easy entry Salt water Shore Wall
CoCo View Wall features a dramatic vertical drop-off starting from about 15-20 feet (5-6 meters) and descending to well over 100 feet (30 meters). The wall is decorated with vibrant corals, sponges, and sea fans, creating a stunning underwater landscape.
📍 View Dive SiteHalf Moon Bay Wall, Roatan
Dive Type:
Deep (80ft/24.5m) Drift Easy entry Salt water Shore Snorkel site Wall
Half Moon Bay Wall offers a spectacular diving experience with its beautiful coral-covered wall and rich marine biodiversity. Its stunning underwater scenery make it a must-visit site for divers and snorkelers visiting Roatan.
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