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  4. Roatán Island

Roatán Island

Reef/Wall
Depth: 5–40 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round
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Part of the Mesoamerican Reef; spectacular walls and scuttled wrecks such as the Odyssey.

Depth

5–40 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

30 m

Location

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Roatán Island: 40 documented species

Ecosystem

ReefWall

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Same country: Honduras

Same country: Honduras

Same type of dive: Reef, Wall

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Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Shore/Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Wreck Diver

Approx. price

40 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
40 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef, Wall

Honduras · Bay Islands
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Common Sea FanNot Evaluated

Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

Great Land CrabNot Evaluated

Great Land Crab

Cardisoma guanhumi

Atlantic Ghost CrabNot Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

Queen ConchNot Evaluated

Queen Conch

Lobatus gigas

Spotted Eagle RayEndangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

Grooved Brain CoralCritically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Elkhorn CoralCritically Endangered

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

Branching Fire CoralNot Evaluated

Branching Fire Coral

Millepora alcicornis

See all 40 species found here
Pelagic/Reef

Utila (whale shark)

Honduras

Up to 30 m · Open Water

Whale shark · spinner dolphins

See dive site
Reef/Reserve

Cayos Cochinos

Honduras

Up to 30 m · Open Water

Parrotfish · lobsters

See dive site
UNESCO
Reef/Wall

Fernando de Noronha

Brazil

Up to 30 m · Open Water

Resident spinner dolphin · turtles

See dive site
CountryHonduras
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