Reef
down to 27 m
Lighthouse Reef
Remote, rarely dived coral garden by Utila's eastern lighthouse, with elkhorn and staghorn stands and abundant turtles.
- Open Water
- Turtles
Advanced≤30 m
CJ's Drop Off
Dive site in Utila, Honduras
Near-vertical wall from a 9 m reef top, covered in tube sponges, sea fans and black coral, with barracuda, jacks and turtles on the edge.
- Max depth
- 42 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Mar–May
- Current
- Moderate
The dive
A wall dive. Known for turtles, stingrays and barracuda.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: dive-the-world.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wall
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Turtles
- Stingrays
- Barracuda
- Moray eels
Season in Utila
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Mar–May.
Source: dive-the-world.comWhere is Utila?
The point shows the Utila area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Utila
Wall
down to 40 m
Raggedy Cay
Reef crest at 7.5 m dropping to a 40 m wall, with turtles and nurse sharks resting on the sand at its base.
- Advanced
- Nurse sharks
Macro
down to 8 m
Seahorse Reef
Seagrass and coral heads under 8 m where lined seahorses cling to the vegetation alongside frogfish and jawfish.
- Open Water
- Frogfish
Wall
down to 24 m
Duppy Waters
- Open Water
- Eagle rays
Macro
down to 12 m
Jack Neil Point
Shallow spur-and-groove reef (max 12 m) for long, relaxed dives hunting seahorses, toadfish and flying gurnards.
- Open Water
- Turtles
Wreck
down to 18 m
Ron's Wreck
- Advanced
- Frogfish
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.