Wall
down to 42 m
CJ's Drop Off
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.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Open Water≤18 m
Lighthouse Reef
Dive site in Utila, Honduras
Remote, rarely dived coral garden by Utila's eastern lighthouse, with elkhorn and staghorn stands and abundant turtles.
- Max depth
- 27 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Mar–May
- Entry
- By boat
The dive
A reef dive from a boat. Known for turtles and eagle rays.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: dive-the-world.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Turtles
- Eagle rays
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.