Dive Review of Clark's Cay in
Honduras/Ganaja

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Clark's Cay: "20 trip cancelled; '21 ditto; May 22 was the charm", May, 2022, by David Scott, FL, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 11938.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	2.5 years since our last dive. We attempted to return to Utilia Utopia lodge but COVID shut them down and the owners decided on a different direction. The fall back reservation for '21 was Clark's Cay, an island off Ganaja not all that far from Utilia, which was cancelled due to COVID concerns in our group. Rebooked for May '22 and here we are. Unless you have been reading UNDERCURRENT since it was paper and delivered in a mailbox with a three hole binder punch you probably don't know what a vibrant reef looks like. For the last many decades I thought it was my duty to report declining reef conditions. I have come to understand this is a fools errand. It is time to retire my jaundiced eye. The diving was good. I suppose it's time to celebrate and amplify that which is still living on the reef: The pillar corals, like Utilia, are outstanding. There is more elkhorn here and even some small areas of staghorn. Not quite devoid of fish but damn near. Nuisance nurse sharks addicted to lionfish scraps are the draw here. Some nice spur and grove formations and numerous swim throughs and caverns. We dived the west side of the island due to strong trade winds. I'm told the east side sites offer some opportunity for large pelagics. If we return it will be timed for calmer wind months to dive the east side. I did see one medium sized blacktip. The cabanas are nice, with a service daily and laundry is available daily. Beach cabanas offer a good deal of privacy but there are rooms on a second floor near the dive boat. The food was above average and the Bar is way above average Open bar except for the top shelf. Zacapa 23yo dark sipping rum is a real treat. The boat we were on seems to be of local construction, single cummins 6bta. No VHF. WE had six days of safe diving but did have one mechanical issue that required a "sister" boat to bring us back to the lodge. It is when things don't go well that you can really see the caliber of the crew. These guys are good, self reliant and innovative boat operators. You need to be to operate a boat in a remote location like this. While this boat was repowered it seems likely it will need to be replaced in the next year or so IF tourist diving returns to an economic level All the covid testing stuff was a hassle but I guess that has all went away now as of this writing. The coast line of Ganaja is choked with plastic flotsam, seems like a local effort could be established to gather this stuff and burn it as a last resort. All of our group would have put in several hours in that endeavor. Burning crap on the beach with good rum in hand is a real treat.
Websites	Clark's Cay [same]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	most of the Caribbean, a good portion of the central and western pacific
Closest Airport	Ganaja	Getting There	MIA RTB Ganaja Ferry if available is better option for Roatan to Ganaja
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, no currents
Water Temp	79-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	80-120 Ft/ 24-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The crew had a dedicated camera tank

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Dive Review of Clark's Cay in Honduras/Ganaja

Clark's Cay: "20 trip cancelled; '21 ditto; May 22 was the charm", May, 2022,

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Dive Review of Clark's Cay in
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