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Pirate Divers/ Foster's West Bay Full report   Roatan   Foster's West Bay Resort is a small resort with cabanas and duplexes on the beach. They have a restaurant/ bar on the premises. T... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
9/2004   Scott George
<100 Dives 		 
multiple Full report   Roatan   I've been to Roatan 5 times, with trips to Utilla and Guanaja. Until lately, I was forced to fly TACA airlines to get there. They ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2004   Joseph LeRoy
1000+ Dives 		 
Coco View Resort Full report   Roatan   Accomodations were fine, we stayed in a cabana on the water without AC, it was fine, plenty of breeze pushing through, but it was ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
4/2004   Wayne Makabe
100+ Dives 		 
fantasy island divers/ fantasy island resort Full report   roatan   the terrible "no- see- ums" were there but avon skin- so- soft kept them away. . the resort was nice and the staff were some of th... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
4/2004   guy johnson
500+ Dives 		 
Sueno del Mar/ Sea Breeze Inn Full report   Bay Islands, Roatan   This was my fourth trip to the Bay Islands and second time staying in West End. I have used Sueno del Mar Divers for both my stays... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
3/2004   Mike Frayn
100+ Dives 		 
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End of the World Resort Full report   Guanaja   If you are looking for a “remote island” dive experience then this is the real deal. Well maintained, clean, and theft free rooms... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
1/2004   John Walker
100+ Dives 		 
Sueno del Mar/ Hot,el Pura Vida Full report   Roatan   For those of you familiar with the Bay Islands, Roatan’s West End is a big Utila Town. If you are looking for Bay Islands’ quality... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2003   Mike Frayn
100+ Dives 		 
Inn of Last Resort Full report   bay is   The rooms are very spacious and comfortable. . a/ c always worked fine. . plenty off room for storage. . all rooms I saw had queen and 2 ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
9/2003   Paul Costa
500+ Dives 		 
CoCo View Full report   roatan   I read with interest your article in the October, 2003 Undercurrents titled "CoCo View Cuts the Cheese and (hopefully) Blows Away ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2003   Michael (Doc) Stewart
1000+ Dives 		 
CoCoView Resort Full report   Roatan   This was our third trip in 5 years to CoCoView and we never had so much problem with the no- see- ums before. On the plus side, all ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
7/2003   Michael Holden
250+ Dives 		 
Laguna Beach Full report   Utila   Laguna Beach is a top notch operation from the location to the dive services and great staff. The setting is on a peninsula well ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
6/2003   Laura Todd
100+ Dives 		 
Bay Islands Aggressor Full report LiveAboard     [In a nutshell, the boat was nice, but the diving was disappointing. First, the boat. The Bay Islands Aggressor was refurbished l... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2003   Rickie Sterne/Chrisanda Button
100+ Dives 		 
CocoView Resort Full report   Roatan   Even with the low ratings under the standard review for CocoView, I must say that I love coming to this place. There was a dive gr... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
3/2003   Susan Freedman
1000+ Dives 		 
laguna beach dive resort Full report   u tila   Really enjoyed the trip. accomadations were right on lagoon with deck and dock out back. Enjoyed feeding the banded puffers and ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
2/2003   jim boone
250+ Dives 		 
Bay Islands Aggressor Full report LiveAboard Roatan   This was at the last of the rainy season, which affected the visibility. Numerous species of fish, but disappointed that there we... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
1/2003   Jim King
500+ Dives 		 
Coco View/ Coco View Resort Full report   Roatan   The diving itself was very good. The working staff at the resort were always plesant and helpful, however the management had an i... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
12/2002   Dave White
250+ Dives 		 
CoCo View Full report   Roatan   Addendum to your "Thumbs Down: CoCo View" report in the Feburary 2003 issue of "Undercurrent". Our group of 40+ spent the w... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2002   John Porter
250+ Dives 		 
utila dive center/ mango inn Full report   utila   well, first the good news. utila dive center and mango inn did all they could you keep us happy and overall, they did just fine. th... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2002   guy johnson
500+ Dives 		 
Fantasy Island Full report       The facility was OK, but I thought it was going to be nicer. Wish I had known that they didn't have strong dive masters. We had in... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
8/2002   Thomas Moffatt
<100 Dives 		 
Infinity Bay Divers/ Infinity Bay Resort and Spa   West End   "Don't come if you are looking for a resort dedicated to divers"
I wish I had known that this resort primarily caters to time share owners and cruise ship day trippers. Diving operation is an af... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
12/2023   Don Vinh
1000+ Dives 		 
Shore dive ( no operator)/ Infinity Bay Spa Resort Full report   Roatan   "Like a glass of lukewarm milk but with a surprise appearance"
On this morning (7am ) snorkel outing, saw a few Yellowtail Snappers, Horse- Eye Jacks, some Parrotfish, and one Stingray. When I l... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
2/2022   Jean-Pierre Grenon
<100 Dives 		 
Turquoise bay Resort/ Turquoise bay Resort[same] Full report   Roatan   "Wonderful for a pandamic dive trip"
The need to make bubbles was overwhelming. This was one of the few places open to diving. I have been to Roatan 3- 4 times in the p... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
4/2021   Steven Lindsay
1000+ Dives 		 
Deep Blue Utila Full report   Utils   "Save your money"
Booked with my buddy's dive shop & didn't bother to read reviews until just a couple of weeks before the trip. Resort needs lots o... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
3/2019   Frances Lewis
1000+ Dives 		 
Anthony’s Key Resort Full report   Roatan   "Rigid dive rules, missing fish, resort-related hassles, and rain"
This was not the best trip. January is during the height of the rainy season, and it poured almost the entire trip. While dive... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
1/2018   David Stoll
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Coral View Utila/ Sandy Bay Beach House Full report   Utila   "Coral View Utila"
Dived with Coral View Utila dive shop but did not stay at Coral View Resort. Stayed in nice house five minute walk from dive ... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
2/2015   David George
100+ Dives 		 
CoCo View Resort Full report       CoCo View Resort Roatan Hondoras May 18- 25, 2013 BOOKING: The booking process for CoCo View was easy and straight forward ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
8/2013   Steve Dussault
500+ Dives 		 
Coconut Tree Divers/ condo Full report   Roatan   We'd been to Roatan 3 times before this but not since 2008. The west side reef are going downhill fast and West End's main drag i... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
4/2013   Lee Little Haponski
1000+ Dives 		 
CoCo View Resort Full report       Very laid back resort, staff very friendly. Limited food variety and meal times. There was about a 1 1/ 2 hour window for breakfa... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
12/2010   R Lichtenstein
1000+ Dives 		 
Utila Aggressor Full report LiveAboard Bay Islands   Booked the boat back in April, 2009 for 12 pax. Was told there would be a new boat by 2010 for 18 pax, so we booked another coupl... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
2/2010   Gari Sisk
1000+ Dives 		 
Anthony's Key Full report   Roatan   This was the 4th 0f 4 dive destinations with the Carnival Legend cruise ship. We were picked up by bus from the dock, and went for ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
7/2009   Ron & Dawn Steedman
250+ Dives 		 
Kids Sea Camp/ Anthony's Key Resort Full report   Roatan   If you're looking for a bargain trip, you like land- based operations and structured diving and you're a diver with not a lot ... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
8/2008   Doris Schaffer/ Miguel Jorge
1000+ Dives 		 
Anthony's Key Resort Full report   Roatan   This holiday was planned around Anthony's Key Summer Dolphin Camp for my granddaughters, 5 and 8. They had a wonderful time! The... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
8/2008   Don Acheson
1000+ Dives 		 
Anthony's Key Full report   Roatan   The "no- see- ums" were terrible! My daughter is in the hospital because of the bites. We took my grandson (8 years old) to An... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
7/2008   William
500+ Dives 		 
Wet and Wild Divers/ Las Rocas Full report   Roatan   Wet and Wild Divers at Las Rocas This was my first dive trip to Roatan and our group of six was impressed with the intensi... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
6/2008   Don Anderson
250+ Dives 		 
Laquana Beach Full report   Utila   Great rooms, food not great, no variety really. Diving was poor as far as I was concerned, just over dove. Lot's of little macro c... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
4/2008   Vickie
250+ Dives 		 
Laguna Beach Resort Full report   Utila   How a diver feels about Utila, I think, depends entirely whether or not they saw a whale shark. We did not. Well, a few in the gro... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
3/2008   Laura Austin
100+ Dives 		 
anthony's key resort/ anthony' key resort Full report   roatan   the room heated up to 87 degrees every day with the air on full. the service was at the desk was not good. they padded my bill , ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
3/2008   michael braunstein
250+ Dives 		 
Fantasy Island/ Fantasy Island Resort Full report   Roatan   Unfortunately, the resort and dive operation suffers from lack of maintenance. Three of the four compressors were down - we misse... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
5/2007   John and Marilyn Walker
1000+ Dives 		 
Fantasy Island Full report   Roatan   Fantasy Island is a dedicated dive resort that someone invested substantial funds in establishing. Unfortunately, the facility ha... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
5/2007   David Pex
100+ Dives 		 
Utila Aggressor Full report LiveAboard Bay Islands   Our week’s charter on Utila Aggressor in the Bay Islands of Honduras was overshadowed by the dreadful performance of Continental A... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
5/2007   Martha & Jeff Hubbard
1000+ Dives 		 
Utila Aggressor Full report LiveAboard Utila   Give and Take There were 13 passengers aboard the Utila Aggressor for 5 1/ 2 days of diving with 7 days total. 3 O/ W Instruct... Full report  
2 stars
2 stars  
4/2007   Tony Flaris
250+ Dives 		 
Utila Aggressor Full report LiveAboard Utila/Roatan   My wife and I had not been to Honduras since 1994 and decided to try it again. We should have stayed home. This was perhaps the ... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
3/2007   David Reubush
500+ Dives 		 
Subway Water Sports/ Palmetto Bay Full report   Roatan   The rain (off and on) and wind kept us on the south side of the island. Over the week, we saw very few fish over a few inches. No ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
11/2006   Dennis Lewis
<100 Dives 		 
Fantasy Island Full report   Roatan   I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the Fantasy Island accommodations and food, and the level of service. The all- in... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
10/2006   David Cuoio
100+ Dives 		 
Fantasy Island Full report   Roatan   Nice resort, well maintained grounds, lots of animals to keep you entertained, especially the six monkeys. Very relaxing place. . . . ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
6/2006   Frank Evans
100+ Dives 		 
Fantasy Island Resort Full report   Roatan   1. Rooms clean and nice. 2. Electric outlets in rooms are only 2 pronged, and 2- 3 prong adapters impossible to find. 3. Free Wi... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
5/2006   Dan Benson
500+ Dives 		 
Fantasy Island Dive Resort Full report   Roatan   I wanted to tell someone about the potential for serious trouble at Fantasy Island. . . all dive boats have one captain and one dive ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
4/2006   Brian Verbonac
100+ Dives 		 
Fantasy Island Full report   Roatan   Diving was just average. Mary's place was very good, Calvin's Crack was good. Rest of the dives were not special and I resent th... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
1/2006   Ralph Asher
100+ Dives 		 
Bay Island Beach Resort Full report   Roatan   As you've heard before, bring lots of bug spray. The owners of the resort are Americans and really great. The dive operation is ... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
7/2005   Beverly Leonard
500+ Dives 		 
Laguna Beach Resort Full report   Utila   Airline schedules don't exist, I think the plane leaves when they have enough people to fill it. Our plane out of San Pedro Sula ... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
4/2005   Rick Cavanaugh
250+ Dives 		 
Utila Dive Centre/ Mango Inn Full report   Utila   Accomodations were overall good and very reasonably priced - air conditioned cabins or rooms with private bath and TV are worth th... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
2/2005   Becky Cochran
100+ Dives 		 
Coco Island Resort Full report   Roatan   The operation is well established and a great place for new divers and those looking for basic dives with moderate expectations. ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
8/2004   Robert Estep
250+ Dives 		 
utilla lodge Full report   Utilla   whish I had known of the poor quantity of sea life. The facility, people and island were fine the lodge was well managed and bei... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
2/2004   mike foust
<100 Dives 		 
Anthony's Key Resort Full report   Roatan, Bay Islands   I went here on the recommendation of a friend who visited at the same time last year and saw eagle rays, sea horses, turtles, nurs... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
6/2003   Laura Todd
100+ Dives 		 
Anthony's Key Resort Full report   Roatan   The resort is beautiful. We stayed in a bungalow on the west side of the key and saw the sun set every night. The food was very go... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
9/2002   Marc Massari
500+ Dives 		 
Mayan Divers/ Mayan Princess       "Not so great"
Mayan Princess used to be a dive resort with a few beach goers. This trip, divers were far and few to be found, sometimes only t... Full report  
1 stars
4 stars  
2/2024   Patrick Jacobs
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Reef House Resort   Roatan   "Degraded Reef, OK Resort"
We had been to Roatan many times from 2006 through 2014. At least 5 trips were to Reef House, . On the last trip in 2014, the reef ... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
12/2023   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives 		 
CoCo View Resort   Roatan   "shocked by health of reef"
After returning to Roatan for a warmup dive, prepping for another trip, I was shocked by the changes in the reef. Sad, so very sad... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
12/2023   Jon J Watkins
1000+ Dives 		 
West bay divers   [N/A] raton   "Not much enthusiasm from Dive Master. I think we were a bother, an aft"
for the first time in decades at Dove off a cruise ship. Never again walk for a mile with my backpack looking for the ride ... Full report  
1 stars
2 stars  
11/2023   David herfendal
250+ Dives 		 
Subway Watersports/ Turqoise Bay Full report   Roatan   "Disappointing. Partially infuriating."
Stayed a week at Turquoise Bay Dive Resort. There are “PADI FIVE STAR DIVE RESORT” posters all over this place. Maybe someone cou... Full report  
1 stars
4 stars  
10/2019   Theodore C Recupero
500+ Dives 		 
Fantasy Island Full report   Roatan   "Run Down Resort w/Employee Attitude Problems, but OK Dive Operation "
We originally researched several resorts on Roatan, but decided on Fantasy Island after we talked to a "specialist" at Maduro Dive... Full report  
1 stars
4 stars  
4/2016   Dennis A McCrea
1000+ Dives 		 
Coconut Tree Divers/ private Full report   Roatan]   This is a sloppy dive opperation. Plagued with compressor issues. The compressor had to be shut down every time the neighbors had a... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
5/2014   Larry A. Malato
500+ Dives 		 
Luna Beach Full report   Roatan West End   The owner of this resort is an eccentric individual originally from North Dakota, about eighty years old, with a 25- year- old Hondu... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
2/2013   Dean K Knudson
500+ Dives 		 
Reef House Resort Full report   Roatan   This was my third and last visit to Reef House. The resort changed hands 4 or 5 years ago. Under the old management it was a low- ... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
1/2011   Samuel B Johnson
250+ Dives 		 
Deep Blue Utila Full report   Utila   The buildings and set- up at Deep Blue resort are very attractive, even photogenic. The rooms are very simple, e. g. , no TV, and no... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
12/2010   Samuel B Johnson
250+ Dives 		 
Anthony's Key Resort Full report   Roatan   AKR is highly overrated. Our room was 86 degrees with AC on full blast, room not very clean, small, poorly laid out and very over... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
5/2008   deb berglund
500+ Dives 		 
Utopia Village Full report   Utila   Utopia Village was established over a year ago by seven partners. It’s like a beach house rented by friends. Nobody is in charge... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
3/2008   Richard Sinnott
1000+ Dives 		 
Anthony's Key Resort Full report   Roatan, Bay Islands   Anthony's Key Resort is a lovely place, well run, with a fleet of first class dive boats. Most of the dive sites are just a few m... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
2/2008   Steve Easter
250+ Dives 		 
Seagrape Plantation Full report   Roatan   We dived and stayed with Seagrape Plantation Resort. Overall we don't care much for West End or West Bay, Roatan. The shop is apa... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
1/2008   Natasha
<100 Dives 		 
Fantasy Island Full report   Roatan   We went as a small group to Fantasy Island because of the good value (dive package, all inclusive food). The airport transfer went... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
4/2007   James Fillmore
<100 Dives 		 
Inn of Last Resort/ Inn of Last Resort Full report   Roatan   I had a decent experience when our club went to the Inn of Last Resort for a week in the beginning of May, 2006, but "decent" is l... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
5/2006   Samuel jOHNSON
250+ Dives 		 
Bananarama Full report   Roatan   Have been to Roatan before and had beautiful dive conditions. This was not one of those time. My group of 12 divers was on islan... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
12/2005   Jim Schoeneck
100+ Dives 		 
Bananarama Dive Resort Full report   Roatan   The Bananarama Dive Resort is located approximately 100 feet of West Bay Beach in Roatan. The resort has a large shop with dive a... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
11/2004   Jeffrey S. Levine
<100 Dives 		 
Banarama/ Mayan Princess Full report   Roatan   The resort was fantastic. We had a condo just steps from the beach, and the accommodation and staff were great. Staff was very a... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
8/2004   Elaine
250+ Dives 		 
Anthony's Key Resort Full report   Roatan   This is a fabulous resort but the diving is mediocre. I've visited Belize 4 times and the Bay Islands twice before. This is, by fa... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
4/2004   Scott Ehrlich
1000+ Dives 		 
Utila Lodge Full report   Utila   The best parts of this trip were getting away from our intense jobs for a week, water warm enough to dive with only a microprene v... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
10/2002   Bill and Karen Cousins
100+ Dives 		 
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