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Dive Review of Anthony’s Key Resort in
Honduras/Roatan

Anthony’s Key Resort: "Disappointing", Jun, 2021,

by Frances Lewis, MI, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 11594.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 4 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments After seeing such glowing reviews for diving in Roatan, I was extremely disappointed in the diseased coral and definite lack of fish and marine life. Out of our group of 44 total, 24 were doing a dive package, the rest were snorkeling, and some grandchildren were doing beginning SCUBA classes. In our overall general briefing, we were told that the stony coral disease had arrived there some 4 years ago and we would see damaged coral. There were highlights, but in general, the fish life seemed rather sparse compared to other places in the Caribbean. The highlights included an eagle ray and some turtles and queen angel fish on most every dive. I only did 14 out of a possible 20 dives. The last two dives were the best of the trip and I would've been very pleased if the overall quality of the dives had matched those. There was the most to see. Our DM, Jon was very good with the dive briefings, pointing out the tiny stuff and helping with gear. I did not do the extra dolphin experience or shark dive as I had no interest. There was also a small beach and shore diving was available at one location.

All of the staff at the resort were very friendly and welcoming. I had to rent a computer as mine had apparently been damaged when I had my regulator serviced and, it flooded and failed on the first dive. Rental gear was available. Plenty of rinse tanks, showers and individual dive lockers were provided. The accommodations were very nice with all having ocean views. Nice swimming pool. The food was good, but not fantastic and they seemed to think Americans all want french fries. The sand fleas drove my buddy crazy, but didn't bother me until I returned home and they started to itch. Granted, the last dive trip I did before 2020 was Wakatobi, I was still a bit disappointed.
Websites Anthony’s Key Resort   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Great Lakes, FL, CA, Hawaii, Mexico, Britain, Australia, S. Pacific, Maldives, Caribbean, Indonesia, Philippines
Closest Airport Roatan Getting There No nonstop flights; had to fly through Atlanta & return flight delayed&cancelled from Atlanta

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas choppy
Water Temp 80-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 1
Water Visibility 40-90 Ft/ 12-27 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Depth and time set by DM
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 1 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 2 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities 5 stars
UW Photo Comments Rinse tank, camera table on boat. No separate camera room so camera needed to be taken back to the room to charge.
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