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Bananarama, Feb, 2006, by Larry Polster, IN, USA . Report 2308.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This was a return trip to Roatan, so no surprises...we packed all the necessary meds like creams, ointments, bug spray (deet), bandaids, etc. because it is difficult to find even in the few pharmacies. This year the month of Feb. (still the rainy season), dropped rain on us for 6 or 7 days, with 6 to 8 ft. seas, but it didn't stop the diving, only made it chilly during surface interval. The constant land development is taking it's toll on the reefs with constant slit from rain & run off, but diving most sites still good and the best value in the Caribbean. For something new, try diving Barbareta and Morat walls on the East side of the island (we stayed at the West end, resturants, rooms, etc.) The East end dive sites are hard to get to and therefore fewer divers. The walls are fantastic, as good as it gets with colorful sponges and corals. There is a noticeable lack of larger fish, they are not used to divers and will hide or swim off. We had Eagle Ray on two of the dives and could not get close enough for a photo. Several friends went on the shark dive arranged with another dive shop via Bananarama. They said it was very exciting, especially when the feeding frenzy started with the food delivered and they hung on a rope in strong current. I saw the video, dozens and dozens of reef sharks...
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	St. Croix, Australia, Cozumel, Caymans, Belize, Bonaire, Curacao
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	77-79°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	First dive up to 120', second dive 60', if drift dive all ascend together to make it easy for boat captain to pick up
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	After a second request, we had fresh water tub on board for cameras. The dive crew where helpful passing cameras to divers once in the water. After the dive master knew your dive experience, they would let you stop to take photos and request you stay with your buddy, but keep them in sight. They were very good about slowing the pace if an eager photo hound waited for a particualr shot. Friday evenings we all gathered around the shop to view pics on laptops and share adult beverages provided by the divers.

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Dive Review of Bananarama in Honduras

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Dive Review of Bananarama in
Honduras