Dive Review of Deep Blue Utila in
Honduras/Utila

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Deep Blue Utila: "Utila has changed a lot--", May, 2014, by Helena Soler, CA, US ( 2 reports). Report 7842.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	No one told us the owner, Steve, was ill and not in residence for an extended period of time. I think that has had a profound effect on the maintenance of the resort and the organization of the dive operation. We spent a lot of time geared up driving to the town dock for tank exchange, fueling, etc. Mrs. Fox is working very hard to provide for all the guest needs and was hospitable to the nth degree. What a lovely lady! But she cannot do it all by herself. Her dive instructors help out a lot, but no one seems to be "in charge." Visiting whale shark expert talks were interesting. Food was beautifully presented, but repetitive. The rooms are nicely situated; but, ours was not well maintained or cleaned very well. The dive boat had broken wood parts and metal snags you had to watch for. The dive masters and instructors did their best to give us a good time in the water and they tried hard to find as many whale sharks as possible. The boat captain took us to unmarked offshore mounts and found whale sharks. The life in the ocean, particularly fish, is getting pretty scarce compared to my visit in 2011. This could be a seasonal issue or just that we did not get much time on the deeper walls.
Websites	Deep Blue Utila
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Cayman Islands, California, Florida
Closest Airport	Roatan	Getting There	I would avoid the mainland. Small planes with poor maintenance and violence in the big cities. We went through Roatan and it was fine.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, surge
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Tank 500. Sometimes time.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	> 2
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		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Dive masters helpful but no photography set up, per se. A cooler for rinsing. Camera tank on dock never filled. Hose and room shower available. Used dresser and bed in room to set up.

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Dive Review of Deep Blue Utila in Honduras/Utila

Deep Blue Utila: "Utila has changed a lot--", May, 2014,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Deep Blue Utila in
Honduras/Utila