Dive Review of Laguna Beach Resort in
Honduras/Utila

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Laguna Beach Resort, Sep, 2002, by Marc Massari, CA, USA . Report 206.
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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
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Comments	Our only mistake was not staying hear longer. We had 12 days planned for our honeymoon and we chose to spend only 4 on Utila, with the remainder on Roatan at AKR. I think Utila probably lies in the shadow of bigger Roatan, but the diving is definately much better. Laguna Beach Resort was very nice. The manager(Luciano) welcomed us at the small airport and escorted us to the resort, which lies on a small island off the coast. There we were met by his girlfriend (8 years, lets go Luciano) Romina, who gave us the grand tour. They both catered to every need we had for our stay there. The food was great and plentyful and all of us ate together. Do pay attention to the warnings about the "no see ums" in Honderas. They are there in force! We were prepared so it was fine. For those of you like me who have never had to worry about bitting bugs, take note, these bugs didn't get the message. Our Captain(Wagner) and Divemaster(Dan) were the best. They took care of every need and made the trip nice. They have the fastest boat on the island which came in handy when we were out hunting for Whale Sharks. The boat was clean and in great condition. It included two rinse tanks for camera's and gear, and plenty of room to relax. The dive sites included swim through's, caves, pinacles, giant walls, health coral and great marine life. The walls were a hit with all of us. They went down almost 3000 feet, and you could see palagics swimming right along the wall. We saw Southern Sting Rays, Eagle Rays(my favorite), BIG Grouper, huge schools of Jacks, tangs, baracuda,tuna and so many more. The highlight of the trip was definately the blue water diving. Because Utila sits right on the continental divide, you don't have to go far off shore to see big pods of dolphins(which we snorkeled with), and Whale Sharks. Probably one of my greatest life experiences was swimming with a 35 foot male Whale Shark. We did four dives with he fish and the only word to describe it is Surreal. Our whole reason for going to Utila was the dream of seeing a Whale Shark, I guess dreams do come true.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	All over the Caribbean, Southern California, Hawaii, Mexico.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	88-95°F / 31-35°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	130 feet max; visual of Divemaster(not strictly enforced)
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	1 or 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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Laguna Beach Resort in Honduras/Utila

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