Dive Review of Laguna Beach Resort in
Honduras/Utila

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Laguna Beach Resort, Feb, 2008, by David J Yob, CO, USA . Report 3928.
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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	Utila is, for the Caribbean, a fairly difficult destination. Being so close to Roatan it is a good alternate week location with air service between the islands on Saturday only. Bring everything that you are going to need. The Laguna Beach Resort is accessible by boat only which provides a nice environment but arrangements have to be made to get into town. This is clearly the nicest resort on the island. The boats are Newtons’ which are powerful new and well maintained. The boats at the resort are much better than anyone else’s on the island. The downside is that the sand fleas are murder, bring lots of DEET! The food is excellent but each meal only has one or two choices. If you have special dietary needs they will accommodate. Free internet is available. There is a limited dive shop on site and you can rent your gear. There are several dive shops in town if you forgot something but my recommendation is to bring your own dive gear if you have it. The diving is fairly easy although a bit more demanding than Roatan. What is exciting that the range of creatures is significantly different than Roatan. All boat diving is guided except for a short ‘drop off’ dive, which is also the same rout as the single shore dive. While shore diving is ‘unlimited’ it is the saeme rout and no solo diving is permitted, getting in many extra dives is not that realistic. Included in the package are two boat based night dives that range from excellent to boring. Nitrox is available but arrange it beforehand, at least by the night of arrival, because it is blended elsewhere. BUT MOST OF ALL THEY HAVE WHALE SHARKS AT UTILA! If you are lucky enough to see one you may snorkel only. The better operators have specific rules which are posted and you are briefed as an orientation on shore and again before entering the water. Your encounter may last a few seconds or a few minuets. This was my third stay here but my first sighting of a whale shark.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Palau, Truck, Kona, Cozumel, Cayman Islands, Belize, Roatan
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	78-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	25-299 Ft/ 8-91 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	NO solo diving.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Boats have separate big bucket for cameras on good boat. No other facilities for UWP except what you bring with you. Air conditioned rooms have big long table to reload your camera.

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Dive Review of Laguna Beach Resort in Honduras/Utila

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Dive Review of Laguna Beach Resort in
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