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Dive Review of Roatan Dive Center in
Honduras/Roatan

Roatan Dive Center: "Instructor Training", Oct, 2022,

by John Miller, TX, US (Contributor Contributor 18 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 12146.

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

Accommodations N/A Food N/A
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling 4 stars
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments These folks are one of my favorites to dive with on Roatan and I've been doing it for close to 8 years. This trip I was completion the instruction for a Open Water Instructor candidate as well as teaching his wife and son for their open water diver certifications.

This small family run dive business is both a PADI and SSI dive center as well as Instructor Training Center and you won't find better professionals. The husband has been a PADI Platium Course Director and from England. His wife is a local woman and you won't find a better Dive Master (she is an Assistant Instructor and great underwater photographer) and knows the reefs of Roatan like the back of her hand.

Everything but the actual dive is done for you. Whether you are off a cruise ship, down for a few days or even weeks, Roatan Dive Center is there to help you enjoy your stay.

On this trip, we leased a AirBnB at Palmetto Bay Resort which was less than 100 yards to the beach or to their restaurant/bar/pool. It was just a 10 minute drive over the top of Roatan to get to the dive shop.

I have been diving the reefs of Roatan for 10 years and they are in far better condition than prior to COVID. This island has a lot to offer you besides diving but exploring it's underwater world is why I go back again and again. My good friends Gary and Mary always take care of the customers I send down to them and not one has had a negative complaint about their visit.
Websites Roatan Dive Center   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Wakaobi, Figi, Roatan, Tobago, Cozumel, Cayman, Philappines, Belize, Truk, Turk & Caicos, Tabago, St Croix
Closest Airport Roatan Getting There American and United are the most popular.

Dive Conditions

Weather rainy Seas choppy
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 1
Water Visibility 40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions None other than request to protect the reef.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

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

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 2 stars
UW Photo Comments They don't really do must in accomodating UWP but will care for your equipment when unattended. In truth, as UWP we really want to take care of it ourselves. I've found that they will do everything they can to assist our needs.
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