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Dive Review of Subway Watersports/Turquoise Bay Resort in
Honduras/Roatan

Subway Watersports/Turquoise Bay Resort: "First trip in two years & couldn't have picked a better destination", Oct, 2021,

by W Glen Kitchens, NM, US (Contributor Contributor 18 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 11677.

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments Getting there is slightly more restrictive due to covid but if one can show a vaccination card no covid test is required before departure. Otherwise a current covid test is required. Also a 'health' visa is required to be completed before departure. These matters were easily handled at the airport as long as one had the proper paperwork.
Honduras requires masks be worn indoors but none were required on the dive boats. My last visit was in 2019 & I was pleased to see most of the same employees throughout the resort & dive staff. The resort is all-inclusive & the dive operation is top notch w/ excellent rental gear. I was surprised to see so many lionfish & Subway now offers a lionfish hunter certification which teaches how to use a Hawaiian Sling & several divers on my boat got certified & went hunting which made for a couple of fun dives! The DM's collected the catch & the next day brought out a large platter of ceviche for all the divers to enjoy!
On an environmental note, Subway has a number of staghorn coral repatriation stations set up on the reefs & divers are urged to help relocate & position the coral to create new growth areas.
We didn't see many big fish because as the locals say "we had to eat when the tourists quit coming". But now the tourists are back big time & the big fish will be back. Just a great week to get back in the water.
Websites Subway Watersports   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Pacific; Caribbean; Atlantic; Gulf of Mexico;
Closest Airport Roatan Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas choppy, no currents
Water Temp 85-86°F / 29-30°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Notify DM if you're diving your own profile before dive
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

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

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 5 stars Shore Facilities 5 stars
UW Photo Comments Dedicated water barrels on the boat & dedicated rinse tanks on the dock.
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