Utila
The most compact backpacker dive island in the Bay Islands, one of the cheapest places in the world to earn a dive certification, where whale sharks are sometimes spotted.
Utila lies about 35 km southwest of Roatán. Dive shops cluster in the town of East End, famous for ultra-cheap open-water courses. Whale sharks often appear in the waters north of the island, and dive operators look for them on their boat trips. The southern reef cays have small local communities. The ferry from Roatán takes about an hour, so a day trip is possible, but one to two nights is a better choice.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- West Bay Beach
- Gumbalimba Park
- Roatan Marine Park
- Half Moon Bay
- West End
- Carambola Botanical Gardens
- Anthony's Key & Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences
- El Aguila Wreck