Scuba Diving - Scuba Diving in Honduras
By Lilah Tusko
The number one complaint that people have about scuba diving is that they just
don't have enough money to do it as often as they like. Let's face it; scuba
diving equipment is expensive. Add to that airfare, room and board, and fees
charged by dive shops, and you may only be able to afford one or two short scuba
diving excursions each year. But what if I told you that there was a place where
you could go scuba diving for a month and only pay what you would for a week at
other fancy dive locations around the world? I mean, would there really be any
question? No doubt your reply would be something along the lines of, "Cool,
where do I sign up?"
The answer is in Honduras, a Central American country bordering the Caribbean
Sea. Here you will find an island, only a seven-minute flight from mainland,
which is for the most part undiscovered by the world. This small island, Utila,
is the smallest of three major Bay islands located off the east coast of
Honduras and is home to some of the cheapest and best scuba diving to be found
anywhere in the world. Just 18 miles from the mainland port of Le Ceiba, Utila
is only 9.5 miles in length and 3 miles in width and its population is just
around 2,500. But what Utila lacks in size, it makes up for in underwater, scuba
diving adventures.
Once you arrive for your expedition to Honduras it won't take you long to figure
out that this is a dive community. The streets are lined with dive shops,
schools, and hotels catering to the dive enthusiast. And do you want to know
what the best part is? Everything in Honduras is cheap. An average meal costs
just around $3 with formal dinners costing as little as $6. Accommodations can
be found for as little as $25 per night or maybe even lower if you know how to
shop for deals. A mere $150 could buy you as much as a dozen scuba diving trips
out into the Caribbean Sea. And don't let the numbers fool you, diving in
Honduras is not second-rate. In fact, the beauty of this area surpasses many
other sites found all over the world.
The best time for scuba diving is in the morning. And since there are no bad
dive spots around Utila, you can choose to go just about anywhere and see a
variety of wrecks, marine life, coral reefs, and more. Here are just a few of
the creatures that you can spy in the waters: whale sharks, lobster, barracuda,
octopus, sea turtles, scorpion fish, hog fish, large sting rays, corals, sea
fans, and sponges of every color imaginable.
So if your looking for a scuba diving adventure that won't leave you broke, why
not try Honduras? You might find that you never want to leave.
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Lilah Tusko is the editor of
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