Roatan in December

[SeaHorist]

Interested in diving in Roatan but the ideal time is late December/January. Wondering about conditions that time of year. We’re already aware that is a busy time there but are mostly concerned with getting shut out should there be some wind/waves.

We have dove Cozumel during the same time and have been pretty lucky but if the wind picks up there (as can happen in the winter) the diving gets completely shut down. This is for a few reasons that might be unique to Cozumel so I wonder if the same or similar can happen in Roatan.

Thanks for any insight!

 

[Brodydog]

You might might get more responses if you post your question in the Bay Island forum, a sub-forum in the Central America forum.

 

[SeaHorist]

You might might get more responses if you post your question in the Bay Island forum, a sub-forum in the Central America forum.

. Will do, thanks!

 

[scubadada]

You might might get more responses if you post your question in the Bay Island forum, a sub-forum in the Central America forum.

. Will do, thanks!

Done

 

[Mike_4635]

I have been to Roatan for the last 3 years the first week of January on the Aggressor boat. Wind and/or rain can affect conditions. Rain can reduce vis where wind affects surface conditions. The boat has been great at selecting dive sites to help minimize affects on diving.

 

[aquabluegreg]

Skip Roatan, try Curacao.

 

[Gdog]

Still rainy season. Be ready for liquid sunshine!

 

[Kharon]

Spent 2 weeks at Coco View Resort. Total waste of money. Sparse, immature fish, tons of plastic in the water, poor visibility, and really "boy scout camp" food. The airport is a nightmare and you couldn't pay me enough to go back. I even won a chance at a free trip and tossed the ticket.

 

[covediver]

I was in Roatan the second week of January in 2022 and 2024 at CocoView. Wind and waves were never a problem for the moring or afternoon boats. We did experience a bit of a rocking and rolloing to some of the sites, but nothing the boat could not handle. Diving was decent. Water temp was around 79 to 80 degrees, and my 5/3 mm did fine, other dived in just diveskins and it worked for them. I did not experinece the currents that I had encounted in Cozumel, but that just may be the luck of the draw. We did encounter rain squalls, mostly at night. I am planning to go back, just don't know when.

 

[TNEngineer]

We have dived Roatan many times, most recently a week with Anthony's on the north coast. West End is one of our top diving spots, when conditions are good (which is most of the time) the water is clear and the scenery incredible. We'll definitely keep going back.

The airport really is a nightmare, though. Super friendly people, even their Customs folks are charming, but it takes forever to get through in either direction. Oh well, the overhead is still worth the diving experience.