Is there a dive op near Mahogany bay, that will take experienced divers from a cruise ship to better than average dives? we will be there 1/9/13 at 8 am. 5 of us together we have our own gear.
Dive op in mahogany bay, roatan from cruise ship?
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No dive op on any Cruise Ship destination island will treat any first time visitor different than any other.
You present yourself to any dive operation and they will immediately begin to estimate the level of danger that you might potentially cause yourself and others.
They look at your log book, your c-cards, your gear.... then they treat you just like everybody else that walks in the door.
But, it's all about money. The highly vaunted "Mary's Place" dive site (not far from Mahogany Bay) with deep (85'+) profiles and minor overhead environments loads a lot of Nitrogen with it's length. It is never supposed to be offered to first day visitors due to the preservation agreements, but it happens.
Better than average? Everybody has an opinion as to what those dives might be on Roatan, but very few people have ever dived in more than one of the several distinct zones. I find that the South shore (from Mahogany Bay and East about 6 miles) is absolutely unique in the Caribbean. What you will see in this area are vertical walls that start in 5' and drop to 90', positioned in Sunlight almost the entire day. It is a micro-nursery for all of the colorful critters that hide in open sight. For the diver who can hover and brings a magnifying glass- it is pure heaven. You don't have to go deep, just slowly.
Or you can do the Shark Dive.
You present yourself to any dive operation and they will immediately begin to estimate the level of danger that you might potentially cause yourself and others.
They look at your log book, your c-cards, your gear.... then they treat you just like everybody else that walks in the door.
But, it's all about money. The highly vaunted "Mary's Place" dive site (not far from Mahogany Bay) with deep (85'+) profiles and minor overhead environments loads a lot of Nitrogen with it's length. It is never supposed to be offered to first day visitors due to the preservation agreements, but it happens.
Better than average? Everybody has an opinion as to what those dives might be on Roatan, but very few people have ever dived in more than one of the several distinct zones. I find that the South shore (from Mahogany Bay and East about 6 miles) is absolutely unique in the Caribbean. What you will see in this area are vertical walls that start in 5' and drop to 90', positioned in Sunlight almost the entire day. It is a micro-nursery for all of the colorful critters that hide in open sight. For the diver who can hover and brings a magnifying glass- it is pure heaven. You don't have to go deep, just slowly.
Or you can do the Shark Dive.
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Or you can do the highly vaunted Mary's Place with Barefoot Divers. It's 5 minutes from their dock. They're also the closest dive operator to Mahogany Bay.
Barefoot Divers - day dive packages|cruise shippers|full valet service It's a small boutique resort also so 5 of you may be their business that morning - 7 of us were.
Anthony's Key Resort is the cruise operator - they'll likely shuttle you to the north side and do two nearby dives. IMO not the best of Roatan - it's been mentioned on a cruise forum that they dive Overheat Reef with cruise pax. In winter the north has a higher possibility of getting blown out but AKR is one of few operators that can move a boat(s) south.
Or you can do the Dolphin Dive.
Subway Watersports also has a cruise program. Isla Roatan cruise ship shore excursions / tours Western Caribbean
Barefoot Divers - day dive packages|cruise shippers|full valet service It's a small boutique resort also so 5 of you may be their business that morning - 7 of us were.
Anthony's Key Resort is the cruise operator - they'll likely shuttle you to the north side and do two nearby dives. IMO not the best of Roatan - it's been mentioned on a cruise forum that they dive Overheat Reef with cruise pax. In winter the north has a higher possibility of getting blown out but AKR is one of few operators that can move a boat(s) south.
Or you can do the Dolphin Dive.
Subway Watersports also has a cruise program. Isla Roatan cruise ship shore excursions / tours Western Caribbean
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