Re: 2-3x dives a day
Don't want to contradict Doc, as I've not yet dived Roatan, but we're flying out this Saturday and staying+diving with Fantasy Island Resort (shares reef with CoCoView).
One thing I was really happy with FI is the diving. It's AI (drinks+food) & "unlimited shore" diving with 3x boat dives per day:
2x morning, 1x afternoon - then an alternate 4th dive on way back where the boat drops you off on the reef & you finish swimming back to the shore gazeebo (drop tank there)
A friend from my local dive club, just dived with her this past weekend, just returned from FI resort a couple of weeks ago & said she got in 4-5 dives every day due to the 3x boat + dropoff diving.
I'm also planning on some night-diving, so also should satisfy my similar "dive whore when travel" drive.
For what it's worth, I've heard the resort has improved much recently with the new owners who took over, I believe just this year(?).
I've also heard glowing reviews about the dive operator. My dive buddy loved 'em.
Of course, have heard nothing but great things about CoCoView. We finally went with FI because CCV only had an entire "house" avail which would've cost us too much. Also, we're on a longer 4wk holiday & saved $ with the AI ( +drinks, my drink bill would be heavier than most
).
Good luck with whatever you find.
Will be reporting back in later Jan on FI.
Doug
P.S. Don't know if this is proper SB ediquette to talk bookings/prices, but for the budget conscious, we paid $888 (USD) for 8 days AI: food, drinks, 7 nights, airport transport to/from, 3x daily boat dives (1 scheduled night), unlimited shore dives. When I add the cost of the diving to other AI trips we've done (several times Cozumel, Aruba, Bonaire, Dominican Rep) - Roatan's probably working out to be the best deal. Airfare, however, was more for us than say Cozumel.