Shore diving Sandy Bay

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From what I have researched, snorkeling is supposed to be pretty decent in the Sandy Bay Area. I cannot find any information on shore diving there. We will be in Roatan for the first time in Jan and staying at the Blue Bahia in Sandy Bay. I enjoy the freedom and flexibility of shore diving, but I don't know if there is much for shore diving there. I love to photograph eels, rays, turtles and all kinds of macro critters. Any input is appreciated. Thanks in advance :)
 
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Kent at Blue Bahai should have any info on access nearby. A few problems with shore diving Roatan at places other than where your staying is that there is little in the way of public access to the shore in many areas, Sure the shoreline is supposed to be public but it often requires crossing private land to get to and sometimes even people who only "think" it is their private land, that, and the fact very few shops will rent gear to someone to just take with them.
 
We stayed a little west of there off the east point of Half Moon Bay. There were a couple of sites nearby - all would be a short ride from Blue Bahia.

A short distance east is Spooky Channel, one of the more popular dives on the north side. At one time you could access it from the former Bay Islands Beach resort dock however they closed last year so IDK what the current status of the property is.

There's also a private dock right in front of Spooky Channel - properties there are managed by these people: Roatan Honduras | Caribbean Beach Vacation Rentals, Condos, Villas, Apartment, Cottages at Sunnyside | Real Estate

I emailed them and received permission to dive it IF they had no guests staying at the properties closest to the dock that week. They did so we dove Spooky off Coconut Tree Diver's (West End) boat instead.

Another shore dive slightly further west of Blue Bahia is off the SeaGrape Plantation dock. I don't know the specifics for non-guests - I rented a villa next door and my buddies walked over one evening to look at it the entrance. I read that you enter there but most people drift west around the point and exit at Half Moon Bay Cabins. There's a diveshop at SeaGrape also.

It's a 5-10 min. walk back from HMBC to SeaGrape.

It might be a decent dive as the Utila Aggressor moored just off our "beach" for 2 days. But that was also so their guests could go to the West End at night.

Half Moon Bay wall is a shore dive just slightly further east near the middle of the bay. It's a long swim out though. You might pay one of the local boats to drop you there and swim back in. A DM told me Half Moon Bay is really shallow for a long way out.

Some more info here - not sure how current it is: Scuba Shore Diving Site Listing for: Honduras, Roatan, Caribbean - notice a lot of the reviews are 5+ years old.

Unless I'm wrong - Spooky is about 1-1/2 miles east of Sandy Bay also. So #4 appears to be in the wrong spot. Sandy Bay is also west of AKR (Front Porch) IIRC. I think #4 should be between 7-8.
 
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Thanks RTBdiver and Diversteve! This information was very helpful. I never thought of the property boundaries perhaps being an issue or obstacle with getting access to the beaches. We will be diving with Octopus Dive School in Sandy Bay. The Scuba Shore Diving Site was my dive bible while in Curacao. Unfortunately, there are no reviews of the diving in Sandy Bay. Spooky Channel looks especially interesting. Again, thanks. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving:D
 

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