Fun Diving - Certified Diver
Daily boat diving · West End, Roatan
Roatan sits on the second-largest barrier reef in the world. The wall starts about fifty metres off the beach at West End, drops past recreational limits within a hundred metres, and runs in a near-continuous ribbon along the south and north shores of the island.
Water temperature stays between 27 and 30°C year-round. Visibility on the West End reefs typically runs 20 to 30 metres. There's no current to speak of inside the protected zone of the Roatan Marine Park, and most of our dive sites are a five- to fifteen-minute boat ride from the shop. Each dive is essentially a wall dive with a shallow reef-top return — cruising past sea fans, sponges and tube corals on the descent, then drifting back over the top of the reef on the way home.
Turtle and eagle ray sightings are common; spotted eagle ray season runs December through April. Whale shark and dolphin encounters are rarer but happen most months.
The Roatan Wall
Twelve metres becomes a hundred in a single fin kick
The reef drops out from under you within seconds of descending.
Boat schedule
Four dives a day, seven days a week
We run three boat trips daily — one in the morning and two in the afternoon — with a separate night-dive operation twice a week. Pick the trip that suits your level and energy. All boats leave from the beach directly in front of the dive shop.
Morning two-tank trip
Two dives with a surface interval on the boat. Tends to visit the deeper sites and farther reefs on the south shore. Best for divers with a logbook of experience behind them.
Advanced diversAfternoon single-tank trip
One dive on a shallower West End reef. Slower-paced, well-suited to newly-certified divers, refresher divers, and anyone wanting an easier dive.
All levels welcomeAfternoon single-tank trip
A second afternoon departure on the same shallower-reef pattern. Useful if you've slept in or want a single relaxed dive to finish the day.
All levels welcomeWe run night dives twice a week, subject to a minimum of four divers signed up. If we have fewer than four people booked by late afternoon, the night dive is cancelled and bookings are refunded or transferred. Drop your name on the board at the shop or get in touch to secure your spot.
Inside the Marine Park
Protected reef, no current, vis to 30 metres
Conditions that make every dive feel like a tropical postcard.
Pricing
Day rates & multi-dive packages
All dives include tank, weights, boat ride and a divemaster guide. Multi-dive packages have no expiry — use them across consecutive days, across your stay, or come back next year. Equivalent per-dive cost drops to $40 when buying the 10-dive package.
| Single tank dive | $50 |
| Equipment rental (per dive) | +$5 |
| 5 dives — own equipment | $235 |
| 5 dives — rental equipment | $260 |
| 10 dives — own equipment | $400 |
| 10 dives — rental equipment | $450 |
The Roatan Marine Park fee is payable separately to the Marine Park on arrival — it funds reef patrols and conservation in the protected zone and is mandatory for all divers in West End.
What's included on every dive
Each dive comes with
- Filled aluminium tank with regulator hand-off
- Weights and weight belt (or integrated weight pouches)
- Boat ride to and from the dive site, including water and dive log space
- Briefing and a divemaster guide on every dive
- Tank rinse and locker space on return
Personal equipment rental (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, fins, mask, computer) is +$5 per dive when not included in your package.
The reef
West End dive sites
The reef structure off West End runs as a continuous near-vertical wall starting around twelve metres deep and dropping past recreational limits. Site choice depends on the trip and conditions; some of our regular favourites include:
- Sandy chutes and swim-throughs that cut through the reef crest into the wall
- Cleaning stations on the reef-top where turtles, parrotfish and groupers gather
- Sponge-encrusted walls with sea fans large enough to swim through
- Shallower second-reef dives suited to longer bottom times and easier conditions
- Occasional wreck dive options on additional-charge boat trips
From the water
A glimpse of what you'll see
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Ready to dive?
Drop in at the shop, or get in touch in advance to reserve space — especially in peak season.
