Scuba Diving - Scuba Diving in Honduras

The number one complaint that people have aboutwon't take you long to figure out that this is a dive
scuba diving is that they just don't have enoughcommunity. The streets are lined with dive shops,
money to do it as often as they like. Let's face it;schools, and hotels catering to the dive enthusiast.
scuba diving equipment is expensive. Add to thatAnd do you want to know what the best part is?
airfare, room and board, and fees charged by diveEverything in Honduras is cheap. An average meal
shops, and you may only be able to afford one orcosts just around $3 with formal dinners costing as
two short scuba diving excursions each year. Butlittle as $6. Accommodations can be found for as little
what if I told you that there was a place where youas $25 per night or maybe even lower if you know
could go scuba diving for a month and only pay whathow to shop for deals. A mere $150 could buy you
you would for a week at other fancy dive locationsas much as a dozen scuba diving trips out into the
around the world? I mean, would there really be anyCaribbean Sea. And don't let the numbers fool you,
question? No doubt your reply would be somethingdiving in Honduras is not second-rate. In fact, the
along the lines of, "Cool, where do I sign up?"beauty of this area surpasses many other sites
The answer is in Honduras, a Central Americanfound all over the world.
country bordering the Caribbean Sea. Here you willThe best time for scuba diving is in the morning. And
find an island, only a seven-minute flight fromsince there are no bad dive spots around Utila, you
mainland, which is for the most part undiscovered bycan choose to go just about anywhere and see a
the world. This small island, Utila, is the smallest ofvariety of wrecks, marine life, coral reefs, and more.
three major Bay islands located off the east coast ofHere are just a few of the creatures that you can
Honduras and is home to some of the cheapest andspy in the waters: whale sharks, lobster, barracuda,
best scuba diving to be found anywhere in the world.octopus, sea turtles, scorpion fish, hog fish, large
Just 18 miles from the mainland port of Le Ceiba,sting rays, corals, sea fans, and sponges of every
Utila is only 9.5 miles in length and 3 miles in width andcolor imaginable.
its population is just around 2,500. But what UtilaSo if your looking for a scuba diving adventure that
lacks in size, it makes up for in underwater, scubawon't leave you broke, why not try Honduras? You
diving adventures.might find that you never want to leave.
Once you arrive for your expedition to Honduras it