Scuba and Snorkel Guide to Roatan Island

Roatan Island has over 132 dive and snorkeling sites which are listed on a chart on this link.   Even though Roatan has a lot of dive sites, there are at least 25 sites that are readily accessible to tourists.  The 25 sites are numbered on the map below.   Weather rarely affects diving on the entire island.  Generally speaking, the northwest side of the island is protected most of the year from the normal southeast trade winds except for the short rainy season in December and January.  Even in December and January, the West End area and northern side may be calm and enjoy excellent diving conditions.  If wind conditions or weather becomes and issue, the dive operators and resorts will simply move their boats to the "lee side" of the island and calmer waters.  Thus, when planning your diving vacation, you should not need to worry about the weather.

Photos above courtesy of Matt Hoover, West End Digital

The most popular dive sites are listed in groups of 5 sites to speed the loading when viewing.  Just move your cursor over the number in the map and click or scroll down this page to view a quick index of the 25 sites.  

Index of the 25 popular dive sites on Roatan