This is a good spot for a half day trip to the beach and a snorkelling site. The road heads out of the main part of town for about five-to-ten minutes to a small sandy beach, which can become busy on windy days when dive boats are stuck in the harbour. There are a couple of bars to get drinks...
This is probably the nicest beach near town and is only a 10 minute walk away. You can either pay to get into the resort and enjoy a nice sandy beach with natural straw shade umberellas or walk straight past and find a free patch of sand, although the beach in that area is not even really a...
Whale sharks are resident in Utila all year round, but are most prevalent in March and April, when as many as 30 can be around in the area. WSORC works on conserving these creatures, plotting their migratory habits and tagging them, and they like to get people involved. They offer five-hour...
Eco-Tour, Diving, Boating, Adventure Tour
Utila, Honduras
This once-weekly trip offers a bit of everything Utila has to offer. The boat first heads out to the North side, to Turtle Harbour, for the first dive or snorkel then spends time looking for whale sharks before a diving or snorkelling a second site. The boat then heads for the Cays, where a...
The main reason to come to Utila for most people is to dive, but even if you are only snorkelling the island has plenty to offer. To snorkel the best sites it is best to take a boat, to dive it is obviously essential, and many companies offer places for either on boats that leave the docks at...