Liveaboard Diving in Honduras

The Bay Islands of Honduras feature lush coral, impressive sponges, iridescent fish, large manta rays, and elusive whale sharks.

Liveaboard diving on the underwater mountain range of Roatan, Utila, Guanaja offers scuba divers dramatic walls, vibrant reefs and cracks and crevices to explore in depths ranging for 5m to 60m. This area is famous for whale sharks, dolphins, and rare black coral. 

The Cayman Trench, off the coast of Roatan, has created amazing canyons, trenches, walls and reefs for scuba divers to enjoy. There are a limited number of Honduras liveaboards operating in the area, making this a more unique liveaboard dive destination.


Mary's Place is one of Roatan's most spectacular dive sites. A deep crack formed by volcanic activity, this dive site offers stunning coral overhangs, large sea fans and sponges creating a haven for seahorses, lobster, octopus and schools of multi-colored fish. Liveaboard diving near Utila offers sheer walls and drop-offs on the north side, and healthy, vibrant reefs on the south side. The Black Hills dive site, located on the southeast end of the island, is a colorful, effervescent seamount. Between 10 - 50m, scuba divers will see tropical fish by the hundreds including barracuda, horse eyed jack, and Creole wrasses. Encrusted with beautiful corals, this dive is a very rich, vivid experience.

Guanaja is the most remote of the Bay Islands and includes shallow reefs, wrecks, volcanic outcroppings and wall dives. Take a Honduras diving cruise to Mestizo Reef, featuring two life size head-and-shoulder statues of Christopher Columbus and local chief, Lempira. There is also a shipwreck, Spanish cannons and a 16th century bell to explore among a large variety of fish and thriving coral life. This dive is the perfect underwater photography opportunity!

You can dive the Honduras Bay Islands all year long. The pleasant, tropical climate experiences little fluctuation in temperature. The average temperature is 29.4° C. Humidity is highest from May to September. Water temperature varies between 27-31° C. Dive visibility ranges from 24m-45m but can diminish slightly during the rainy season which runs from October to January.


Honduras Diving Reviews

  • 9.2 Superb
  • 38 Verified Reviews
  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Gretchen H
  • United States United States

The time spent diving in Honduras was a trip of a lifetime. We've talked about the Aggressor, the diving, the staff/crew, and the food countless times since returning from our trip. We had never been on a liveaboard and now that is the ONLY way we want to dive moving forward. We are beyond excited to have found this incredible company. Thank you so much to all the stunning staff/crew of Roatan Aggressor!

Diving Honduras in August on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Sandra H
  • United States United States

I was very impressed with the life underwater. With so many divers visiting that area, I wondered if that impact would show. I think Honduras is managing their jewel very well.

Diving Honduras in January on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Charles F
  • United States United States

Outstanding

Diving Honduras in November on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Tatyana A
  • United States United States

It was excellent!

Diving Honduras in January on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Ling W
  • United States United States

Decent variety of terrain and sites. Large creatures limited.

Diving Honduras in October on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 9.2 Superb
  • David D
  • United States United States

Visibility was not the best and we did encounter some strong currents. But overall the diving was good.

Diving Honduras in October on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Edwin W
  • United States United States

Healthy corals, lots of macro photo ops, octos on every night dive.

Diving Honduras in November on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Jerald J
  • United States United States

Fabulous dive sites. County was safe and very very friendly.

Diving Honduras in December on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 8.4 Very good
  • David K
  • United States United States

Honduras was great. It proved a challenge for the crew due to the unusually strong winds we happened to encounter but overall it was a great trip.

Diving Honduras in April on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 8.4 Very good
  • Mike A
  • United States United States

It was good! I love wall diving and swim throughs which Honduras as a lot to offer. The condition of the reef and overall minimal fish colonies, dull coloring of the coral, and huge amount of dead coral and extreme alge growth is extremely concerning though - and if something extreme is not done soon to protect this environment it will only take a few years for these reefs to die and be nothing but rocks. Honduras needs to take serious environmental action to protect their diving economy!

Diving Honduras in July on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Angela T
  • United States United States

It is the best diving in the Caribbean

Diving Honduras in September on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • James H
  • United States United States

Personally it was not as exciting as I have experienced in other places, I've been to Fiji, Palau, Truuk, Phillipines, French Polynisia, Cuba, Belise, Big island of Hawaii on live a boards.

Diving Honduras in January on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 9.2 Superb
  • Albert L
  • United States United States

Great dive sites; vey nice formations and abundant soft coral. Easy dives; not as many turtles as years past.

Diving Honduras in February on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 9.2 Superb
  • Jane N
  • United States United States

Good. The waters of Honduras still has a well protected reef system

Diving Honduras in March on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Sarina E
  • United States United States

Mostly great visibility and low current at the sites we visited. We found a way to fit in some sharks where possible, and there was a variety of substrate to see different critters. Some of the topography was breathtaking. We fit in a few wrecks too.

Diving Honduras in April on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Terry P
  • United States United States

The water and topography is great

Diving Honduras in May on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Ruth B
  • United States United States

I really enjoyed the dives in Honduras! I saw lots of beautiful marine life. I have to give credit to the dive masters because they pointed out a lot of the macro life which was a highlight on the dives.

Diving Honduras in May on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • James V
  • United States United States

Diving great. Country is third world, so not much there other than trash and poverty.

Diving Honduras in July on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Steve H
  • United States United States

It had been 3 years since my last liveaboard. I had never dove in January before and experience more of a between dive chill. The actual reef experience was fun, but I would have to say the variety and exposure to flora and fauna was average for the Caribbean.

Diving Honduras in January on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Leslie B
  • United States United States

I have dove Roatan twice before. Good diving, with the benefit of some remote sites.

Diving Honduras in January on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 6.4 Review score
  • Daniel M
  • United States United States

Mediocre - unhealthy coral, scarce marine life.

Diving Honduras in February on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 9.2 Superb
  • Jeffrey T
  • United States United States

It was pretty good but this is third time we have been to the Bay Islands and every time it has been prohibitively windy. This not only affects the access to dive sites but also water clarity. For this reason we may not return.

Diving Honduras in February on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Yaakov R
  • United States United States

Very nice diving conditions. Very relaxing easy going atmosphere.

Diving Honduras in June on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Lisa L
  • United States United States

Excellent! Great variety of dives--always something terrific and amazing to view. Visibility was typically excellent. Only a few dives had a really fast current.

Diving Honduras in September on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Emilia A
  • United States United States

the overall experience was great! i have to say i was not that impressed with the reefs. they seem to be in distress which was sad. not having any other dive trips, i asked what others on board thought about these dives and the reefs etc compared to other locations, and they were equally not very impressed. i was bummed about that, but i am still SO glad i experienced this for the first time! i feel i really lucked out with the crew and the other guests on board!

Diving Honduras in November on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Semira B
  • United States United States

I would stay away from the mainland, but Roatan was perfectly safe for traveling and beautiful.

Diving Honduras in February on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Guillermo F
  • Italy Italy

Excelente, hermosos sitios, cara a cara con tiburones, naufragios, hermosos corales y buceos nocturnos estupendos.

Diving Honduras in April on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 8.0 Very good
  • Marc E
  • Switzerland Switzerland

good diving spots

Diving Honduras in May on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Howie K
  • Malaysia Malaysia

Great! I feel that Roatan has some wonderful beautiful sites and the dive masters Kevin, Jesse, Herman, Gabi and the rest of the team really strove to bring out the best of the places.

Diving Honduras in December on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Ronaldo G
  • Brazil Brazil

Excellent!

Diving Honduras in January on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Fred H
  • Australia Australia

Cayos Cochinos offers pristine reef environments with pelagic action. Utila is also varied and dynamic

Diving Honduras in February on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 7.2 Good
  • Miyuki I
  • Japan Japan

I had a great experience diving in beautiful reefs.

Diving Honduras in April on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 9.2 Superb
  • Eduardo T
  • Brazil Brazil

Visibility, water temperature and the beauty of the reef make for amazing diving. Also, the geography of Roatán is such that one hardly ever "miss dives" due to weather, even when there are fairly strong winds. Yet, there was a bit less fish than I expected, what some locals attributed to recent overfishing.

Diving Honduras in April on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • John S
  • Canada Canada

Great, but the Shark Dive is artificial and contrived and could be dropped from the itinerary.

Diving Honduras in October on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 8.0 Very good
  • Keegan G
  • Canada Canada

Pretty good diving - not the greatest visibility in general, but still pretty great. Not always the healthiest reefs, but still pretty great. Occasional chances to see big and exciting stuff.

Diving Honduras in April on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Joanne C
  • Australia Australia

The diving itself was a bit disappointing due to the state of the reefs. But I have been mostly diving in Egypt and Indonesia, so am spoiled.

Diving Honduras in April on the Roatan Aggressor

  • 7.6 Good
  • Eding M
  • Canada Canada

I dove in Honduras previously. It was very good, although I noticed a general deterioration in the reef and corals of Roatan. In contrast, the Cayo Cochinos sites were pristine!

Diving Honduras in January on the Roatan Aggressor