Honduras
Climate: Honduras has year round warm tropical weather with air temperatures of 29°C / 85°F
Water Temperature: 27 – 30°C / 80 – 86°F
Time: UTC -6:00
Language: Spanish
Currency: Honduran lempira (HNL). U.S. Dollars are widely accepted
Electricity: 110 Volts. U.S. Stand plugs.
Marriage Requirements: Please contact the local tourism board for instructions and requirements.
Airport(s): La Meda International Airport (SAP)
Hyperbaric Chambers: Cornerstone Medical Service
Home to the second largest reef in the world teeming with beautiful coral gardens, coves and wrecks, Honduras is bordered by Nicaragua on the southeast and El Salvador and Guatemala on the west. It comprises 42,000 square miles, with the highest point at 2,400 meters. North is the Caribbean Sea and coastline 880 kms in length. The South coast in the Gulf of Fonseca (Pacific Ocean) is 153 kms in length.
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Janice
Thank you again for a great week of diving. This was the summary of feedback that I collected from the group that I wanted to share with you. All in all, everyone said they are ready to come back next year (after raining season over). Also, we really appreciate you providing copy of the Dive logs. Thanks again for a great week ~Divers Supply Indy
Joyce
The resort did a lot of upgrading during the 6 months they were shut down. They painted the rooms and installed new windows.
They spaced the tables for the indoor dining and had glass shields all around the buffet. The staff put the food on your plate and slid it out through a slot sort of reminding you of a bank teller window. The silverware was in paper type envelopes that had Turquoise Bay imprinted on them. All the staff wore face masks. At any entrance they had hand sanitizers and door mats that you stepped on that also had some sort of rinse in them for the bottom of your shoes. They appeared to have kept their staff busy while shut down. We chose not to have our room serviced due to the virus. We set out our trash can and they did set in clean towels.
Wow! The improvements at Subway dive shop was remarkable. The dive shop was totally remodeled. They built a new building for gear storage, improved the dock area, and painted and serviced their boats. There was a group of about 10 divers on one boat and 3 divers and DM on another.
Upon leaving, there was a lot of precautions at the Roatan airport. Checked in at their kiosk, got the baggage tags, and then had to ask when to turn our checked bags in.
We had a good time diving as always and we are glad we went. Hope my feedback will help with any future travelers. We definitely would go back in the future.
Shelley
Have to let you know what a FABULOUS place Turquoise Bay was.
Everything, staff, rooms, grounds, food and especially the dive staff were wonderful.
Sean
I had a great time. Place was nice and weather was great.
Richard
We had a nice time. Resort was nice. Diving was good. Loved that we were only ones diving that area. Food was plentiful and good. Staff friendly but things could have been better organized. Overall nice place and I would give 4/5 stars
Mac
Finger lakes scuba just got back from Turquoise resort
The room was Fantastic and the service at the hotel Very Good. The wait staff were fantastic and the food was excellent. The dive operation was great, however the diving was just OK. We had rough water and the reefs on the dive sites we visited were not very healthy. Did not see an abundance of marine life (fish). Plenty of lobster, crab, seahorses. Lots of small stuff, and lots of lion fish. Some of the biggest I’ve seen.
KK
The room was bare! There was no dresser in which to put clothing and only 6 hangers in the closet. There was a small desk with 2 drawers and one desk chair. We had two double beds and one night stand. Despite two of us in the room there were only two bath towels, one wash cloth and one hand towel. Other guests were unsuccessful at obtaining more. So, we didn’t bother. Plus our room had no phone to the desk and we were quite far from the dining room, pool and dive shop. It was an interesting walk at night given the minimal light and hills with buried stone path.
Everyone at the hotel was lovely. They wanted to please, but many of the problems were beyond their control. For example, I don’t believe they ever spray for sand fleas. The beach was lovely, but totally unusable!
The boats were small, old and in poor repair. Ours broke down mid-trip four out of seven days. The dive master and captain were GREAT! The visibility was mediocre, and the Lion Fish have really destroyed the sea life. We went to some interesting sites, but the coral and rock formations were the best features. We did see a sea horse and an upside down jelly fish. Very coooooooooooooool.
There were armed guards on the compound starting at dinner time and until breakfast. We were told they shoot to kill. Not a happy sight for vacation.The government charges a 16% tax on all credit card transactions. Since everyone expected to be tipped, we needed way more cash!
Brian
Awesome resort diving was great and the dive shop was number one!!! Staff very friendly and would recommend.
Roger
Turquoise Bay Resort is a nice place and the staff was terrific! They go way out of their way to be friendly and helpful. Food was awesome and dive masters were great. I liked them a lot. The dive manager, Daren, was a great guy. We were sure we had met each other before. They helped with all the gear and offered valet service with all our dive gear, carrying all the heavy stuff and washing it daily. Very nice! We loved Maynor and Duvin. Good guys!
Suggest more shade for the swimming pool area as it got pretty hot with full sun on the deck around the pool. Too hot to stay very long. The no-seeums were just as bad as I remember them. We had to “grease up” thoroughly several times each day and I hate that! The biggest drawback was the scarcity of fish and marine life in the vicinity. I remember far more life when diving Anthonys Key, Fantasy Island, Coco View and even the Inn of Last Resort.
Kathy
I don’t think I’ve ever had better service anywhere! Diving wasn’t the best we’ve ever done (for Caribbean that would be Little Cayman or Brac), but we had no complaints because everything else was stellar. The only negative, and I mean the only one, were the no see ‘ums, but that’s a Roatan problem in general.
Craig
We had a fabulous time. Our accommodations were terrific, only a few steps away from the dive shop, and main building. David and his kitchen staff created great meals and provided very nice service. Subway Water Sports provided a truly enjoyable diving experience. From Darin the shop manager, down to Pedro our boat captain, and Maynard our dive master, everyone goal was to please the clientele. They took great care of our equipment, and saw to it we had an enjoyable and safe week of diving. We love the island of Roatan, and Turquoise Bay Resort. We certainly look forward to a return trip.
Barry
The resort was good. The service was excellent. The food was good. The room was clean and functional. I thought the dive boat was a bit crowded with 12 divers. The diving was good (especially Dolphin Den!) I didn't see much this time other than fully exposed large green morays, lionfish, a baby squid and a nurse shark. The only bummer was American Airlines lost my suitcase on the way down (which had all of my dive gear and most of my clothes). It was very frustrating dealing w/ the local people working for AA who seemed to be on the 'pay no mind' list with the rest of the organization. It took 4 days to get my suitcase.
M.
The dive resort was very nice, but the staff was fantastic! They did everything to make your stay very enjoyable. They were all very friendly. The food was also very good and plentiful. The diving was ok, possible the wrong time of the year.
Amiris
This was our 6th trip to Roatan. We've stayed at the Cocoview 4 times and Anthony Key's once. This is now my favorite Roatan destination. The resort is laid back, small, quiet with nicely trimmed, clean vegetation. The food was wonderful with local dishes and spices as well as "American" foods (fries, burgers, chicken strips, etc...) Breakfast is cooked to order and there is plenty of other choices (fruits, cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, etc..). The staff is friendly and in fact, call you by your first name. The diving is nice with most dive sites within 5-10 minutes from the resort. They have a small beach on site to relax, sun, kayak and snorkel. The dive boats are a little small but everyone would wait their turn and there weren't any major issues. I'm looking forwards to returning.
Norma
For the group trip, we had a GREAT TIME but the weather sucked! The ocean was so rough, our first day of diving (Sunday) was cancelled. The rest of the week we did get out but getting on the ladder in the rough seas was often a challenge, we all have bruised shins and forearms. room: Very nice! Clean, spacious and comfortable, plenty of hot water and working air conditioners. Service at the hotel: Excellent! The staff is some of the friendliest we have ever encountered on any trip! Diving on this side of the island was breathtaking! Some of the most beautiful coral formations I have ever seen.
John
Hotel nice, food good, help great, diving sucked.
Richard
The whole trip was Fantastic! The accommodations,the service and the food was very good. Subway Watersports is a 1st class operation. We had the same boat captain and dive master on every dive. The diving was very good, but the highlite of the trip was swimming with dolphins in the wild. We were on our way to a wreck dive when the captain(Demus) noticed dolphins a ways off, he wanted to see how close he could get, well he got close enough for the group to jump in. We put on our snorkel and fins and in we went. The dolphins stayed and swam all around, close enough to touch (no one touched any), it was pretty exciting. Nelson the dive master has been diving for 15 years and said he never had that happen. We really had a good time. Beach, water, service, diving, food all top notch!
Stan
Great resort for divers. Food great, dive operation top notch, service superb. A great get away and dive spot.
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