This past six months we found ourselves the sole clients of two resorts that specialize in scuba diving: Riding Rock Lodge in San Salvador, Bahamas (Christmas 2008) and Guanaja, Bay of Islands, Honduras (Easter 2009). Both had outstanding diving opportunities; we did 24 dives over 2 weeks at Christmas and 13 dives at Easter. Though we were the sole clients... More

Coral Bay Dive Resort is a beautiful place and it’s not just the hillside cooled with fresh sea air or the sunbathing iguanas, palms trees and pineapple plantation that make it so. For our group of 25 the people made all the difference. Lovely people staff Coral Bay and we felt genuine kindness and kinship. However, there is very little... More

Arrival is generally by boat some 2 - 2 1/2 hours from Roatan. This is also your dive boat. You arrive to be greeted by dogs and several individuals who carry your luggage; dive gear is left at the dive shop beside the dock. Cabins are reasonably clean and spacious but not fancy. Advertisement states that rooms are decorated by... More

We've just returned from Coral Bay, and can definitely recommend staying there. Let me start with a few important points. 1.) bug spray is NOT optional... the sand feas/no-see-ums can be vicious 2.) you CAN drink the water from the tap without worry 3.) you CAN eat the food you are served, including salad, without worry 4.) they currently do... More

My family and I, 2 daughters, future son in law and my wife (non-diver) visited from Dec. 5th-12th. We arrived via direct charter from Toronto to Roatan, taxi to a port on the far end of Roatan (Oakridge), then a ferry ride, by 37’ Punta Dory the 30 miles to Guanaja (this was also our dive boat for the week).... More

I had just received my PADI certificate in Oct. 2008, and never having done any ocean dives before, I wasn't sure what to expect on my first dive vacation. I know I can not compare it to any other dive resort, as this was my first...but for a first time diver, both Bill, our host, and Peter our dive master,... More

If you want to see lots of healthy coral and marine life, go to Guanaja. After diving around the Caribbean, I can say Guanaja has some of the most comfortable, pristine, and yet diverse diving. Everything from shallow sand spits, to walls, and lava tubes. Pedro Andrade and Bill Blakey, at Coral Bay Resort were great to work with and... More