Guide to diving Utila in Honduras
Discover dive sites, liveaboards, and top sea creatures linked to Utila in Honduras.
The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Honduras liveaboard diving Utila. You can easily book the Roatan Aggressor liveaboard, scoring 9.3/10, using this link.
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Sea creatures found in Utila
Here are the main sea creatures found across dive sites in Utila, grouped by type so you can quickly see what marine life you may encounter.
| Creature type | Sea creatures |
|---|---|
| Coral | Gorgonian fans , Hard coral |
| Crustacians | Spiny lobsters |
| Eels | Green moray eels |
| Jack Mackerel Family | Jacks (Jackfish) |
| Rays | Southern stingrays , Spotted eagle rays |
| Reef fish | Atlantic spadefish , Barracuda , Groupers , Horse-eye jack , Longsnout seahorses , Reef fish , Snappers |
| Sea turtles | Green turtles , Hawksbill turtle |
| Sharks | Caribbean reef sharks , Whale sharks |
| Sponges and cnidarian | Barrel sponges |
| Whales and dolphins | Dolphins |
Dive sites in Utila
The following dive sites are found in Utila. Each site below shows the liveaboards that dive there.
Liveaboards, dive sites, and top sea creatures in Utila
Roatan Aggressor Liveaboard
Hawksbill Bank top sea creatures:
Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Southern stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Barracuda, Groupers, Snappers, Jacks (Jackfish), Green moray eels, Spiny lobsters, Reef fish, Hard coral, Gorgonian fans, Barrel sponges
Halliburton Wreck top sea creatures:
Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Southern stingrays, Barracuda, Groupers, Snappers, Jacks (Jackfish), Green moray eels, Spiny lobsters, Reef fish, Hard coral, Gorgonian fans, Barrel sponges
Jack Neil Point top sea creatures:
Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Southern stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Barracuda, Groupers, Snappers, Jacks (Jackfish), Green moray eels, Spiny lobsters, Reef fish, Hard coral, Gorgonian fans, Barrel sponges, Longsnout seahorses
Cannery Bank top sea creatures:
Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Southern stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Barracuda, Groupers, Snappers, Jacks (Jackfish), Green moray eels, Spiny lobsters, Reef fish, Hard coral, Gorgonian fans, Barrel sponges
Old Bank top sea creatures:
Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Southern stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Barracuda, Groupers, Snappers, Jacks (Jackfish), Green moray eels, Spiny lobsters, Reef fish, Hard coral, Gorgonian fans, Barrel sponges
Raggedy Cay top sea creatures:
Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Southern stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Barracuda, Groupers, Snappers, Jacks (Jackfish), Green moray eels, Spiny lobsters, Reef fish, Hard coral, Gorgonian fans, Barrel sponges
CJ’s Drop-off top sea creatures:
Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Southern stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Barracuda, Groupers, Snappers, Jacks (Jackfish), Green moray eels, Spiny lobsters, Reef fish, Hard coral, Gorgonian fans, Barrel sponges
Duppy Waters top sea creatures:
Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Southern stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Barracuda, Groupers, Snappers, Jacks (Jackfish), Green moray eels, Spiny lobsters, Reef fish, Hard coral, Gorgonian fans, Barrel sponges
Black Hills top sea creatures:
Whale sharks, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Spotted eagle rays, Barracuda, Horse-eye jack, Atlantic spadefish, Groupers, Snappers, Caribbean reef sharks, Dolphins, Reef fish, Hard coral, Gorgonian fans, Barrel sponges
Top liveaboards diving Utila
The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving Utila.
How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Roatan Aggressor Liveaboard: 61%
The SDE Liveaboard Rating is Scuba Diving Earth’s own scoring system for comparing dive liveaboards at a glance. It adds together six individual category scores, each scored out of 10, covering the boat, cabins, diving, food, drinks, and non-diver companion features.
For the Roatan Aggressor Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 61%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.