freediving honduras

[immerlustig]

hi,

has anyone ever freedived in honduras? utila island? or maybe any of the neighboring countries, for example belize?

i'm trying to find out whether it would be a good destination for january until april.

i'm especialy interested in water temp, vis, currents and the possibility to shore dive.

thanks a lot,

roland

[Will]

I spend several months a year freediving in Utila, and am returning there in September to open an Apnea Academy school with the UDC. There are numerous divesites around the island with 30m+, and walls on the north side that go as deep as you like. I will be setting up descent lines in 50-60m of water.
It can be a very cheap place to live (cheapest place to get qualified for Scuba), and other than the sandflies is comfortable living. Whalesharks, eagle rays, dolphins etc are common fare.
Water temp is about 28 in the summer, and no less than 25 in the winter. Currents aren't usually a problem, and other than in hurricane season it is always calm in the morning.

[Jon]

I've freedove all three.

Belize had stingrays and nurse sharks to freedive with, but Utila was the best witht he whale sharks. Roatan wasn't bad because there were nice reefs right off shore to freedive on, where the other two needed a boat to get out to the reef.

If Will is opening up a place I would love to come down- in a couple of years when my kids are bigger.

Beware the mighty sand fly- they feasted upon my flesh in a big way when I was down there.


Jon

[immerlustig]

wow. that's good news. thanks guys.

i'm feeling quite motivated to go there, especially since i feel in need of the usual thailand/malaysia routine.

one question is still left: what's vis like in jan till april?

thanks a lot,

roland