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Black Hills
La Ceiba, Utila, Honduras
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
Black Hills is a pinnacle dive site near La Ceiba, Bay Islands, Honduras, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes jacks, lionfish, whale sharks, sea fans, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Whale SharkRhincodon typus
Yellow StingrayUrobatis jamaicensis
Arrow CrabStenorhynchus seticornis
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Spotted Eagle RayAetobatus narinari
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Sandy GoggleHaemulon aurolineatum
Nearby sites
- 1Airplane Wreck2.5 km
- 2Ted's Point3.4 km
- 3Rocky Point3.5 km
- 4Big Bight3.6 km
- 5Linda's Wall3.6 km
- 6Aquarium3.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org