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Markita's Reef
Sandy Bay, Roatán, Honduras
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
Markita's Reef is a reef dive site near Sandy Bay, Bay Islands, Honduras, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, sea fans, groupers, moray eels, lionfish. 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
- Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus- Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum- BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Cushion StarOreaster reticulatus- Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
- Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Nearby sites
- 1Barry's Reef0.1 km
- 2Consuelo's0.1 km
- 3Free Gordon Tour0.1 km
- 4Mr Charlie's Reef0.1 km
- 5Deja Vu0.2 km
- 6International Diver0.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org