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Palmetto Keyhole
Coxen Hole, Bay Islands, Honduras
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
Palmetto Keyhole is a dive site near Coxen Hole, Bay Islands, Honduras, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Commonly reported marine life includes soft corals, groupers, lobsters, sea fans, sea turtles. 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
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Arrow CrabStenorhynchus seticornis
Cushion StarOreaster reticulatus
Spotted Eagle RayAetobatus narinari
Longsnout SeahorseHippocampus reidi
Reef SharkCarcharhinus perezii
Nearby sites
- 1Key Hole0.1 km
- 2Pearson's Prize0.2 km
- 3Alaina’s Sandy Bottom0.3 km
- 4Emma’s Plummet0.5 km
- 5Land of the Giants0.6 km
- 6Hottest Sparrow0.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org