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Port Royal West
French Harbor, Roatán, Honduras
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
Port Royal West is a reef dive site near French Harbor, Bay Islands, Honduras, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, lobsters, sea fans, lionfish, barracuda. 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
Indigo HamletHypoplectrus indigo
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
KeteChaetodon capistratus
Reef UrchinEchinometra viridis
Spiny Spider CrabMaguimithrax spinosissimus
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Bar JackCaranx ruber
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Nearby sites
- 1Lime Key Wall0.7 km
- 2Port Royal Channel1.4 km
- 3Reagan's Reef3.1 km
- 4Fort Morgan Wall4.0 km
- 5Duka Luka4.5 km
- 6Diamond Rock4.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org