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The Channel
French Harbor, Roatán, Honduras
EntryBoat
Max depth9 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
The Channel is a drift dive site near French Harbor, Bay Islands, Honduras, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 9 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, lobsters, groupers, moray eels, nudibranchs. 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
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Arrow CrabStenorhynchus seticornis
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Indigo HamletHypoplectrus indigo
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
KeteChaetodon capistratus
Nearby sites
- 1Andy's Wall0.2 km
- 2Doug's Dream0.3 km
- 3Seastar Channel0.4 km
- 4Vivaro0.5 km
- 5Sponges0.5 km
- 6Seastar Wall0.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org