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Utila Blackhill
La Ceiba, Bay Islands, Honduras
Max depth12 m–30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
Utila Blackhill is a dive site near La Ceiba, Bay Islands, Honduras, in the Caribbean Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes whale sharks, sea fans, lobsters, groupers, dolphins. 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
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Caribbean Reef SquidSepioteuthis sepioidea
Arrow CrabStenorhynchus seticornis
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
SchoolmasterLutjanus apodus
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Nearby sites
- 1Laguna Beach0.4 km
- 2Blue Bayou0.4 km
- 3Sturges Bank0.8 km
- 4Pretty Bush1.0 km
- 5The Lighthouse Reef1.1 km
- 6Black Coral Wall1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org