Dive Review of Laguna Beach Resort in
Honduras/Utila

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Laguna Beach Resort, Nov, 2013, by Tom Hayes, FL, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports). Report 7393.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	Very friendly staff and owner family. We experienced a lot of rain during the week so visibility was not as good as it could be, but acceptable. Dive boats were well equipped and staff handled the gear every day. Special kudos to Adam(divemaster) and Wagner(boat captain) as they were among the most entertaining we have encountered. They operated three dive boats but we had the same group of divers and crew for the week, which gave us a good chance to interact. Staff- Erin, Sonya and Ana could not have been more helpful. The maintenance guy, Pasquale, immediately responded to a couple of minor issues. We arrived early in San Pedro Sula, and were flown to Utila in a six-seater, rather than having to wait for the later charter. Airport is new since our last visit, but still fairly basic except for a new enclosed terminal rather than than the old lean-to. Food was very good, and lots of it. Gear storage was very easy and there were rinse showers as you got off the boat. Shore diving was not very convenient- a small group did the "drop-off" dive but had problems finding the shore exit (and were very experienced divers). The entry for the dive from shore was a rock jetty that was pretty dilapidated and would have been tricky to use had we tried it. All in all it was a great trip and we would definitely return in the future. One note: Using a credit card on checkout required a conversion to Lempiras, and when we got our credit card bill Amex used a different rate, and added a currency conversion charge, which upped the cost about $50. Would have been nice to have brought enough cash.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Pacific, Sulawasi, Carribean(multiple locations)
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy	Seas	choppy, no currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Very few restrictions. Requested to return with 500 psi.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Dedicated rinse tanks on boat and shore.

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Dive Review of Laguna Beach Resort in Honduras/Utila

Laguna Beach Resort, Nov, 2013,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Laguna Beach Resort in
Honduras/Utila