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Dive Review of Myan Divers/Mayan Princess in
Honduras/Roatan

Myan Divers/Mayan Princess: "Solid trip, especially if kids/nondivers in your group", Apr, 2023,

by Paul Sheridan, WA, US ( 1 report). Report 12412.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 3 stars
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 5 stars
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Comments Dive operation was well organized and solid. I have some constructive feedback, but it's more about the resort than the dive operation. Still, all told, we had a very good trip. I'd recommend this resort to families that have some divers and some nondivers in their group. If all the members of the trip are divers, there are probably better options.

Let's start with the dive operation. Mark was our dive guide and Andy was our boat captain. We dove with them all six days. We found them professional, friendly, helpful and competent. We were able to dive our own profile, and despite only doing 2 dives a day and staying to 60-70 ft on most dives with an average depth of 35-40 ft (with a handful of dives down to 100-110 ft), I switched us from air to Nitrox for the back half of the trip to give us a little more cushion on our no deco time.

Coral seemed reasonably healthy by Caribbean standards. Not as good as Little Cayman, much better than Cancun, and lots of life. We saw plenty of seahorses, shrimp, dozens of turtles, a few rays, two free-swimming green morays, and plentiful fish (and only a handful of lion fish). El Aguila wreck and Hole in the Wall were highlight dives (though we ran into to other groups on tho ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Myan Divers   Mayan Princess

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Little Cayman, Raja Ampat, Jamaica, Hawaii, S Africa, Cancun
Closest Airport RTB Getting There SEA-DFW-RTB on AA, missed connection in DFW on way home, unexpected night there.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 81-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments I'm not a serious UWP myself, but I'm guessing what I saw on a Raja Ampat liveaboard (MV Seahorse) represents 5 stars. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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