Dive Review of Seagrape Plantation in
Honduras/Roatan

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Seagrape Plantation, Jul, 2014, by Jonathan Morrow, NV, US ( 2 reports). Report 7665.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	This was our fifth trip to Seagrape Plantation and the dive operation has changed to be more service oriented. This is one of the most economical dive packages available. Room for 7 nights and 14 dives was $750 per person. Flights are daily and can be gotten for about $500. The dive shop has a gear room that is secured. The staff sets up BC/REG/weight belt on the boat before you arrive. Divers bring mask/fin/wetsuit to the boat. Travel to dive sites is less than 15 minutes and surface intervals are done back at the shop. There are 3 dives/day at 8:30, 10:30 and 2:30 daily. Night dives are conducted for groups of 4 or more at an additional cost. At the end of diving the staff takes BG/REG/Weights washes and hangs them up on assigned numbers in the gear room. There is a large wash tank that divers can use for wetsuits etc. with hangers in the gear room. You sign up for dives on a large whiteboard outside of the office. Deep dives go off the wall or through deep grooves in the spur and groove reef. The ship wreck El Aguila at 108' is 5 minutes by boat. Shallow dives generally start on the reef and may move to the wall edge. There are abundant small reef fish on the points where the wall drops off. Nurse sharks are not uncommon but not guaranteed. Large Morays and big black grouper are usually seen on most dives. Divers are followed by dogtooth snappers on almost every dive waiting to be fed lion fish. The most impressive photo ops were the spotted eagle rays. We saw them 5 of the 6 dive days, usually on the first dive. Both green and hawksbill turtles are so common we stopped taking pictures of them unless something unusual, like shark suckers attached to them caused us to take a few shots. Both queen and ocean triggerfish along with filefish are seen on most dives. Reef squid are not uncommon especially on the shallow dives. We watched a large octopus eat a conch on an afternoon dive. The reef seemed healthy and some spots can be quite spectacular along the wall with sea fans and large barrel sponges. DM's are easy going with experienced divers once they have assessed your ability. Dive briefings are thorough and professional. Tony has been at the resort for at least 8 years and is an effective and patient instructor/DM. Amber, instructor/DM has joined the team in the last 18 months and is a competent professional, fun to dive with and an expert on the swim-throughs. Cleve rounds out the DMs. He has boundless energy and can rekindle that sense of wonder in jaded divers with his enthusiasm for things we often take for granted. Boat captains are experienced and on top of the dive situation. Rachel runs the shop and makes sure everything is right for the divers. With rooms and bungalows 100 yds from the dive shop this is one of the easiest places to dive out of. Trip advisor can be consulted for hotel reviews-almost all positive. Mariela in the office will answer your e-mails right away. I highly recommend this for and affordable quality dive experience.
Websites	Seagrape Plantation
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Thailand, Cambodia, Cozumel, ABC's, Turkey, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Belize, Caymans,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive your computer, No computer no lower than DM
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	By request you can get a bucket of water for cameras. The bucket normally on board is used for mask prep with soap. I didn't use it since return to the shop is less than 5-10 minutes where fresh water showers are available

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Dive Review of Seagrape Plantation in Honduras/Roatan

Seagrape Plantation, Jul, 2014,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Seagrape Plantation in
Honduras/Roatan