Dive Review of Utila Lodge in
Honduras/Utila

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Utila Lodge: "Great Resort and Dive Operation; Fair Diving Due to Bleaching/Rain", Nov, 2023, by Rik Pavlescak, FL, US ( Sr. Contributor 23 reports with 19 Helpful votes). Report 12756.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	While the diving in Utila was disappointing, I was impressed with the service provided by Utila Lodge Resort. Arrangements: A group of four of us booked through Maduro Dive Travel. Initially, two of us had planned to do this trip in 2020. It kept being pushed off due to COVID and we picked up two more people to join us by the time we were actually able to take the trip in November 2023. Getting there: I flew from Miami to San Pedro Sula in Honduras on American Airlines and then to Utila on CM Air. CM Air is a small, regional airline that changed the flight times/itinerary numerous times on both our departure and arrival. They meticulously weigh each bag and charged for excess weight (anything over 35 pounds). You have the option to prepay for an additional bag, giving you 70 pounds total. Once we arrived at the Utila airport (one runway, everything outdoors--no building open) we were greeted by a representative of the resort who had directed our baggage to a pick-up truck, and instructed the 4 of us to pile into a single tuk-tuk. One sat up front with the driver, and three others squashed into the backseat—one partially hanging off the edge. After an interesting ride to the lodge, we disembarked and were led into the main dining area/bar for a welcome drink and briefing. We were asked to complete paperwork, including a form asking what time we’d like to have coffee or tea brought to our room each morning as a “wake-up” call. We also were asked to list our C-Card numbers, insurance numbers, dive experience, etc. We were given a great briefing of the daily flow. Breakfast at 7 a.m., lunch upon returning from morning dives, and dinner at 6 p.m. All meals take place in the main lodge which also serves as a restaurant for general public and has several popular “nights” such as wing night, taco night, barbecue night, etc. A table was always reserved ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Utila Lodge
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Costa Brava, Roatan, Key West, Cozumel, Key Largo, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac, Bonaire, Philippines, Bali, North Sulawesi, St. John, St. Croix, Curacao, St. Eustatius, Fiji, Komodo, Lembeh, Belize, Utila
Closest Airport	Utila	Getting There	American Airlines from Miami to San Pedro Sula, Honduras; then CM Air to Utila.
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, rainy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	85-85°F / 29-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	- Ft/ - M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	One hour dive time; on drift dives dive with group
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	Tank on boat reserved for cameras; no camera table. Tank outside of gear room reserved for cameras. No ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Utila Lodge in Honduras/Utila

Utila Lodge: "Great Resort and Dive Operation; Fair Diving Due to Bleaching/Rain", Nov, 2023,

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Dive Review of Utila Lodge in
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