Dive Review of Utopia Village in
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Utopia Village: "surprisingly healthy reef, exceptional 5 star resort", Jun, 2019, by DAVID C SCOTT, FL, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 10954 has 3 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	I booked this trip to relax at an upscale 5 star resort. I had a low to medium bar set for the diving. The resort exceeded my expectations and the diving was very good due to the health of the reef, particularly the elkhorn and staghorn corals which are a real treat to see these days. The pillar corals are about as big as I've seen and some of the gorgonioan colonies come close to those seen in Fiji. Plenty of macro and the DMs John and Anka work very hard at pointing it all out. Do not expect to see fish of any size over 6" or so. Maybe an occasional nurse shark a turtle and a lone ray or two. Utilia like just about everywhere is fished out. On the up side the ubiquitous owners have been deeply involved with the local fishing community which is next door on pigeon cay. With any luck the economics of a large fish on the reef versus one on the plate will become apparent to the locals and some plan for a sustainable reef and hungry community can be found, but that is going to take some serious work. The owners and staff do an exceptional job and if you have anything like a birthday to celebrate, do let them know. What a wonderful birthday extravaganza they put on for us. Exceptional resort, owners and staff. The quality of the reef is worth returning for.
Websites	Utopia Village [same]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	most of the Caribbean, a good portion of the central and western pacific
Closest Airport	Roatan	Getting There	tbjr@bayislandsaircharters.com $250 RT Roatan to Utilia
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, no currents
Water Temp	84-81°F / 29-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	70-120 Ft/ 21-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	keep an eye on the DM
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	macro star rating, no pelagic life on this trip

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Dive Review of Utopia Village in Honduras

Utopia Village: "surprisingly healthy reef, exceptional 5 star resort", Jun, 2019,

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Dive Review of Utopia Village in
Honduras