Blogs from Bay Islands, Honduras, Central America Caribbean - page 51

For a visit to the Caribbean coast I chose Utila. Already on the ferry boat I met a German guy and in the last moment before the ferry departure Freja and Mai, the Danish girls also came on bord. Together with Freja I took some dive lessons at cross creek divers and we both finished the Advanced Open Water Diver. From the nature point of view the underwaterworld in Utila is rather disappointing. Still we had god fun because of the course tasks and a wreck dive. Me and the German guy also stayed with cross creek divers. Their nice accomodation is build on a wooden platform over the lagoon of Utila. Small wooden houses with hammocks in the front give the place a laid back feeling. In general the island is a calm place. The ... read more

Hola Hola, The past two weeks have been very exiting! Mostly becuase of our stay in Utila, Honduras which is a large island in the Carrebean Sea and one of the many Bay Islands. We stayed at Oasis hotel. There we had a large swimming pool and a nice tiki bar. Our first night we went to a whale shark presentation. We learned alot about the shark. It grows to an average of 16 meters. Its mouth is as wide as a coffee table. It is identified by the spots around its face. It is not dangerous to swim with and is often seen when feeding on schools of small fish at the surface of the ocean. It may live to 150 years. This is figured by its annual growth rate from birth to adulthood. They ... read more

Here are some more dive photos from my second time in Roatan with Lorna, completing my Advanced Open Water course. We saw many weird and wonderful things in the sea including an octapus, giant starfish, baracudas, more turtles, and on my last day a shark as big as me! On one of the dives several giant Grouper fish followed us around and allowed us to pet them - they look hilarious with their fat lips and curious eyes (see photo below!). I'm proud to say I completed 23 dives this holiday. I'm afraid I'm hooked, but unfortunately neither England nor Canada are known for its dive sites. I may have to return to the Caribbean some time soon...... read more

So the last time I wrote I was sipping a Margarita on the beach. Today I am on the Honduran mainland visiting the Copan Ruins but will now recap my week in Roatan before recounting today´s events. Basically my daily routine on Roatan consisted of a dive or two in the morning and/or afternoon, followed by some swimming in the sea, then a cocktail or three at Sundowners (a beach bar with good toons) to admire the sunset with newly acquired friends, then a shower followed by a lovely seafood dinner and a nightcap. What more could a girl ask for in life? This was also James´s routine but substitute the diving for snorkelling, sun and exploring the Island. I´ll give James credit though - for someone who hates live fish and doesn´t take kindly to ... read more

On April 7th I finally became a certified Open Water Diver (yay!), and sadly I´m hooked because there isn´t that much diving in England or Montreal to be had. We saw turtles, dolphins, baracudas, a king crab, millions of vibrantly coloured fish, lobsters, groupers, squids, and swam through amazing coral canyons. I went on 7 dives in total and here are some pics to illustrate the beautiful Land of Nemo I was fortunate to witness (and also all the silly people I went diving with!). ... read more