Utila

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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 local seem a bit like a bunch of dropouts mixed into the typical Garifuna culture of the Caribbean.

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Photos

The Carribean
Utila's small lighthouse on top of the airport reef.

Water
Whatever you like, diving, snorkeling, and swimming. Utila offers it all.

Utila Princess
Utila's ferry.

Divemasters House
Divemasters house at my dive school Cross Creek Divers.

Pirates Map
Utila and its cayes.

Air Tank Shelter
The whole dive school was build onto wooden planks over the lagune.

Going Diving
In the early morning we were setting up our equipment.

Utila Caye
Some small islands are just of to the west of Utila.

Evening
While the students had to stick their nose into the PADI books the cats were chasing small crabs.

Resident
Besides the black people living here I think Utila is also a place for odd people. This guy owned two large parrots and spoke to them as if they were his children.

Cafe Mariposa
Just painted new it looked great next to the water side.

Lighthouse Bar
The size of the Lighthouse Bar compared to the real lighthouse exposes a certain emphasis...