Snorkel Test

The compulsory and ubiquitous snorkel test for anyone having completed training as a divemaster in Utila - Instructions: Strap a snorkel/snorkels to a big bucket, attach mouth/mouths to snorkel and pour in copious amounts of alcohol until said mouths stop drinking or are hopefully (for most of the audience) sick. If the test is not completed satisfactorily it'll be repeated. Perhaps not authentic cultural travelling at it's best but it's certainly quite a sight.

Whale Sharks and more!

August 21st 2008
Before I blab on about our trip to Utila in general I'm going to Shamelessly cut to what was by far the highlight of the place for me and one of the most incredible experiences of my life - WHALESHARKS!! I was lucky enough to be in Utila during one of the best times to see these amazing creatures and in between diving, during your surface interval, boats on the north side of the island cruise arou ... read more

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Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a ha... ... read more

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