Dive site near Roatán
Dive site · Honduras
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
88Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 88 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 88 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 88 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 88 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 88 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 88 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 88 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The site in five facts
- Down to 18 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Wswell from there reaches it
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 27°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Visibility about 25 m, usual for the month.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm.
Map
the site and its town
Dive site near Roatán on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Dive site near Roatán
A pinnacle dive. It goes down to 18 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 16 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Roatán. Within 5 km we also list 174 dive sites.
- What it is Pinnacle.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 16 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 km away.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr, May, Jun, Jul and Aug (about 30 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$576–US$1,110 each
about US$576–US$1,110 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to RTB, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$523 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$308 |
| Total | about US$576–US$1,110 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Roatán
6 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Roatán its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$54 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 11h 20m
About 11h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → RTB, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → RTB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Roatán · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Roatán · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Clearwater Adventures 0.2 km
Sea Hunt Divers 0.9 km
Roatan Freediving 1.0 km
Kotos Adventures 1.1 km
Centro de Buceo de Splash Inn 1.4 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Animals divers and surveys have recorded within 2 km of this site in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it here, not that you will.
Palatogobius grandoculus
Seen in 4 records.
Banded Basslet Lipogramma evides
Seen in 3 records.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS, through OBIS; common names from Wikidata. Largest datasets here: 4e88f9c8-868e-4b0a-bc48-3d409a5448fe. Credits
This week: visibility about 20 m, greener than usual (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.