Sandy Bay, Roatán, Bay Islands, Honduras
Pirate's Point is a north-shore wall dive in the Sandy Bay marine reserve, named for its location off the headland of the same name. The site begins on a healthy reef shelf at 10 to 12 meters that runs out to a steep wall dropping past 40 meters. The shelf is dotted with large barrel sponges, pillar coral colonies and brain coral, and the wall is densely covered in deep-water sea fans, rope sponges and black coral. Caribbean reef biodiversity is strong here: divers commonly see queen and French angelfish, creole wrasse, hawksbill turtles, southern stingrays cruising the sand patches and small schools of horse-eye jack. The site benefits from the Roatán Marine Park's no-take zone and is operated under permanent moorings. Currents are usually mild; visibility averages 20 to 30 meters and the site is diveable year-round with the best conditions during the dry season.
Information on this page, including technical data such as depth, current, visibility, access, and recommended level, is informational and may vary. Confirm actual conditions with a local operator before the dive.
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