Cayos Cochinos, also called Hog Islands, is made up of 65 cays and is not technically part of the Bay Islands. This group of cays stretches approximately 10 miles and is located between the Bay Islands and coast of Honduras. Getting to dive and snorkel in this area will take some planning as it is not on the regular path for tourists. There is a variety of diving which includes walls, pillars, different species of hard and soft corals and many different species of fish.

• Min Dives: 4
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Open Water Diver
• Max Depth: 18m

One of nine wrecks sunk intentionally to create an artificial reef, this vessel sits upright on a gentle slope. Abundant fish life can be seen here. Swim through the ship if the current is not too strong. Great for underwater photography.

• Min Dives: 9
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Advanced Open Water Diver
• Max Depth: 24m

This dive site rewards the nature-loving diver with a spectacle unmatched in the Bay Islands. Black hills is a seamount rising up to within 35 feet of the surface. As you descend over the oval shaped mount thousands of blue and yellowtail juvenile wrasse wait impatiently to clean the sites larger characters. Gray, French and Queen Angelfish abound darting boldly through a garden of sea fans, whips and gorgonians. As you continue your descent the north and south sides of the mount tempt the deep and technical diver with sharp drop offs between 130 and 200 feet (40 to 60 meters). The east and west ends of Black hills offer a more sedate slope opening up to terraces of sheet coral interspersed with giant tube vase and barrel sponge. Upwellings bring colder plankton-rich waters attracting huge schools of horse eye jacks, yellowtail snappers, spadefish and Creole wrasse with Barracuda patrol searching for the unwary. Easily circum-navigated, Black hills offers hawksbill turtles to sea horses, the photographers trigger finger is sure to be sore after this unusual feast, a second visit is a must.

• Min Dives:
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Experienced Diver - 50 + Dives
• Max Depth: 60m

This dramatic, bottomless wall hosts huge barrel sponges and grouper, schooling yellow tail snapper and Creole wrasse. A sand patch below the boat at 50 feet (15 meters) parallels the wall and opens up to the drop off to the west or swim up over the ridge at 40 feet (12 meters) to look down into the big blue. Eagle Rays, stingrays, octopus and schools of Creole Wrasse and Blue Tang are in abundance.

• Min Dives: 4
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Open Water Diver
• Max Depth: 15m

This is one for the deep-dive enthusiast. Spiny Caribbean Lobster, Golden Tail Moray and schools of Jack are plentiful. Often tropical fish, schools of smaller reef fish and large jellyfish will occur.

• Min Dives: 4
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Open Water Diver
• Max Depth: 18m

On the furthest South West point of Utila are an archipelago of small cayes that are home to a local fishing community and are the juncture between Utila's south side and the Continental shelf that runs from the Caymans down to the North side of Utila. Raggedy Caye, an uninhabited small desert isle, sits at the top of a fringing reef wall that runs alongside the edge of a vast drop off into the continental shelf and is often a feeding ground for the Whalesharks and Manta Rays that visit this area. Whilst we can never a guarantee of sighting this seasonal creatures, we can guarantee a spectacular descent along a sloping wall to a ledge at 150ft/50 meters and then another spectacular drop off into the abyss, long nick named 'the cinema' from Utilas recreational community after the narcotic induced stares it creates in divers. Visibility is often remarkable in the 60ft/18mt to 100ft/30mt range and as divers follow the wall, over the abyss, the topography appears eerie, dramatic and a cold upwelling often attracts pelagic aquatic life sightings.

• Min Dives: 9
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Advanced Open Water Diver
• Max Depth: 42m

This is a very nice shallow dive site, where the rare Elkhorn Coral flourishes and smaller critters, like the fringed Filefish and Caribbean Reef Squid, can be seen along the walls. In the sandy areas, the allusive Yellow head Jawfish can be spotted peering out of its hole.

• Min Dives: 4
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Open Water Diver
• Max Depth: 18m

Here’s a prime opportunity to witness large pelagic fish that roam the open waters. There are logs of vibrant color on the mounts, beginning at 25 feet and sloping to 110 feet.

• Min Dives: 9
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Advanced Open Water Diver
• Max Depth: 33m

Individual coral heads make this a must dive. Long-snout Seahorse, Large-eye Toadfish, Flying Gurnards, and octopus make this one of the area’s best night dives.

• Min Dives: 4
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Open Water Diver
• Max Depth: 18m

Sunk in 1998 for diving purposes, this artificial reef begins at 65 feet with the wheelhouse and continues down to the vessel bottom at 100 feet. Green Morays, Spotted Drum, Yellow line Arrow Crabs, Channel Clinging Crabs and Bearded Fire Worms are usually seen on this exceptional deep dive, as well as the occasional Porcupine Fish and Pipefish.

• Min Dives: 9
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Advanced Open Water Diver
• Max Depth: 30m

The Utila Aggressor is the only visitor to this seamount beginning at 40 feet and sloping down to 80 feet. Bluebell tunicates are in abundance, and the rare Fingerprints can also to be found. A resident hawksbill turtle gives the site its name.

• Min Dives: 9
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Advanced Open Water Diver
• Max Depth: 24m

Coco’s beauty is in the mix of coral and good visibility that divers always enjoy.

• Min Dives: 4
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Open Water Diver
• Max Depth: 18m

One of the most famous dive sites off of the south side of Roatan, Mary’s Place has a lush reef with crevasses and tunnels running through it that provide great photo opportunities.

• Min Dives: 4
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Open Water Diver
• Max Depth: 18m

Lots of turtles are here and this site makes a great night dive with octopus, eels, crabs and lobsters.

• Min Dives: 4
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Open Water Diver
• Max Depth: 18m

Known for its macro life, this dive off Cayos Cochinos is jam-packed with big clumps of bluebell tunicates, small crabs and flamingo tongue cowries, among a long laundry list of headliners from the tinier marine kingdoms.

• Min Dives: 6
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Open Water Diver
• Max Depth: 18

Every kind of reef fish imaginable, including French and queen angelfish, butterfly fish, tangs, and parrotfish. On the outside of the reef, you may see sharks and barracuda patrolling.

• Min Dives: 6
• Dive Type: Boat Dive
• Diver Level: Open Water Diver
• Max Depth: 18