CJ’s Dropoff
Protected Area
Sistema de Humedales de la Isla de Utila
Why dive here
With 168+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, orcas, sea turtles, whale sharks and pufferfish - CJ’s Dropoff offers some of Roatán's richest wall diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest August, September, October.
CJ's Dropoff gives you that classic Roatán wall dive, but it does it with a bit more grandeur than some of its neighbours. The sheer scale of the wall here is what we really love – it drops away to impossible depths, a proper vertical plunge that gives you a genuine sense of flying when you're drifting along its edge. We typically start shallow, maybe 9 metres, and let the current nudge us gently along. Keep an eye out for those sandy patches around 10 metres; you'll often find some interesting gobies and blennies tucked away. We’ve seen goldspot gobies sharing burrows with pistol shrimp, and once, a curious hourglass clingfish clinging to a gorgonian. Deeper, around 18-20 metres, the wall gets really dramatic. Look for great barracudas hanging out in the blue, and we’ve often spotted eagle rays cruising by. Visibility averages around 16 metres, which is usually plenty to appreciate the drama of the drop. It's a fantastic site for divers who enjoy a good drift and the feeling of big, open water, definitely one of our top picks on the north side.
Nearest Dive Centres to CJ’s Dropoff
Dive shops near CJ’s Dropoff
Coral View Utila Dive Center
Captain Morgans Dive Center
Cross Creek Dive Center
Utila Water Sports
Underwater Vision Dive Center
Utila Dive Center
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for CJ’s Dropoff
CJ’s Dropoff Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for CJ’s Dropoff, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (16.27, -86.6) (5km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 29–31.6°C
Current Speed
1.41 cm/s
Direction: NW (315°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.052 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
35.96 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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