Tortuga Dive Center - Roatán
Tortuga Dive Center in Roatán is a solid choice for straightforward diving. They focus on daily trips to the island's west side, hitting sites like Mary's Place or the Odyssey Wreck. If you're after reliable boat dives with experienced local guides and no fuss, this operation gets the job done. It’s a good fit for divers who value efficiency over extensive resort amenities.
- Location
- Roatán, Honduras, Central America
- Coordinates
- 16.386698, -86.376760
- Website
- https://www.tortugadivecenter.com/
- Certification Agencies
- PADI
- Courses
- PADI Continued Education, Emergency First Response, PADI Divemaster training, Rescue Diver Course, EFR Instructor, Oxygen Provider, Automated External Defibrillator, CPR Training, Discover Scuba Diving, PADI Scuba Diver, PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Deep Diver Specialty, PADI Wreck Diver Specialty, PADI Drift Diver Specialty, PADI Equipment Specialist, PADI NITROX Enriched Air Course
- Air Fills
- Air, Nitrox
- Address
- 34101, Roatán
- Price Range
- mid-range
Dive Sites Near Tortuga Dive Center
Tortuga Dive Center provides access to 15 dive sites in Roatán.
- Airplane Wreck (cave)
- Airplane Wreck (wreck)
- Airport Caves (cave)
- Airport Caves (cave)
- Airport Caves (cave)
- Alaina’s Sandy Bottom (reef)
- Alaina’s Sandy Bottom (wreck)
- Anka s Place - 10-30m (reef)
- Anthony’s Key Resort House Reef (cave)
- Anthony’s Key Resort House Reef (reef)
- Aquarium (reef)
- Aquarium (cave)
- Bando Beach (reef)
- Bando Beach (reef)
- Bayman Drop (wall)
Other Dive Centres in Roatán
Best Time to Dive in Roatán
The warmest water temperatures in Roatán occur in September, averaging 30.2°C. The coolest conditions are in February at 27.3°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 27.4°C
- February: 27.3°C
- March: 27.4°C
- April: 28.0°C
- May: 28.9°C
- June: 29.3°C
- July: 29.1°C
- August: 29.7°C
- September: 30.2°C
- October: 30.0°C
- November: 29.1°C
- December: 28.3°C
Marine Life in Roatán
Home to 170 recorded species including 150 reef fish, 5 sea snails & nudibranchs, 5 hard corals, 4 other, 1 sharks & rays, 1 seagrass & algae.
Notable Marine Life
- Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) - Sharks & Rays
- Smallmouth goby (Risor ruber) - Reef Fish
- Giant goby (Gobiomorus dormitor) - Reef Fish
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
- Horse-eye Jack (Caranx latus) - Reef Fish
- Needlefish (Strongylura timucu) - Reef Fish
- Mulet (Mugil curema) - Reef Fish
- Broad Shad (Gerres cinereus) - Reef Fish
- Small-scaled spinycheek sleeper (Eleotris pisonis) - Reef Fish
- Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Recommended Packing List for Roatán
Based on average water temperature of 28.7°C, currents 7 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories