Four Sponges
Protected Area
Islas de la Bahía
Why dive here
With 168+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, orcas, sea turtles, whale sharks and pufferfish - Four Sponges offers some of Roatán's richest drift diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest August, September, October.
Four Sponges, over on the east end of Sandy Bay, is one of those sites we keep coming back to. The reef top sits around 10-14 metres, just right for a relaxed glide, and the wall itself drops to 22 metres. We love drifting along here, letting the gentle current do the work. The site gets its name from a quartet of truly enormous barrel sponges, which feel ancient, almost like they’re watching you. Poke around the crevices and you’ll find plenty of action. We’ve seen broad shad hanging out, and our favourite, the tiny saddled blennies, poking their heads from their coral hidey-holes. Look for clinging crabs tucked into the reef, their eyes on stalks, and the subtle beauty of a hamlet or a rusty goby. Visibility is generally excellent, around 20-25 metres, and it’s a site that suits everyone from newer divers to those looking to refine their buoyancy along the wall.
Safety Notes
Drift dive - carry a surface marker buoy (SMB) and stay with your group. Brief the current direction before entry.
Nearest Dive Centres to Four Sponges
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Blue Island Divers
Best Dive Roatan
Sandy Bay Divers
Las Rocas Divers
Octopus Dive School
Upachaya Dive Center
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Four Sponges
Four Sponges Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Four Sponges, 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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