Ships Stern
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 - Ships Stern offers some of Roatán's richest diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest August, September, October.
Ships Stern offers a sloping reef, dropping from about 10 meters down past 30 meters. You’ll typically see the usual Caribbean reef fish: parrotfish, grunts, and snapper. It’s a decent drift dive when the current picks up, which happens often here, making it better suited for intermediate divers comfortable with movement. Visibility usually sits around 20 meters.
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Utila Dive Center
Utila Water Sports
Underwater Vision Dive Center
Freedive Utila
Cross Creek Dive Center
Alton's Dive Center
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Ships Stern
Ships Stern Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Ships Stern, 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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