Utila - Blackish Point - Utila

Blackish Point is a favourite along Utila’s north shore, where the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef plunges straight down into the deep blue. We love a wall dive, and this one delivers with dramatic vertical drops that just feel endless. As you drift along, keep an eye out into the open water; those months from March to May and again from September to December often bring in whale sharks, a truly humbling encounter. The wall itself is just coated in corals, a tapestry of colours that shift with the sunlight filtering down. We’ve spent whole dives just following a single longspine squirrelfish, or watching the busy doctorfish schools graze the reef. It’s a site that really rewards a slow drift, letting the current do the work while you soak in the scale of the reef. This isn't just a site for new divers; seasoned wall divers will find plenty to appreciate here, especially with the chance of those big pelagics passing through.

Location
Utila, Honduras, Central America
Coordinates
16.105000, -86.880000
Type
reef

Marine Protected Area: Sistema de Humedales de la Isla de Utila

Best Time to Dive in Utila

The warmest water temperatures in Utila occur in September, averaging 30.0°C. The coolest conditions are in February at 27.1°C.

Monthly Water Temperatures

  • January: 27.3°C
  • February: 27.1°C
  • March: 27.3°C
  • April: 27.9°C
  • May: 28.6°C
  • June: 29.2°C
  • July: 29.2°C
  • August: 29.7°C
  • September: 30.0°C
  • October: 29.9°C
  • November: 29.1°C
  • December: 28.2°C

Nearby Dive Sites in Utila

Nearest Dive Centres to Utila - Blackish Point

Marine Life in Utila

Home to 214 recorded species including 173 reef fish, 18 hard corals, 10 other, 6 sharks & rays, 2 jellyfish, 2 sea urchins.

Notable Species

Recommended Packing List for Utila - Blackish Point

Based on average water temperature of 28.6°C, currents 21 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