Honduras Bay Islands

Why the Hondura Bay Islands are special
The Bay Islands are praised around the globe for their diving opportunities. They have outstanding coral reefs and walls - and the sites are seldom crowded.

The islands
There are eight Bay Islands plus nearly six dozen cays
The three major ones - in order of size and popularity - are:

• Roatan
  Most divers and other visitors stay on Roatan. It has the best beachside resorts and a steep, picturesque mountainous interior.
• Guanaja
  It's less developed than Roatan. Guanaja has shipwrecks for divers to explore as well as some good resorts.
• Utila
  This is the most laid back and least expensive of the three islands. Like Roatan and Guanaja, Utila has great beaches and uncrowded coral reefs, but its interior terrain is flatter and less camera-friendly.

Sand fleas
Some visitors find the well-populated sand flea population annoying.

PADI diving certification
The Honduras Bay Islands offer some of the lowest course rates in the world for becoming Open Water certified. This fact attracts many tourists.

Snorkeling
The Bay Islands is not just for divers. It also has many thrilling coral reefs for snorkelers.

Pre- and post-visit excursions
The best is the marvelous Maya ruins of Copan on the mainland.

Language
Although Spanish is the language of the mainland, the Bay Island residents speak English. Reason: The islands were British-ruled for a long time.

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