Instant Reader Report
on CoCo View Resort / CoCo View Resort in
Honduras / Roatan on
2002/11
by
Walt & Angie Redmond , TX, USA
Report Number 030726143229799

 Grand Cayman, Grand Turk, Bahamas, Curacao, South Caicos, Guanaja, Glover's
Reef, Turneffe Atoll, Cancun, Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, Hawaii, Fiji,
Yap, Palau 

Dive Conditions

60 minutes length, 120' depth. Shore diving available 24 hours.   

Excellent camera facitilies on boat - too bad some divers treated the
camera area as space for weight belts, etc.  

Overall Rating

Diving was good although Roatan is overfished.  We saw two barracuda the
entire week and the only turtles and tarpon we saw were during our island
tour - they were in captivity for the cruise passengers to view. 
Visibility was reduced considerably due to torrential rainstorms the week
before, particulary noticeable on shore dives.  
Boat dives in a.m. and p.m. also dropped off for diving at Newman's Wall
or the Prince Albert wreck with short swim back to resort. Mary's Place
had reopened but we thought Calvin's Crack was a better dive.  Osman was a
great divemaster - found seahorses on almost every dive.  Not many large
fish but plenty of moray eels, octopus, scorpionfish, groupers, and even
some juvenile trunkfish, juvenile eel, juvenile spotted drum. Boat dive
sites rarely repeated. Dive boats were excellent:  15+ divers on board and
not crowded; also covered so no baking in the sun. 
Storage facilities were also excellent - each diver has locker at dockside
so no toting of gear!  However, beware the sand fleas. Deep Woods Off was
more effective than Cactus Juice but reapplication essential, especially
at dockside. Dive shop at dockside was well-equipped and helpful in making
some minor repairs  
Accomodations were average.  Request an air conditioned room [helps
prevent sand flea bites and beats the humidity].  Meals were average,
served buffet style with plenty for everyone.  However, everyone in our
group had a touch of "tourista" which the staff claimed was
being spread by cruise ship passengers.  Take OTC remedies, drink only
bottled water and avoid the salad bar and any fruit you don't peel
yourself. The staff assured us everything at the resort was OK to eat or
drink.  
As the resort is located on an island off an island, the only way to
explore Roatan is to either take a cabride, rent a car or take a tour.  We
ate at restaurant in town one night which was a welcome break from the
resort food.  Also, took the island tour on the last afternoon to get a
better idea of Roatan.  

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