Instant Reader Report on Diving
Coco View Resort in
Honduras/Roatan in
2004/04

by
Wayne Makabe, CA, USA
Report Number 030904125137791

 Hawaii, Cozumel, Baja, Red Sea, Bunaken 

You're on your own  

Fresh water tanks on boats and plenty more on shore  

Overall Rating

Accomodations were fine, we stayed in a cabana on the water without AC, it
was fine, plenty of breeze pushing through, but it was warm. The scuba
storage area by the boats was where the no see-ums were, so after a dive
when you had nothing on was when we were eaten up by the bugs, other than
that, it wasn't too bad.  We heard about all the problems with people
getting sick before we booked and decided to take our chances anyway. I
didn't hear of anyone having a problem while we were there.  The staff is
aware, and seem to try to make things as sanitary as possible.  Beware if
you like to eat healthy food.  Food tended to be greasy and/or slathered in
mayonaise.  For a tropical resort, I think they should have had more fresh
fruit options on the table.  Hotel staff was excellent.  There are very few
sharks around roatan, but there is one outfit that does a shark dive (about
$75) This was well worth it and very professionally run. It can be arranged
from any of the major resorts on the island.  Skip the optional boat night
dive ($20 extra) and do your night diving from shore, there's all kinds of
stuff on the local walls and shipwreck infront of the resort. 

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