Dive Review of Bananarama in
Caribbean (General)/Roatan, Honduras

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Bananarama: "Wish I had stayed home.", Jun, 2026, by Theodore C Recupero, UT, US ( Contributor 13 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 13849.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
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Comments	Our credentials are known. If it makes you feel like a big man, go ahead and question them. We've got nothing to prove. My reviews are honest. Most places are awesome even if they lack something or something goes wrong. Had someone mix my monkey lala poorly once, I called it out. A bad tank of air, again, called it out. Those were rare anomalies in places where everything else was excellent or better. We travel to dive, for fun, for us. We have a shop, we teach, we get paid to dive with students. We've gotten paid to dive wrecks. They weren't wrecks anymore afterwards. So, ya, we know what we're doing down there. We don't dive caves. Paying to dive means it's our dive. In all the years of dive travel, there has only been one place I would never return to. Now there are two. I am not trying to be nasty. This is what I experienced. I edited out all the nasty mean personal stuff. I'm not even angry anymore. At DEMA 25, we ran into Lewis, selling hats for $500. They came with a week at "Bananarama." West Bay, Roatan. (That's $500 + 19% tax) Room, breakfast and ten dives. Arranged airport pickup and extra dives by email well ahead of time. United from Las Vegas at 0100 to Houston then to Roatan landing about noon. We arrived in Roatan. Arrival ok. Cab driver waiting for us. We paid cab driver $35. We saw that he kicked back $5 to someone at the resort. Hmm. Note to self: skip the arrangement next time to save the driver the kickback. Reception folks were very friendly. Checkin was ok, usual things. Wristband. Room was large, mattress good. Nothing top shelf. Its a large cheap room. Clean. Safe was locked. Barely attached to wall. Asked to get it open twice. Never got done. Checked our gear in at the dive shop. Most places I've been, this the last you'll handle it until departure. Not here. Dive operation is interesting. They still fill cylinders submerged in a tank. Was greeted by Simon. Standard forms. Forgot to remind him that we had arranged for 5 additional dives. Didn't think I needed to. (Wrong) They never even mentioned the Marine Park fee. Didn't try to sell us a BC tag. Kind of trashy screwing over the outfit that helps keep your business alive. But, hey, they might have got that ten dollars at their bar instead. They gave us coupons for welcome drinks at bar. Bartender was very "mechanical" in his demeanor. No greeting, no smile, just a reference to my coupon. Might as well have slapped me. A smile for this very weary traveler would have been rewarded all week. I'm extremely conscious of my own triggers. Took instant dislike for the bar. The guy serving my welcome drink didn't seem at all welcoming. I don't need a monkey lala, and if I do, well, there are plenty of bars on this beach. I do fine without liquor. I'm here to dive, not drink. He probably saved me $150 after tips.. Left our seats at the bar and sat at a table. Had chicken fingers. Very good. Excellent fries. Seasoned nicely. Honey mustard was very good. I'd have this again. Waiter, Carlos, was the friendliest person we've met. We'll eat here again due to his friendliness. One issue with the bar/dining area is that any breeze will blow sand onto the table, where your food is. Took 3 hour nap after lunch.. Sheets and towels are very clean and stiff. Its like home, we don't used fabric softener either. Nice. Really. No smell from laundry additives. Electrical outlets seem to be wo ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Bananarama
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	USVI, Roatan, Bonaire, Philippines, Florida springs, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Wrecks, Colorado River impoundments, Missouri impoundments, mountain lakes, Great Lakes, California coast, Tahoe, Desert springs, irrigation ponds
Closest Airport	Roatan	Getting There	American and United Airlines
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	79-79°F / 26-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	75-0 Ft/ 23-0 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	depth, wreck penetration.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	they offer nothing. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Bananarama in Caribbean (General)/Roatan, Honduras

Bananarama: "Wish I had stayed home.", Jun, 2026,

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Dive Review of Bananarama in
Caribbean (General)/Roatan, Honduras