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Dive Review of Anthony's Key Resort in
Honduras/Roatan, Bay Islands

Anthony's Key Resort, Jun, 2003,

by Laura Todd, CA, USA . Report 543.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 4 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 3 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 2 stars
Comments I went here on the recommendation of a friend who visited at the same time last year and saw eagle rays, sea horses, turtles, nurse sharks, even orcas. I was very disappointed at the lack of critters on my own trip - average of only 2 animals (other than reef fish) per dive. This is a well run operation with beautiful boats, good service, helpful staff, good accomodations, above average food in a pretty setting, but all that stuff doesn't matter if there's nothing to see. The only remarkable animals from a whole week of 3 dives per day were distant eagle rays, 1 turtle, a sharptail eel and the decent size groupers that were usually hanging out under the boat. There are a couple sites with interesting topography: arches, caves, steeply walled coral mazes, but this doesn't make for a week of diving. Divemasters were only marginally motivated to find critters and limited all dives to a maximum of 45 minutes; I routinely came up with more than 1000psi. If you just want to relax in a nice setting, AKR comes through at a good value for the money - remember though, tipping is expected. With the dolphins, picnics, snorkel trips and horseback riding, Anthony's Key is a great place for famiies and groups; experienced divers will be BORED.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Hawaii, Tahiti, Palau, Fiji, Tonga, Bahamas
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy, dry Seas calm, choppy
Water Temp 80-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Stay above 130'; very short dive times of 40 to 45 minutes enforced
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 2 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 2 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 2 stars Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 5 stars
UW Photo Comments Great facilities and service, if expensive. Unfortunately, nothing to take photos of. It's a bad sign when most of the trip video consists of shots of other divers.
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