Bay Island Logs

CJ's Drop Off

Location: 
Utila, North
Highlights: 
Drop off wall over 300 metres, pelagic creatures passing zone

DIVE BRIEF: This is one of Utila's most impressive sites, especially when the water is clear. With a wall that runs to a depth of almost 300 metres, it makes your descent over the plateau feel like your jumping off a cliff with a parachute. The sensation of its depth is unforgettable. The buoy site is at 8 metres on an extensive plateau where a diver will see many different types of brain coral. East of the plateau you will spot a deep sand channel (17 metres) that is often visited by the Great Barracuda and the occasional Nurse Shark.

Dive Site Photo: 
Normal Visibility: 
35metres
Currents: 
Caribbean Light to Rum Punch Mild
Site Depth: 
7metres
300metres
Divesite Difficulty : 
Easy to Advanced (Advanced Open Water)
Time to Site : 
57minutes
Common Marine Life Sightings: 
Spotted Trunkfish, Foureye Butterflyfish, Red Porgy, Tarpon, Branching Tube Sponge, Azure Vase Sponge, Branching Fire Coral, Flamefish, Permits, Green Moray, Scrawled Filefish
Dive 25 Hotspot Watch: 
Channel Clinging Crab, Great Barracuda, Cusion Sea Star
Dive Site Map: 
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