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. The reef wall runs parallel to the coast and it is rich with a variety of chimneys where it's common to see the Green Moray. Don't forget to occasionally take a look out into the deep blue where Pelagic species like the Manta Ray or Marlin maybe passing by.

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
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