West End Divers

Located in the heart of West End, Roatan, this PADI 5 Star Dive Resort has been operating as the area's most established dive centre for many years. You are positioned perfectly to explore the second largest barrier reef in the world, with immediate access to the diverse ecosystems of the Sandy Bay Marine Park.

Whether you are looking for a relaxed reef cruise or more technical pursuits, the centre provides a range of services including night dives, wreck diving, and even black water diving. They also offer specialised excursions such as lionfish hunting for those looking to engage with local conservation efforts.

The centre is run by a highly experienced professional team, including a certified equipment technician with over 25 years of expertise on-site. This ensures that all rental kit and servicing requirements are handled with professional precision.

Instruction is available in both English and Spanish. The centre caters to a wide range of divers, from those taking their first Discover Scuba Diving course to advanced students working towards their Divemaster or technical certifications.

The training programme covers the full PADI spectrum, starting from Discover Scuba Diving and Open Water Diver through to Advanced Diver and Rescue Diver levels.

For those looking to professionalise their skills, the centre offers Divemaster training and specialized courses such as Nitrox and Underwater Photo Courses.

The fleet consists of four vessels, including the Delfin III, a 45-foot traditional dive boat with a capacity for up to 20 divers. This larger vessel is equipped with a diving platform for easy giant stride entries and aluminium ladders for safe ascent.

For shorter trips or different requirements, the centre also operates pangas and other traditional dive boats. Most trips include local fruit during your surface interval, and the boats are equipped with oxygen and first aid kits for safety.

The centre maintains an impeccably maintained rental inventory, including regulators, fins, masks, and wetsuits. For those requiring more specialised equipment, they also offer rebreather support.

On-site facilities include professional equipment maintenance services, allowing you to address any kit issues without leaving the centre. They also provide full oxygen and first aid kits on all vessels for dive safety.

The reef structures are built from a variety of hard and soft corals, including brain coral (Diploria), pillar coral, fire coral, and sea whip. You will find a rich landscape of sponges such as elephant ear sponge and barrel sponge, alongside various gorgonians (Gorgonacea) and soft corals (Alcyonacea).

In the water column and along the reef, you can expect to see schools of fish including blue chromis, creole wrasse, and various snappers (Lutjanidae). Larger pelagics and reef residents include Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi), nurse sharks (Ginglymostom), eagle rays (Aetobatus), and various species of groupers (Epinephelinae) and barracuda (Sphyraena).

For those interested in macro life, the area is home to a variety of crustaceans, including spiny lobster (Palinuridae), mantis shrimp, and various species of shrimp. You can also find seahorses (Hippocampus), nudibranchs (Chromodoris willani), and various species of scorpionfish (Scorpaenidae) and toadfish tucked into the reef structure.

The West End area is characterised by light currents, making it a consistent choice for divers of all levels. The proximity to the Sandy Bay Marine Park ensures a wide variety of sheltered reef environments.