Day 4 in Utila, and I LOVE it! The diving here is spectacular, seen whale sharks, turtles (2 already!), barracuda (sing it if you know it), and tons of reef life. 100 foot visibility at times, average 50-70 feet, water temp has been between 75 to 82, but coming from California diving that is 3mm wetsuit, no hood, no gloves, “what are you a wuss, this ain’t cold!?!” kind of diving, and I’m loving it!
Utopia dive resort is also top notch, I highly recommend it so far, though if you’ve got sweet blood like mine, make sure you bring some bug repellent, the sand flies will drain you. Apparently, they’re not always present, so it’s basically a roll of the dice… do you feel lucky? The owners I’ve met so far, Angelika, Kyle, and Roxanne, have been gracious hosts, and have a great story about how this place got started, read it here: Washington Post these women are great examples of strong women taking action, we can all learn something from their story.
Alright, still two more days of diving, still hunting Whale Sharks, fingers crossed, need to shoot some sellable clips. I’ll post again once I’m home, will give it all a proper review and let you all know what I recommend…
Love the new blog, BTW!
Keep diving!
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