Vacation tip for fellow scuba divers

[stanwyck]

just got back from Roatan, one of the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras. Our first trip there. We stayed at Anthony's Key. Wonderful food (fresh seafood and vegetables, good bread), friendly, professional divemasters and boat captains, and plenty of diverse dive sites.
The schedule is two morning dives and one afternoon dive. Plus, night diving. Most of the sites are 15-20 minutes from the dock, a couple are 45 minutes. We had two wreck dives. And the dolphin dive is not in a pen, but in open water. The dolphins aren't fed during that time. They go to the dive site since their trainer (who does feed them before the dive) is there. They follow his boat out to the site.
The majority of dives are 60 for 40. And you can extend below the boat for another 10-20 at 20-15 ft. I'm amazed how much you can see during that time.
The Mary's Place dive begins at 130, but you immediately begin the slow ascent through a narrow passage in the wall. You can dive the wrecks deeper and cut your time.
We'll definitely go back.
Plus, Delta now has direct flights from Atlanta to Roatan.
Please advise on any other places you like. We're already daydreaming about our next trip.

[sbj405]

1. Utila is nice, too. For those looking to get certified

even figuring in airfare, it's cheaper than just about anywhere in the US.