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Roatan

In Roatan by Paul Reginaldi

Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands which are located in the western Caribbean about 40 miles off the northern coast of Honduras. A 33 mile long, 3 mile wide strip of land, Roatan is the most populated of the islands with approximately 30,000 residents. The main reason my wife, Cindy, and I visited the quaint spot, though, was to see and photograph the population beneath the clear, blue waters. Highlights of the trip included a dive with trained dolphins out of Anthony’s Key Resort. We stayed at the Coco View Resort which boasts of the famous Coco View Wall and the wreck of the Prince Albert both right off the beach and accessible 24/7. We loved diving these sites at night as we photographed an octopus, seahorse, puffer and scorpion fish, and big red eyed shrimp. The boat dives go to nearby walls and ledges of the protected south shore. All are within minutes of the dock. Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands which are located in the western Caribbean about 40 miles off the northern coast of Honduras. A 33 mile long, 3 mile wide strip of land, Roatan is the most populated of the islands with approximately 30,000 residents. Highlights of the trip included a shark dive where we actually swam with 20 to 30 sharks. Hope you enjoy the images! The main reason my wife, Cindy, and I visited the quaint spot, though, was to see and photograph the population beneath the clear, blue waters. We stayed at the Coco View Resort which boasts of the famous Coco View Wall and the wreck of the Prince Albert both right off the beach and accessible 24/7. We loved diving these sites at night as we photographed an octopus, seahorse, puffer and scorpion fish, and big red eyed shrimp. The boat dives go to nearby walls and ledges of the protected south shore. All are within minutes of the dock. Photo highlights of the trip also included a dive with trained dolphins out of Anthony’s Key Resort. Hope you enjoyed the images!

  • Dolphin Trainer
  • Meeting the Dolphins
  • Dolphins at Training Pool
  • Dolphins at Anthony's Key Resort
  • Happy Swimmer
  • Dolphin at Reef
  • Coming in Close for Picture
  • Dolphin and Diver
  • Cindy Petting Dolphin
  • Dolphin
  • Dolphin Coming In
  • Dolphin Close Up
  • Dolphin at Boat
  • Cindy Playing with Dolphin
  • Rubbing Side of Dolphin
  • Cindy Under Dolphin
  • Dolphins Under Boat
  • Underwater Ballet
  • Dolphin Checking It Out
  • Dolphin at Surface
  • Dive Boats at Coco View
  • Dive Boats at Dock
  • Stay on the Water
  • Beach House at Coco View
  • What a Crowd!
  • Turning a Corner
  • What a Rudder!
  • Yellowhead Jawfish
  • Slender Filefish
  • Slender Filefish
  • Juvenile Spotted Drum
  • Pipefish
  • Pipefish
  • Creole Wrasse
  • Sand Diver Fish
  • Spotted Goatfish
  • Nothing to Hang Your Head About
  • Hanging Out
  • Seahorse
  • Channel Clinging Crab Mug Shot
  • Spotted Scorpionfish
  • Children's Dance Team
  • Shark
  • Keeping my Distance
  • In the Thick of Things
  • Sharks Swimming on Reef
  • Cindy Diving on Wall
  • Going to the Light
  • Christmas Tree Worms
  • Feather Duster
  • Banded Coral Shrimp
  • Long Purple Tube Sponges
  • Sea Cucumber
  • Spotted Cleaner Shrimp
  • Anemone
  • Red Shrimp
  • Red Shrimp
  • What a Home!
  • Decorator Crab
  • Parrotfish Dreaming at Night
  • Sleeping Parrotfish
  • Sleeping Parrotfish at Night
  • Octopus Eye
  • Octopus
  • Octopus Showing Arms
  • Brittle Star
  • Four Tube Sponges
  • Flamingo Tongue
  • Sea Pearls
  • Black Seahorse
  • Dolphin Going up for Air
  • Filming the Action