West Bay, Roatán Island, Honduras
Roatán Island, once the domain of Spanish conquistadors and British pirates, lies in the Caribbean at the southernmost tip of the 700-mile-long Mesoamerican Reef, the second largest barrier reef in the world after Australia's Great Barrier Reef. It's a small, narrow island, about 45 miles long and barely 5 miles wide at its widest.
West Bay is on the west side of the island and attracts scuba divers and snorkelers from all over the world. The water of West Bay Beach boasts excellent visibility and calm conditions making it ideal for freediving. Each May, West Bay Beach hosts an international freediving competition, bringing together the world’s most competitive divers for the Caribbean Cup.
West Bay, Roatán Island, Honduras
Roatán Island, once the domain of Spanish conquistadors and British pirates, lies in the Caribbean at the southernmost tip of the 700-mile-long Mesoamerican Reef, the second largest barrier reef in the world after Australia's Great Barrier Reef. It's a small, narrow island, about 45 miles long and barely 5 miles wide at its widest.
West Bay is on the west side of the island and attracts scuba divers and snorkelers from all over the world. The water of West Bay Beach boasts excellent visibility and calm conditions making it ideal for freediving. Each May, West Bay Beach hosts an international freediving competition, bringing together the world’s most competitive divers for the Caribbean Cup.