Corrale's Coral Reef

16.2766°N 86.6028°W · reef

Depth
15 m
Level
Beginner
Entry
boat
Type
reef

Corrale’s Coral Reef is a reef dive site in Roatán, Caribbean.

Overview

As part of the Roatan Marine Park mooring system, Corrale’s Coral Reef sits along the productive reef corridor stretching between West End and West Bay. Detailed descriptions specific to this mooring are limited, but the site shares the gentle reef topography of the West Bay shelf, with coral heads and sandy patches providing diverse habitat at 15 meters depth. Sergeant majors, damselfish, and blue chromis swarm the shallower sections, while larger visitors like sea turtles and southern stingrays patrol the sand channels. Visibility ranges from 20 to 30 meters with warm water year-round.

Site Information

  • Location: Roatán, Caribbean
  • Entry Type: Boat dive
  • Site Type: Reef
  • Difficulty Level: Beginner
  • Maximum Depth: 15 meters

Dive Profile

The site offers a gentle reef terrain suitable for relaxed exploration. Begin your dive along the reef top and navigate through coral formations and sandy patches. The most abundant marine life is typically found between 5-18 meters. Take your time to explore cleaning stations and look for camouflaged creatures in the sand.

Photography

The colorful reef structures offer excellent macro photography opportunities. Look for small critters hiding among coral heads and anemones. Wide-angle shots work well to capture the vibrant reef landscape and schooling fish.


Depth profile
0m · surface−15m max
Ocean conditions
27.4–30.9°CWater temp (yearly range)
0.9–1.6 mWave height
SepWarmest
AugCalmest seas
31°27° JFMAMJJASOND

Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).

Recorded marine life nearby

441 verified species observations (212 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1911 and 2023, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.

Chordata · 125Mollusca · 62Cnidaria · 4Echinodermata · 9Arthropoda · 6
  • Pterois · lionfish
  • Gambusia nicaraguensis
  • Palatogobius grandoculus
  • Poecilia orri
  • Epigonidae
  • Lipogramma evides · banded basslet
  • Gnatholepis thompsoni · goldspot goby
  • Malacoctenus macropus · rosy blenny
  • Phaeoptyx
  • Lutjanus apodus
  • Malacoctenus erdmani · imitator blenny
  • Bathygobius soporator

Scientific survey records skew toward sampled taxa (molluscs, corals) and do not reflect what you are guaranteed to see on a dive.

Source: OBIS (obis.org), aggregated Darwin Core occurrence records.

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Reef with anthias · illustrative · photo credit

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Source: OpenStreetMap via dive-vibe-community (ODbL) · Last updated 2026-07-17