Dragons Maze
16.3371°N 86.5670°W · cave
Dragons Maze is a cave dive site in Roatán, Caribbean.
Overview
Dragons Maze lives up to its name with labyrinthine passages and cavern formations carved into the reef wall. The winding tunnels and interconnected chambers create an engaging navigation challenge, with multiple routes through the structure that open onto the wall face. Silversides and glassy sweepers congregate inside the darker recesses, while the exterior reef is draped in sea fans and rope sponges. Published details on this site are limited, but the cave terrain makes it a distinctive dive along the Sandy Bay corridor. Visibility is generally 20 to 40 meters, with water temperatures from 26 to 29 degrees Celsius.
Site Information
- Location: Roatán, Caribbean
- Entry Type: Boat dive
- Site Type: Cave/cavern
- Difficulty Level: Advanced
- Maximum Depth: 25 meters
Dive Profile
Approach the cave entrance carefully and assess conditions before entering. Maintain excellent buoyancy to avoid disturbing sediment. Follow the cave walls and always keep the entrance in sight unless properly trained for overhead environments. Exit the same way you entered.
Photography
The interplay of light and shadow at cave entrances creates dramatic wide-angle shots. Use a torch to illuminate interior details and bring out colors. Silhouette shots of divers in the entrance are particularly striking.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
534 verified species observations (257 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1911 and 2023, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Pterois · lionfish
- Gambusia nicaraguensis
- Palatogobius grandoculus
- Poecilia orri
- Lipogramma evides · banded basslet
- Gnatholepis thompsoni · goldspot goby
- Epigonidae
- Gobiomorus dormitor
- Phaeoptyx
- Gerres cinereus
- Mugil curema
- Lutjanus apodus
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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