Herby's Place
16.3150°N 86.5850°W · reef
Herby’s Place is a reef dive site in Roatán, Caribbean.
Overview
Herby’s Place is a shore-entry reef dive site on Roatán’s south shore, listed in the Roatan Marine Park’s network of buoyed sites. The reef slopes to 18 meters over coral formations and sandy patches. Conditions typical of the Roatán south reef apply: good visibility, warm water, and the coral communities characteristic of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef system.
Note: A previous version of this page contained a detailed description of marine life (nurse sharks, hogfish, sea turtles, stingrays, garden eels) attributed to “perplexity” — an AI tool, not a verified source. Those species claims are plausible for the Roatán south reef generally but could not be confirmed as site-specific to Herby’s Place and have been removed pending verification from a named source.
Site Information
- Location: Roatán, Caribbean
- Entry Type: Shore entry
- Site Type: Reef
- Difficulty Level: Beginner
- Maximum Depth: 18 meters
Marine Life
No site-specific marine life sources were found for Herby’s Place. Regional Roatán south-reef species apply but specific sightings at this site are unconfirmed. Contact a local operator for current conditions.
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.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
523 verified species observations (255 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
- Lutjanus apodus
- Malacoctenus erdmani · imitator blenny
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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