Inside Blue 2
16.2985°N 86.5985°W · reef
Inside Blue 2 is a reef dive site in Roatán, Caribbean.
Overview
Inside Blue 2 sits adjacent to its numbered companions within the Blue Channel, offering shallow reef diving in the sheltered waters between the shore and the outer wall. Brain corals and star corals dominate the reef structure here, interspersed with sea plumes that sway in the gentle current. Cleaning stations attract Nassau groupers and tiger groupers who hold still while cleaner shrimp and gobies work over their gills. The calm conditions and shallow depth make Inside Blue 2 particularly popular for training dives, though experienced divers will find plenty of macro subjects to occupy a slow, observant dive.
Site Information
- Location: Roatán, Caribbean
- Entry Type: Shore entry
- Site Type: Reef
- Difficulty Level: Beginner
- Maximum Depth: 10 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.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
502 verified species observations (259 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
- 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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