International Diver
16.3450°N 86.5570°W · wall
International Diver is a wall dive site in Roatán, Caribbean.
Overview
International Diver is a Roatan Marine Park named dive site along Roatan’s eastern barrier reef, part of the park’s conservation-funded mooring network. While individual documentation is limited, this section of the reef sees fewer divers than the popular West End area, offering a more secluded experience. The wall features abundant soft corals, sea fans, and encrusting sponges. Marine life includes green sea turtles, spotted eagle rays, Nassau groupers, and barracuda. Water temperatures remain a comfortable 26-29°C throughout the year.
Site Information
- Location: Roatán, Caribbean
- Entry Type: Boat dive
- Site Type: Wall dive
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Maximum Depth: 27 meters
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
533 verified species observations (256 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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