Spencer's Rose Garden
16.3583°N 86.5316°W · reef
Spencer’s Rose Garden is a reef dive site in Roatán, Caribbean.
Overview
Spencer’s Rose Garden is a Roatan Marine Park named dive site along the eastern section of Roatan’s barrier reef. While detailed published information about this specific site is limited, it occupies a quieter stretch of reef where dive boats are less frequent and marine life is undisturbed. The wall features healthy coral formations with sponges and sea fans. Divers in this area commonly see hawksbill and green sea turtles, eagle rays, large groupers, and schools of tropical reef fish. Visibility typically averages 20-40 meters.
Site Information
- Location: Roatán, Caribbean
- Entry Type: Boat dive
- Site Type: Reef
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Maximum Depth: 18 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).
550 verified species observations (260 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1911 and 2023, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Pterois · lionfish
- Gambusia nicaraguensis
- Poecilia orri
- Palatogobius grandoculus
- Lipogramma evides · banded basslet
- Gobiomorus dormitor
- Gnatholepis thompsoni · goldspot goby
- Epigonidae
- 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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