Training Site
16.2885°N 86.5735°W · reef
Training Site is a reef dive site in Roatán, Caribbean.
Overview
Training Site serves as a dedicated shallow-water area in the Sandy Bay zone, ideal for open water training dives and skills practice. The sandy bottom with scattered coral heads provides a controlled environment at manageable depths, while still offering genuine reef life including juvenile fish, sea urchins, and small crustaceans among the coral rubble. More experienced divers can venture toward the nearby wall for additional exploration. Visibility is generally 20 to 40 meters, with water temperatures from 26 to 29 degrees Celsius.
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).
531 verified species observations (254 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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