What to know:
Average water temp: 77 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit.
What to wear: At least a skin, although with multiple dives, you’ll be more comfortable in a 3mm wetsuit.
Average visibility: 40 to 100 feet.
When to go: year- round; May through November is the slow season, with cheaper flights and better deals all around.
For more information: go to sportdiver.com/roatan.

Don’t-Miss Dives:
M/V _Aguila _The dog snapper and tiger grouper at this wreck buzz by — keep your camera ready.
Calvin’s Crack One of the island’s best wall dives, it’s got a massive swim- through and gardens of life.
Overheat There’s a reason instructors scramble to claim this site for their charges: so many lobsters, crabs and other finds that it’s overwhelming in the best way.

Places to stay:
Anthony’s Key Resort anthonyskey.com
CoCo View Resort cocoviewresort.com
Barefoot Cay Resort barefootcay.com

Want the real story behind a dive trip to Roatan? Check out How I Dove Solo in Roatan by Brooke Morton.