Dive· Roatán· Other Caribbean
Cara a Cara Shark Dive (Roatán)
16° 17.5′ N · 86° 31.2′ W
Roatán's organised Caribbean reef shark dive ('Cara a Cara' means face to face) off the south coast near Coxen Hole, where a briefing is followed by a descent among circling grey reef sharks.
Practical
Coordinate is Wannadive's user-submitted waypoint (16°17.459'N 86°31.236'W). Wannadive: average depth 22 m, max 30 m, usually no current, briefing in class first, about US$75 for one dive (date not stated — verify locally). Wikivoyage: the shark dive is run by Waihuka from Coxen Hole and must be booked through a local dive shop. Not a yacht stop — go with the operator.
Best for
Close encounters with Caribbean reef sharks
Nearby
- Woods Medical Center (Coxen Hole)1.7 NM away
- Plaza Mar & Eldon's (Coxen Hole)2.1 NM away
- Roatán Port of Entry (Coxen Hole)2.1 NM away
- Clínica Esperanza (Sandy Bay)3.5 NM away
- Brick Bay Anchorage (Roatán)3.6 NM away
- Roatán Institute for Marine Sciences Dolphins (Anthony's Key)3.8 NM away
- Barefoot Cay Marina (Brick Bay)3.9 NM away
- Bear's Den (Roatán)3.9 NM away