Roatan Divers
Roatan Divers
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8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
About
Roatan Divers is an award-winning dive operator based in West End. As a boutique operation, we cater to small groups and focus on personal attention, comfort, safety and environmental responsibility. We have our own docks for easy boarding, four custom designed dive boats and keep our groups and service very personal. With a fantastic team of knowledgeable instructors and experienced captains, combined with our great locations and some of the best scuba diving in the Caribbean at our doorstep, we are able to offer you first class scuba courses and dive excursions to an underwater world that will take your breath away!
West End, Honduras
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Travelers' Choice
2024

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Sean Townsend
Halifax, Canada4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
After 20 years of dive vacations, here are some highlights that have made Roatan Divers our #1 rated dive shop in the Caribbean!

Enthusiasm: The enthusiasm from Roatan Divers staff never wavered from the time we checked-in to the time we checked-out. We arrived, without a reservation, and were greeted like long lost friends. While most dive shops we’ve experienced are friendly, Roatan Divers takes it to a whole other level. They have done an amazing job of fostering a fun and welcoming atmosphere that immediately makes you feel relaxed and like you are among friends.

Efficiency & Safety: Roatan Divers offers a full concierge service. The only thing you are responsible for from the time you drop off your gear is your wet suit. When we arrived, we were checked in using tablets (everything at Roatan Divers is done in the most eco-friendly way as possible). All of our equipment was recorded and tagged with identification. Every day, the staff prepped all of our dive equipment right down to defogging our masks. Not only did this ensure safe and fun dives for all, but also made for the best use of everyone’s time. We’ve been to other dive shops that offer concierge services, but none as comprehensive as Roatan Divers. Their fleet of high powered dive boats and qualified captains got us to the dive sites quickly and allowed us to return to the dive shop for our surface intervals, take a hot shower and relax with our fellow divers before our next dive.

Consistency: Never did their enthusiasm or level of service waiver. We knew exactly what to expect each day and what was expected of us from our dive masters.

The Little Things: Every time we left the dock, the manager or staff were there to wish us a fun dive and were there to greet us on our return. Tea, coffee, hot chocolate and water were available complimentary before, between and after diving. Fresh baked goods were delivered each morning from a local shop and food could be ordered between dives from Gingers next door. (Best fried avocado tacos in town!)

Girl Power: While we have dealt with many shops throughout the Caribbean in the last 20 years, this was the first time we had female dive masters. We had the good fortune to dive with Suzanne and Laura. It goes without saying that the diving in Roatan is amazing, but these two ladies made it extra special. They love what they do and it shows.

I highly recommend Roatan Divers for anyone who wants to make the most out of their Roatan dive experience. You will leave with new friends and amazing memories above and below the surface.
Written March 6, 2020
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Thank you so much for your wonderful review Sean! We absolutely loved having you and Linda around and appreciate all your kind words and for noticing all the finer details that are often missed. We are so glad you had a great time and look forward to having you back soon!
Written March 9, 2020
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Annie R
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
We came for a week with 2 family groups - a mix of experienced divers and divers ready to do their checkout dives for initial certification. Roatan divers took incredible care of us - from young teenagers to adults. They had great availability of the dives, flexibility for us to add new dives (night dive!), and lovely instructors. The instructors were very experienced, and kept us calm and showed us great wildlife underwater. We now have a new group of divers ready to dive a ton more due to their great experience on Roatan. Thanks again, RD!
Written February 2, 2020
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Thank you so much for your wonderful review Scott, and CONGRATULATIONS to all the newly certified divers! We had a blast with all of you! It's always nice to hear that everyone in the group with varied experience had a great time. We hope to take you all diving again some day!
Written February 8, 2020
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BMADD67
6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020 • Friends
We went to Roatan Divers on the recommendation of a friend as I was looking for a place that would also be better suited for my friend who was new to diving after spending years on tour and this was his first dive trip. I had used other dive shops on Roatan but we were looking for a closer shop to where we were staying. My Instructor friend suggested Roatan Divers because of it’s location and Friendly staff. The facility was clean ,the Owners and staff were very friendly. The Diving was Great as expected and we enjoyed having Sophia as our Guide (my daughter especially) and is Highly recommended!! The Owners of Roatan Divers monitored the incoming weather and told us that on our last day of diving that a storm would be coming in and that they had made arrangements for our group to dive on the other side of the island. We were Very thankful for the forethought and consideration to make sure we were able to get all our planed dives in!!! Also one person in our group Loved Diving with Roatan Divers so much that he decided to get his Advanced Open Water Certification while he was there.
After diving I recommend the restaurant called “Gingers” right next door to the dive shop.
Written January 3, 2021
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Thank you so much for your excellent review Brian, we enjoyed your group so much and we loved sharing stories and laughs on surface intervals. We look forward to diving with you all again someday!
Written January 7, 2021
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Usiuser
Styria, Austria6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
We‘ve chosen that diving center based on internet reviews - and to be honest it was one of the best decisions we‘ve made! They are extremely professional and using outstanding diving material (suites, breathing regulator, boats and all the other stuff). We‘ve done the open water course using the e-learning option. Still they’ve done a good balance between dives and theory. Our trainer Miha was amazing and adapted the course based on our skills and needs. By the way there is a very good restaurant next to the dive center so you can enjoy Caribbean food during lunch break or after the course. We highly recommend this diving center! They don‘t give certificates away because you pay them - so they are very responsible.
Written January 31, 2020
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Thank you so much for your kind review, it is so nice to hear that you enjoyed your time with us and found our services to professional while having fun. Safety is our number one priority so we take the Padi standards very seriously. We had a great time with your group. We hope you have just as good experience in Hawaii. We look forward to having you guys back in Roatan for some more diving at some point. Congratulations on becoming Padi Open water certified!
Written February 1, 2020
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Elizabeth C
Newton, MA3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
My husband and I had the absolute best time diving with Roatan divers! Everyone who works there is just so fantastic; they are all so friendly and so professional and we really did feel like we were spoilt rotten by them the whole time! They get everything on the boats for you, so all you have to do is get your gear on and dive in! We did our Nitrox course with them and then did fun dives for the rest of the 10 days. We asked to do a wreck and to go to Mary's place (one of the best dive sites we have gone to: seriously recommend) and they made both things happen! We were lucky to dive most days with Ralf, who is the nicest dive instructor I've ever dove with: he has such a happy energy and he had our whole group laughing and cheerful the entire time. I don't think I've ever enjoyed dive briefings so much before! He was also really helpful after dives telling us about all the creatures we saw and giving us information on them. I honestly cannot recommend these guys enough!
Written August 26, 2021
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Thank you so much for your great review Elizabeth, we had a great time with you guys. Looking forward to next time for some more banter and laughter! P.S Don't forget your GoPro! :p
Written August 28, 2021
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Ken S
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021
My wife and I were lucky enough to spend 7 days in Roatan the last week of April 2021. If you have ever been to Roatan then you know there is a dive shop on every corner (obviously given the beauty of the reef ;)). With that being said, we choose to dive with Roatan Divers by recommendation from the GM at our lodging accommodations.

Once we arrived, we walked on the beach to the Roatan Divers shop and that is where my dive experience was changed forever. We walked in and met Irma who was extremely friendly and accommodating. We were torn on whether to do our advanced open water or just stick to fun dives. We choose to go with our AOW Certification and Nitrox Certification and we couldn't have been happier with that decision. Despite the fact we were doing our certification the 5 required dives were all fun dives as well on the reef allowing us to get certified and enjoy the beauty of the reef. We were blessed to dive with Sophia for all but one of our dives and she was absolutely amazing and an extremely talented teacher with a great personality. We loved starting our morning with her saying "Hola Chicos," it really puts a smile on your face.

Here is how Roatan Divers is different from other shops we have dove with in the past. Roatan Divers is a what I would call a "boutique" dive shop, meaning that once you fill out the paperwork all you have to do is show up. The super friendly staff gets all of the tanks on the boat, your regulator, weights, and BCD. The equipment is labeled with your name so you have the same equipment for all of your dives regardless of the length of stay. They prep all the equipment as well as will hold on to your mask, wet suit, and fins so you don't have to carry your gear over each morning outside of a towel and yourself ;). The boats are extremely nice compared to everything else we saw from the other dive shops and the captains are very helpful in getting in and out of the water. Another great benefit is Roatan Divers is very responsive to email so you can easily get things setup before your arrival so you can hit the ground running (or water diving).

Overall, Roatan Divers is an easy choice for folks that are looking for a high level of professionalism, friendly staff, quality equipment, and great dive locations (10 dives for us and we didnt repeat a single dive location). No need to look anywhere else in my opinion and we cannot wait to get back down and dive with the team again.
Written May 4, 2021
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Thank so much for your beautiful review Ken! We had a great time with you and Elisha and we hope you'll come visit us again some times!
Written June 5, 2021
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Kimberly_maurer
Granbury, TX82 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
We had the pleasure of spending a week in Honduras and spent several mornings diving with Fletch, Liam and Sophia. The entire crew is professional and first rate. We're experienced divers but appreciated the extra safety precautions and assistance. Their boats and equipment are in great shape and it's clear that they take great pride in attracting good folks. One of the members of our group is a master diver and instructor and he was impressed with the entire operation. I watched several instructors guiding new divers and providing certification dives and was continually impressed with their professionalism, friendliness and all-around great attitude. There are many dive shops to choose from in Roatan but why not go with the best? We look forward to returning and we'll definitely dive with Roatan Divers again.
Written February 11, 2020
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Thank you so much for your wonderful review Kim, we loved having you guys around and so happy you chose us. Hearing all these great compliments makes us very proud and gives us the fire to continue delivering an outstanding service to guests like you!
Written February 13, 2020
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meeshak2020
Austin, TX7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
There are many diving companies to choose from in Roatan but we are so grateful we chose RD. From the beginning, they were quick and helpful, responding via Whatsapp to various scheduling questions and working around our plans to make sure we had adequate time between diving and flying home, and getting us set up for a reasonably priced and very well taught Refresher Dive with Jas. They allowed us to borrow rash guards, snorkel equipment, and pay all together at the end, never making us feel stressed or pressed for time. They were open to adding dives with short notice and accommodated our different levels of certification/depth allowance. Our fun dive was led by Shawn who was an excellent guide and made sure we were always at a safe depth and weren’t missing anything. Another highlight was the incredible photos taken by dive photographer Martin, which we will treasure forever! We recommend RD to anyone looking for an all inclusive diving experience in Roatan!
Written June 22, 2023
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Thank you so much for your great review, Meesha! You and Akhil were such a delight to be around, and we are thrilled you were able to get back in the water during your time here. And you've got the pictures to prove it! Thank you again for choosing to dive with us, hope to see you again in the future.
Written June 28, 2023
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Jeff F
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico26 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Friends
Four of us completed our open water certification this week with Roatan Divers this was a fantastic experience I wish we had done the confined portion here as well. The dive instructor Laura was fantastic we had the best experience truly one can have. Irrma was great from the first email coordinating,making sure we knew how to find them. Five star service on the boat once we were certified we basically had to do safety check and into the water. All in All we completed 8 dives that we will remember forever.
Thanks Irma, Laura Liam Chris and the dive team. You are the Best!,!!
From Jeff,Sandy,Jarek and maggie

Too bad I can’t give you 6 Stars
Written February 12, 2020
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Thank you so much for your amazing review Jeff! We absolutely loved having you guys. Watching you grow more confident each day as students and then sharing the joy of fun diving! We hope we get the chance to dive with you all again someday!
Written February 13, 2020
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NikNieuw
Barcelona, Spain2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
My plan was to go Roatán to do the PADI Open Water, Advanced Open Water, and Coral Conservation courses.
I sent out emails to several dive shops on Roatán. And the response from Martijn from Roatan Divers immidately made the decision for me to do these courses at Roatan Divers.
He advised me on my trip as well as, on what equipment would be wise to purchase in advance and what to look for when purchasing this equipment.

Upon my arrival I had no experience with scuba diving, however Fletcher helped me to become a certified Open Water diver. He did so with a healthy dose of humour. Which made the learning process a lot of fun!

The day after I got my Open Water certification I started my Advanced course with Suzanne, assisted by John. The skills of the course were definitely more challenging and therefore very rewarding. The learning process in this course was just as fun as my Open Water course, thanks to Suzanne's contagious enthusiasm and passion towards scuba diving and the marine life.

This was also shown during the AWARE Coral Conservation course, which is an extremely valuable course into understanding the ecosystem of the reef!

All in all, I had an amazing two weeks diving with Roatan Divers and felt welcome from the minute I arrived. The team feels like a big family and are all incredibly skilled instructors. It is clear that safety is their firstpriority, with having fun as a very close second!

Big thanks to the entire team, keep up the amazing work!

And until next time!
Written April 6, 2020
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Thank you so much for you excellent review Nik! We absolutely loved having you around and seeing you grow into a strong confident diver with a passion for conservation. You are part of the Roatan Divers family now and we would cannot wait for you to return one day for some more fun blowing bubbles underwater!
Written August 10, 2020
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