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Utila Dive Sites - The North Side
Sitting at the edge of the largest barrier reef in the Western dive site having a different topography and its own personality
Hemisphere, Utila’s crystal blue waters are teeming with color- and marine growth. Inshore from the drop-offs, excellent medium
ful marine life. Utila has over 100 charted dive sites which include to shallow coral reefs can be found with diving depths ranging
sea mounts, shallow fringing reefs and plunging walls that cir- from 20-55 feet which allows both novice and expert divers to
cumnavigate the Cayman Trench. The North side of Utila is best enjoy the sites. With water temperatures averaging 80 degrees
known for its drop-offs, which are considered deep dives. The up- or warmer, gentle currents and 100 feet of underwater visibility.
per edge of the wall begins anywhere from 20-30 feet, with each
