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Utila Dive Sites - The South Side
The south side of Utila consists mainly of shallow fringing reefs, are stunning with lots of soft coral and the chance of seeing the
the top of the reef at around 5 meters (15 feet) dropping down larger pelagic species. Dive trips include a wreck dive, drift dives
to between 30-40 meters (100-120 feet). The reefs here are a mix of and of course, the ever popular night dives. Unlimited shore diving
small walls with good overhangs and many sites with really pretty is also available from the beach on some of the best south side dive
spur and groove formations. There are also four sea mounds ap- sites.
proximately 1-3 miles from the Utila coastline. The tops begin at
around 10 meters (33ft) and they drop to the ocean floor. The reefs
