Airport Caves

Utila Island, Honduras

Depth

18m

Visibility

10m - 30m

Entry

Boat

Experience Level

Beginner

About Airport Caves

Airport Caves is a dive featuring plenty of nooks and crannies to explore on the South (south eastern) Coast of Utila Island in the Honduras. Plenty of stag horn and elk horn are found here. There are three(3) large caverns and loads of crevices along the wall. An excellent night dive with caverns shallow enough situated between 6 and 12 m. Green moray eels, nurse sharks, squid, shrimp, lobster, crabs and other tropical fish will be seen in great numbers. Sometimes golden tail moray eel and the odd viper eel can also be seen in this area.

Airport Caves Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Cave, Reef

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

18m

Visibility Range

10m – 30m

Experience Level

Beginner

Best Gas

21% – 50%

O₂

Marine Life

Crabs
Lobster
Shrimp
Squid
Tropical Fish
Green Moray Eels
Nurse Sharks

Weather Conditions

Water Temperature ℃

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