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Black Coral Wall

Black Coral Wall

Utila Island, Honduras

Depth
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24m

Visibility
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10m - 30m

Entry
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Shore

Experience Level

Beginner

Black Coral Wall

Utila Island, Honduras

Black Coral Wall
Depth
Depth Icon

24m

Visibility
Visibility Icon

10m - 30m

Entry
Shore Entry Icon

Shore

Experience Level

Beginner


About Black Coral Wall

Black Coral Wall is a another five star dive on the Southern (south eastern) Coast of Utilia Island in the Honduras. Venture a little west of Laguna Beach Resort mooring buoy and you will be enthralled by the most vertical wall of the south side. As you steer west from the mooring, the wall drops from 5m to 24m. Huge heads of bushy black coral and deep water sea fans are the reason for this sites name and start around 6m. At night the wall's colors come to life featuring basket stars in the vase sponges, octopus in the shallows and large eye toadfish (occasionally spotted eagle rays !!)

Black Coral Wall Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Night, Wall, Reef

Entry Type

Shore

Max Depth

24m

Visibility Range

10m 30m

Experience Level

Beginner

Best Gas Mix

21% – 41%

O2

16% at 22m / 36%

O2
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Marine Life

  • Alcyonacea
  • Black Coral
  • Sponges
  • Toad Fish
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Location

Dive Site Hazards

  • Landmark Misidentification — Familiar sites can become unrecognisable at night.

  • Light-Induced Tunnel Vision — Focused light beams reduce peripheral awareness.

  • Depth Perception Errors — Reduced ambient light increases depth perception mistakes.

  • Unstable Visual Ascents — Relying on wall visuals can destabilise ascents.

  • Gradual Depth Creep — Lack of visual bottom reference can cause unnoticed descent.

  • Unsignalled Downcurrents — Downcurrents can form without visible indicators.

  • Hidden Depth Variations — Complex reef topography can conceal depth changes, leading to unintended profile variations.

  • Distraction from Marine Activity — High fish activity can distract divers and delay depth or gas awareness.

  • Rapid Surge Direction Changes — Surge near reef structures can reverse direction quickly, pushing divers sideways into unexpected areas.

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