Roatán
Spooky Channel (Sandy Bay)
- Max depth29 m (95 ft)
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
- Water temperature≈ 25–29 °C (77–84 °F), varies with the seasonestimated, no reports yet
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What it looks like
Diving Spooky Channel - Roatan, Honduras Spooky Channel, Roatan, Honduras 7/7/2023! "Spooky Channel" Roatan, Honduras Scuba Diving Anthony's Key and Spooky Channel Roatan GoPro
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Diving Spooky Channel - Roatan, Honduras Spooky Channel, Roatan, Honduras 7/7/2023! "Spooky Channel" Roatan, Honduras Scuba Diving Anthony's Key and Spooky Channel Roatan GoPro
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The dive
The deep part lies in dim light, like a Gothic cathedral; that is where the name 'spooky' comes from. The channel is an old river gorge (once a waterfall) linking the lagoon to the outer reef.
Profile and sections
The deep part lies in dim light, like a Gothic cathedral; that is where the name 'spooky' comes from.
The channel is an old river gorge (once a waterfall) linking the lagoon to the outer reef.
- Depth and profile
- Plateau at ~6 m (20 ft), then swim-throughs and channels of ~7–15 m (25–50 ft). In the channel itself to ~29 m (95 ft), up to 15 m wide in places; the walls close in towards the top to a gap of ~1.5 m. Outside the mouth a wall to ~34 m (110 ft).
- Configuration
- A gorge with little light and short swim-throughs: recreational gear with a torch (estimate).
Who can dive where
- At least Open water / no overhead
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 29 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
Off Sandy Bay, close to Lawson Rock on the north coast. Go by boat and with a guide, who judges whether visibility is good enough; don't swim on the surface because of boat traffic.
Around Spooky Channel (Sandy Bay)
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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