Have you ever heard of the Seamounts? Here's a top choice for divers who are looking for something different in Roatan

The Seamounts of Cayos Cochinos (Hog Cays) are some of Roatan's most spectacular dives. Not many people know about this amazing archipelago lying between Roatan and the northern shores of Honduras. Cayos Cochinos consists of two small islands (Cayo Menor and Cayo Grande) and 13 smaller coral cays, lost in the turquoise Caribbean waters surrounded by amazing underwater banks and seamounts.  The sea around these islands harbors a myriad of dive sites formed by an underwater mountain range that creates the reef system: Roatan Banks. 

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What is it like to dive Roatan's most popular wreck? All you need to know about 'El Águila' Wreck

Diving 'El Águila' wreck in Roatan

The most popular wreck dive off the coast of Roatan is without question the El Águila (The Eagle) and it is easy to see why. The El Águila is a 200 foot cargo ship that was purposefully sunk in 1997 due to growing diver interest in wrecks. She was positioned close to the reef at about 110 feet. However, a couple of weeks later, Hurricane Mitch came along and split the wreck into three distinct pieces and that is how she remains today at a 45 degree angle. 

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Where is best to take the PADI Instructor course? A question mused over by many a future dive instructor

The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is the key stepping stone to a career in diving, and making the decision to ditch the 9-5 for sunshine, sand and compressed air is a no-brainer. But before you walk out the door, punching the air shouting ‘Carpe Diem!’, you have to know where (literally) on earth you’re going.

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The decision has been made and a new life awaits, you’re going to be a dive instructor. But what else should you think about before you book your PADI IDC course?

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