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Is Morat Wall worth it?
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Wow, thanks. Tons of great information. You've probably seen a few of my posts and maybe understand this may not be the dive for me - the whole surface thing and maybe not having the boat there could be an issue.
I did have a chance to do all south side diving last year because of weather. I really liked it - although not much to compare to yet.
Mostly, I like to see/do something new each time I go so I thought maybe something on the far east of the island. But the non-underwater parts of this dive may be too challenging for me at this point.
I should have added that we brought our kids on this excursion. The croc viewing was explicitly for our 10 year old son. Our 12 year old daughter is junior open water, so she joined us on the second dive (drifting the wall was too deep for her). We also had our 16 year old daughter and her friend of the same age, who enjoy snorkelling and taking selfies anywhere and anytime.
Bottom line is that they had do so some waiting around on the dive boat but really enjoyed the scenic trip around the horn of the island. Pigeon Cay catered to everyone's interests. We were lucky to have the place to ourselves and everyone enjoyed lounging in the shallows and snorkelling on the very accessible reefs.
Pangea has been around for about 5-6 years. Chrissie and Brian run a solid dive op and we were fortunate to go out on the maiden voyage of their new panga. We usually dive with Barefoot and Roatan Divers and found Pangea to be in the same league. I can't recommend them enough. TBR/Subway is also a good dive op but they may be less inclined to schedule an excursion unless you have a large group.
As Doc mentions, the road to Camp Bay is not for the faint of heart. It's a long haul from West End (probably 1.5 hours) but is worth the drive. The vistas to the east of Santos Guardiola are breathtaking and the Camp Bay road is an adventure unto itself. If you have the time, I also recommend a meal at La Sirena, one of Roatan's top restaurants, which is within walking distance of Pangea.
Bottom line is that they had do so some waiting around on the dive boat but really enjoyed the scenic trip around the horn of the island. Pigeon Cay catered to everyone's interests. We were lucky to have the place to ourselves and everyone enjoyed lounging in the shallows and snorkelling on the very accessible reefs.
Pangea has been around for about 5-6 years. Chrissie and Brian run a solid dive op and we were fortunate to go out on the maiden voyage of their new panga. We usually dive with Barefoot and Roatan Divers and found Pangea to be in the same league. I can't recommend them enough. TBR/Subway is also a good dive op but they may be less inclined to schedule an excursion unless you have a large group.
As Doc mentions, the road to Camp Bay is not for the faint of heart. It's a long haul from West End (probably 1.5 hours) but is worth the drive. The vistas to the east of Santos Guardiola are breathtaking and the Camp Bay road is an adventure unto itself. If you have the time, I also recommend a meal at La Sirena, one of Roatan's top restaurants, which is within walking distance of Pangea.
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Try emailing Roatan Divers about a Pigeon Cay (Morat Wall) trip. They have a fast boat that can make the day trip pretty easily from West End.
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Got polaroids posed of the Pangea Panga possibly please.
That would tell the op what to think about and prepare for.
That would tell the op what to think about and prepare for.
There are a few photos of the new boat on their Facebook page in the photos section: https://www.facebook.com/pg/divepangearoatandivers/photos/?ref=page_internal
Hope this helps!
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Better pix should be posted on their webpage.
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No problem rolling off but I'm not sure I'm ready for this dive - no mooring line, drift dive, where's the boat. I will plan my trip to the east side after I have some more dives under my belt. For now, I will be content to see people's picture and do more drift dives to get ready for this.
El Aquila is about the easiest 30 metres dive out there and you don't have to go down to the sand -- the groupers are mostly in the unadvanced 20-ish.
I have about one issue with TBR: their bar, but I get it that as a dive resort, CCV may well be a better choice.
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