Pat Sharman
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Which has the best sea life?
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What are the best places to dive in each country, and what can you expect to see there? particularly in January?it depends where you dive in each country, and what sorts of things you like.
Honduras diving is largely confined to the so-called "Bay Islands" of Roatan and Utila. As I opined in your other thread, I believe the diving off Roatan is essentially the same as the diving off Utila. Someone in that thread mentioned that Utila has a wall, but that doesn't address your focus on marine life. The marine life is pretty much the same, whether you base yourself on Utila or Roatan. I don't think the marine life is all that seasonal, either. Some sites are better for seeing large animals, and other sites are better for small stuff--it all depends what you want to see. "Sea life" includes everything from whale sharks to nudibranchs, so as Damselfish said, "it depends." Are there particular species or groups of species you want to see?
In contrast, Belize has a lot of variety because the diving is pretty spread out over a large region--inshore, offshore, north to south, etc. The diveable area of Belize dwarfs the Bay Islands. For that reason, I think it's hard to compare anything to Belize diving.
if I had to wishlist, I suppose it would be Sailfish, Manta Rays, Tiger Sharks, or Hammerheads.,