Over Heat

A beautiful relaxing dive site, named after the patch of reef over which an old resort dive boat would overheat each day. Over Heat is one of the most favorite dive sites on Roatan.

Critters at this site

This site explodes with life when there’s a slight current washing over it. Kick back and enjoy the drift, and spy on turtles, groupers, creole wrasse, and triggerfish as you pass.

Based on open observations nearbywithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata2 obs.

Greater Star Coral

Montastraea cavernosa1 obs.

Caribbean Spiny Lobster

Panulirus argus1 obs.

Mountainous Star Coral

Orbicella faveolata1 obs.

Giant Anemone

Condylactis gigantea1 obs.

Beaded Periwinkle

Cenchritis muricatus1 obs.

Branching Fire Coral

Millepora alcicornis1 obs.

Massive Starlet Coral

Siderastrea siderea1 obs.

Caribbean Reef Squid

Sepioteuthis sepioidea1 obs.

Svamp

Callyspongia plicifera1 obs.

West Indian Sea Egg

Tripneustes ventricosus1 obs.

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata1 obs.

Sally Lightfoot Crab

Grapsus grapsus1 obs.

Atlantic Long-spined Sea Urchin

Diadema antillarum1 obs.

Scaly Chiton

Chiton squamosus1 obs.

Flamingo Tongue Snail

Cyphoma gibbosum1 obs.

West Indian Fuzzy Chiton

Acanthopleura granulata1 obs.

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Svamp

Aplysina archeri2 obs.

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Svamp

Agelas tubulata1 obs.

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Stinker Sponge

Ircinia felix1 obs.

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Svamp

Ectyoplasia ferox1 obs.