Blue Channel

Blue Channel dive is one of Roatan’s most famous snorkel sites, while at the same time a great dive site. Swim along a wide, shallow channel in the reef and into 20 minutes of tunnels. Finish the dive in the shallow swaying turtle grass.

Critters at this site

Expect to discover fireworms, large feather dusters, and lobster along with moray eels. The swim-through makes for an interesting investigation. Home to pipefish and silversides as well.

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

Caribbean Spiny Lobster

Panulirus argus2 obs.

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata2 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.

Greater Star Coral

Montastraea cavernosa1 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.