Utila, Islas De Bahia, Utila Lodge Resort
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Want to know something cool? Dorm style accommodation is included whenever you take a scuba course or fun dives with Bay Islands College of Diving! That saves you a lot on the budget!
Welcome to the Bay Islands College of Diving located on the idyllic tropical island paradise of Utila. We are just off the north coast of Honduras in the Southern Caribbean Sea. Boasting the second biggest reef system in the world, known as the Meso-American barrier.
We at The College are pleased to offer you year-round wonderful aquatic experiences whether you are: already a certified diver looking for adventure, want to become PADI certified or are ready to embrace a lifestyle change and become a PADI Pro with us!
As a PADI 5 Star Career Development Centre, Gold Palm Resort and Winner of the 2005 Project Aware Environmental Achievement Award, The College has the highest ratings awarded to PADI dive centers for our dedication to you and the environment. Many awards for excellence have been awarded to our instructors throughout the years.
We are ready for you! To ensure you have the best time possible the center includes:
Air conditioned classrooms
State of the art digital presentation media
Wireless Internet access
A fresh water training pool
Retail center
The island's only Hyperbaric Chamber
3 comfortable dive boats
The best instructors on Utila
We have new equipment, new tanks, and the highest maintenance system for the compressors to enhance your comfort as you explore the reefs of Utila.
Our onsite fresh water training pool is perfect for beginners and experts alike. It's also one of the reasons Lonely Planet lists us as a great place to get started in diving. We have a complete technical training facility, and free wireless internet access for all of you.
On the rooftop of The College we have a sun deck and bar. We welcome you to enjoy beautiful après dive sunsets overlooking the harbor with your new diving buddies and our staff; a cold bottle of beer or a rum punch and something whipped up in the kitchen to complete your experience.
At The College we also boast a range of services and facilities unmatched in the Americas:
The Utila Hyperbaric Chamber and Trauma Center
The only dive medical facility on Utila is located in our center. Our staff are certified, prepared and experienced to ensure your safety, should an accident ever arise. We are one of the only centers here on Utila who never need to use the facility.
Open Water Diver, or equal rating
Adult and Child CPR + First-Aid within past 24 months
Adventure Diver (or equal rating) + CPR & First Aid trained within past 2 years
Open Water Diver (or equal rating) + Advanced Open Water or equal rating + Rescue Diver (or equal rating) + minimum 5 PADI Specialty courses
Open Water Diver (or equal rating) + Rescue Diver (or equal rating) + EFR Primary and Secondary Care (or equal rating) within past 24 months + medical statement signed by physician
Divemaster or Assistant Instructor + EFR Instructor + certified over 6 months + CPR & First Aid Training within past 24 months + medical statement signed by physician
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Excellent | 472 | |
Good | 52 | |
Average | 14 | |
Bad | 4 | |
Very Bad | 4 |
Top knotch dive school - as a professional diver I was impressed with the school First impression is Top Knoth Dive School. The Office Manager met me at the ferry dock even before I found my bag and called me by name. She already had a tuk tuk arranged to take me to the school... Reviewed 5/4/2024
Read Full ReviewGreat place for training and fun diving alike I completed PADI Tec 40/45/50 at BICD with Tec instructor and Course Director Nick in April 2024. Nick was a terrific instructor that has found the perfect balance of emphasizing the serious and... Reviewed 4/29/2024
Read Full ReviewThe Marine Conservation Program was excellent. We just finished the Intro to Marine Science dive program and it was awesome. Our leader, Hannah, who created the program, was an excellent instructor. Very professional and attentive to the needs of... Reviewed 1/16/2024
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UtilaHonduras |
0.44 km | |
MoonhallHonduras |
0.87 km | |
Laguna BeachHonduras |
0.87 km | |
Eagle RayHonduras |
0.87 km | |
LabyrinthHonduras |
1.81 km | |
Pretty BushHonduras |
1.91 km | |
Silver GardensHonduras |
2 km | |
Black Coral WallHonduras |
2.06 km | |
Great Wall West, UtilaHonduras |
2.5 km | |
Silver GardenHonduras |
2.67 km | |
Jack Neil BeachHonduras |
2.73 km | |
Madelene*sHonduras |
2.73 km | |
The Maze, UtilaHonduras |
2.95 km | |
Joshua SwashHonduras |
3.12 km | |
Blackish PointHonduras |
3.58 km |
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