Honduras · Utila
Utila's north-side wall dive with big drop-offs.
Utila's north-side wall dive with big drop-offs.
A local boat operator is the safest way to time the north-side wall and handle the current exposure.
CJ’s Dropoff is Utila's big north-side wall dive: a long blue-water cliffline with sandy ledges, open-ocean exposure, and enough relief to reward careful depth management. It suits divers who want pelagic pass-bys, steady wall scanning, and a site that still gives structure around the shallower ledges.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Keep an eye on depth as the wall falls away and plan for current on the north side.
Access Restrictions
Boat access only; do not treat the wall as casual reef time, and keep a conservative plan if current picks up.
Legal Notes
Follow operator briefing and avoid pushing the deeper wall if the current or gas plan is marginal.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A wall-focused dive with pelagic scanning and depth control as the main skills.
Freediving
Not a practical freedive site; the wall and depth are better handled on scuba.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is not the main use here; the value is in the wall and deeper drop-off.
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Boat-only cavern reef in Turtle Harbor, north Utila.