Text and photos by Mary L. Peachin
January, 2010 Vol. 14 No. 4
Royal Playa isn’t the same ol’, same ol’ Roatán diving. Located in remote Port Royal, on the island’s southern coast, there is no road accessibility. No access, few divers, one operator = pristine reefs. Swim throughs, overhangs, cracks, caves, sand chutes, all covered with exquisite soft coral. Part of Honduras’ Bonacca mountain chain, the reef spans Porto Cortes on the mainland to Cayo Cochinos, Utila, Roatán and from Guanaja it plunges into the ocean shelf.