Cayos Cochinos

Cayos Cochinos is a group of two small islands, Cayo Menor and Cayo Grande, and 13 small coral cays situated off the northern coast of Honduras, about 30km northeast of La Ceiba. Closest airports are Goloson International and Utila. From any of these you can get to Cayos Cochinos by boat. There are no cars on the islands, which makes this place ideal for travelers looking to avoid a crowded tourist metropolis. Cayos Cochinos, a Marine Biological Reserve from 1993, is a part of the second largest coral reef system in the world known as the Meso-American Barrier Reef. There are about 16 sites within the Marine Park that are suitable for all diving levels (average depth ranges between 2-30m/5-100ft). The best sites are Roatan Banks, Pelican's Point, Lion’s Head, The Garden, Big Coco and Little Coco. Lion’s Head is a nice, shallow sandy dive with lots of huge coral heads, while Roatan Banks is a sea mound where huge schools of barracuda, jacks, snapper, turtles, rays, groupers and every type of coral and reef fish can be found. Roatan Banks is recommended for certified divers only.