French Harbor Channel, Honduras
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Crawfish Rock, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RTB (RTB), 8 km.
About French Harbor Channel
A reef dive. It goes down to 18 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.8 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Crawfish Rock, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RTB (RTB), 8 km. Within 5 km we also list 77 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.8 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Scuba Shop 3.4 km
Tobri Divers 5.9 km
Tortuga Dive Center 9.7 km
Moana Divers 15 km
Native Sons 15 km
Centro de Buceo Jackson 15 km
Roatan Scuba Store 15 km
Sun DIvers 15 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 30°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in May, Jul and Aug (over 30 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 11 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to RTB, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
See flights MDW → RTB · Skyscanner from about £220 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to French Harbor Channel.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Crawfish Rock, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RTB (RTB), 8 km.
Hire and lessons.
Dives and courses in French Harbor Channel · GetYourGuideAdDive gear hire in French Harbor Channel · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: Sea: flat. Wind 1 kn gusting 5.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 77, good | 0.4 m | 13 kn | 20kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 79, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 14kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 11kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 5kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 14kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 79, good | 0.3 m | 12 kn | 17kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 9 kn | 15kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 79, good | 0.2 mflat | 11 kn | 20kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 69, good | 0.4 m | 13 kn | 28kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 20kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £425–£835 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £220–£455
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Food £155–£290
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