La Ceiba: the gateway to Honduras's Bay Islands
On the Caribbean coast of Honduras, La Ceiba remains the departure point for the Bay Islands, among the most affordable diving destinations in the Caribbean.
The center, gateway to the Bay Islands of Honduras, is comfortably explored by taxi or local bus.
The Pico Bonito National Park, dominating the city from the inland, protects rainforest with cascades and abundant tropical wildlife.
Minutes away by ferry, the island of Roatán, with its own coral barrier reef part of the second largest system in the world after Australia, remains among the Caribbeans most affordable diving destinations.
Continuing toward the island of Utila one finds diving schools among the most economical in the world, popular among backpackers.
As evening falls, the center of La Ceiba comes alive with bars and restaurants in the area called 'Zona Viva', the heart of the citys nightlife.
The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, stretching off the Bay Islands of Honduras, remains the world's second-largest coral reef system after Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Utila, the smallest of the Bay Islands, remains famous among divers worldwide for offering some of the planet's most affordable dive certification courses.
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