RE/MAX Beach in Utila is pleased to announce: HGTV (Home and Garden Television), will be featuring Utila once again in a new episode of Caribbean Life that will air this Sunday, January 8 at 8:30pm Central time. The Episode is called ‘Homegrown Living on Utila’. Check out the episode description on the HGTV website and tune in on Sunday to watch a lovely family search for the Caribbean island home of their dreams!
The dates have been set and the show will go on! Utila Carnaval 2016 is scheduled to begin on Thursday the 21st of July and will have events throughout the days and nights until Saturday the 23rd of July. The culminating parade and street party will begin the afternoon of the 23rd through the Main Street of Utila. Get your float ready, dust off your beads and prepare to party-Carnaval style!
We are lucky to have Lady Diver Magazine with us on Utila for a while! Follow this fun blog documenting Lady Diver’s experiences with the different SCUBA dive shops of Utila. Featured so far are Parrots Dive Shop and Deep Blue Resort-. More to come! https://ladydivermagazine.com/2010/05/28/fun-times-in-the-bay-islands/
-PUBLIC NOTICE- UTILA VISIT OF AEROMEDICAL SERVICES HELICOPTER Everybody is welcome to inspect the Aeromedical Services S.A. Sikorsky S62A helicopter and talk with its crew during its goodwill visit to Utila and Cays on Wednesday 2nd June 2010. Aeromedical Services (AMS) is a medical air ambulance service available exclusively to AMS members residing in the Bay Islands. AMS is not a helicopter or aircraft charter service. Come along and learn how membership in AMS can provide a safety net in times of medical emergency. Estimated Time of Arrivals – There will be 3 Stops: Utila Cays at 09:30 South Shore-Coral beach at 13:00 Airport at 15:30 For more information, email aeromedservices.s.a@westnet.com.au (but please come to landing and we will answer all questions)
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Whale Sharks? Yeah, we got ’em! (Tiburones Ballena? Sí, las tenemos!). Utila is now known as being the “Whale Shark Capital of the Caribbean”, and is famous for divers and snorkelers encountering the Whale Shark. The whale shark can grow to over 40 feet (12 meters) and is commonly seen around Utila at sizes between 5m and 10m (18ft and 32ft), weighing around 15 – 20 tons. Despite its large size, because the whale shark is a plankton eater /filter feeder, it poses absolutely no threat to humans. One of the reasons that Whale Sharks are such an draw on Utila is that its one of the few places in the world where a Whale Shark will frequently pass close to shore and can be seen year round. To learn more about these magnificent creatures, click on on Whale Shark Viewing Page
By now you probably know that Utila, Honduras has great diving and snorkeling and very affordable rates. But is there anything else to do on the island? You bet! Utila has a host of other activities, including kayaking, kite-surfing, windsurfing, swimming, horse-back riding, hiking, cave exploring, float in a float tank, visit with the locals, go to the Cays, and much more! Take some time and explore the rest of Utila- see our page on the Utila Guide called “Activities” or copy and past this URL : https://www.utilaguide.com/Utila_Guide_Announcements/activities/activities/ Feel free to contact us if you need more details on any of the activities.
Yes, it is possible to fly all the way into Utila! Here’s what you need to know for connecting flights to Utila: A) Flights connect from San Pedro Sula (SAP) to Utila, on Monday, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays with SOSA airlines at 2:30pm. You can book these directly with SOSA airlines, but we suggest going through Frank at Morgan’s Travel or Alice at Worldwide Travel. B) Please note that there are NO connecting flights to Utila from San Pedro Sula on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. On these days you can either stay in San Pedro Sula, or fly/bus/taxi to La Ceiba and stay the night there to catch the 9:30am Utila Princess ferry the next morning. C) From La Ceiba (LCE), you can you can catch the 10am or 4pm Utila Princess ferry to Utila. The other option is to arrange a charter flight (not as expensive as you think) through Guanaja Air or Celine. Both can be arranged through Frank at Morgan’s Travel or Alice at Worldwide Travel. Bottom Line: Your best bet is to get an international flight that arrives into San Pedro Sula (SAP) before about 12noon on Mon, Wed, Fri, or Saturdays. That will give you Read More
We get a lot of requests from folks asking about the weather now, or what it may be at a certain time of year on the island of Utila. To help you out in your travel planning, take a look at our WEATHER page, which gives Utila island forecasts, weather history, updates on storms, and more!
Utila Classifeds are Ready to Go! This is a free service to the community- to buy/sell/trade items available on Utila or the Bay Islands or La Ceiba. We started this a few months back, but dusting it off and starting with all new posts along with the new format of UtilaGuide! Take a look at our page Utila Classified Ads to get started, and then contact us if you would like to post an item!
For Info on Sunjam 2011– Click Here (https://www.utilaguide.com/sunjamutila2011/) What is it? The Sunjam party takes place on a 3 acre, deserted private island called Water Key. Located 6 miles from the town of Utila , the only way to get there is by boat. Sunjam begun 12 years ago when a bunch of friends thought it would be a good idea to have a special party and take advantage of the enchanting surroundings. Top central american djs will be joined by Top Ranked Main Dj guests. Last year we were blown away by Alexi Delano’s 4 and a half hour set . _The organization Sunjam has a fixed date every year, the first weekend in august. For us Sunjam begins two weeks before the event. The cay must be cleaned and everything must be transported onto the island by boat and barge. All that you see on the cay the day of sunjam was put there by producers.As this is a deserted island the production of this event is no easy task. Although Sunjam is a one night affair , we strongly reccomend arriving to Utila at least one week before the event , this way you can catch all Read More
Okay, so you’ve decided to come to visit the great island of Utila, in the Bay Islands of Honduras. Great! -Now the next question is “How in the heck do I get there?” We’ve tried to make figuring out your Utila travel easy for you, while still supplying all the details you may need: For starters, see our link, Travel to Utila. That page outlines the basics on what your options are for arriving to the island of Utila. That page also has a full range of travel information, including links to current local flights and international flights and Charter Flights to Utila – as well as ferry information on both the Utila Princess and Roatan Utila Ferry If you have any additional questions on travel, search our pages, and then you can always contact us
Feeling hungry? Utila has a wide range of restaurants and eateries to satisfy your cravings. From the inexpensive local favorite, the Baleada, to a dockside casual meal, to a nice sit-down Italian meal Utila has many restaurant offerings. See our listings and descriptions in at Utila Restaurants!
Need to get a pair of surf trunks, sunshirt, beach clothing, replace some snorkeling or scuba diving gear, pick up some souvenirs and gifts, or grab some fly fishing or other fishing gear? No problem!- Utila is host to a handful of shops that can help you find what you are looking for. Welcome new shops this past year include Dive Shack Utila, Utila Dive Supplies, Sand Beachwear, S&W Tackle, and then there are the long time stores of Bay Islands Originals, Di Gial Souvenirs, Gunters Driftwood Gallery among others. To see more about what these stores have to offer, take a look at our page under Gifts, Beach, and Dive Gear
Utila was a great spot to spend Christmas and New Years! Here’s a photo that Destination Utila Vacation Rentals sent us Santa’s elves at Alton’s Dive Shop. Click here for more photos of Christmas in Utila and plan to come join us for the holidays in Utila next year~ Santa's Elves in Utila
Utila Princess Ferry Information to and from Utila: Utila Princess leaves 2 times a day from both La Ceiba and Utila Its quite easy to get to Utila from the mainland town of La Ceiba via the Utila Princess Ferry. The Utila Princess is the only larger passenger ferry servicing Utila at this time, the route is Utila to La Ceiba and return. The cost is just over 400 lempiras, which is about $21 usd each way, and takes about 1 hour to travel the 18 miles by sea. DAILY SCHEDULE: Depart Utila for La Ceiba: 6:20 am 2:00 pm Depart La Ceiba for Utila: 9:30 am 4:00 pm Reservations are not taken or necessary (unless you have a very large group) UtilaGuide.Com Tip: The ferry is extremely punctual- it really does leave on time! Also, if its a busy holiday time like For More Information on the Utila Princess Ferry, see our Utila Princess Ferry Page .
Its often asked, “Why is there not a direct commercial ferry between Roatan and Utila”? While we can’t answer that question directly, the good news is there are indeed 2 routes that you can choose for the Roatan to Utila ferry and Utila to Roatan ferry: 1) Coming on the scene last year to the happiness of many is Captain Vern– He makes daily runs between Utila and Roatan with his catamaran, Nina Elisabeth II. 2) The second option is to do the “double ferry run”, taking the Utila Princess to La Ceiba, and connecting from La Ceiba to Roatan via the Roatan Galaxy Wave. Full details for both of these routes can be found on our page Roatan Ferry NOTICE: As of MAY 2010, Captain Vern is temporarily not making the Utila-Roatan-Utila run! He hopes to get going again by mid June. Please contact him to confirm your plans!
Utila has over 80 dive sites available to explore! The island is surrounded by dive sites, and the areas are commonly referred to in zones: SouthEast, NorthSide, Southwest, The Cays and Offshore Banks (Black Hills) A variety of maps and site descriptions exisit on the various Utila Dive Shops websites. Here are some to get you started: Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge
We’ve just updated a page to our site at www.UtilaGuide.com where you can find great information on Utila Vacation Rentals.!
Election Observers Needed for upcoming presidential elections in Honduras! These are paid positions for nationals, and expats/visitors are asked to help volunteer. For more information, click on image: