The Lighthouse Reef

★★★★☆ (1,923)

Identified by a Concrete Pillar that sticks out about 10m/30 feet above the surface is where “Light House Reef“ dive site is located, the pillar also marks the entry channel to the main Utila Harbor. This site is usually busy due to its close location to most dive centers on the island.

On this site you will find: Tarpons, Grunts, Groupers, Stingrays, Eagle Rays, Needle Fish, Goat fish, Wrasses, Turtles occasionally and a dense forrest of Sponges.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 25

Eagle Ray

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
8
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

45 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
17
S
0
O
0
N
7
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

37 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
12
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
14
A
11
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

18 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
8
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

17 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
9
A
8
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

10 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

10 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
8
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 3

Trumpetfish

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
8
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 85

Surgeonfish

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
7
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
7
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Dive Sites Nearby