Honduras

Dive Site: 4 Amigos

9–40 mIntermediate Reef
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Which liveaboards dive 4 Amigos?

About 4 Amigos

4 Amigos is a notable dive site located in the Bay Islands of Honduras, an area renowned for its extensive Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, which is the world's second-longest. This region, encompassing islands like Roatan, Utila, and Guanaja, offers a rich marine environment that attracts a wide array of marine life. The site itself is characterized by dramatic walls, vibrant coral formations, and intricate cracks and crevices. Diving here typically involves exploring depths between 9 meters and 40 meters, catering to a range of experience levels. The underwater topography includes sheer walls and healthy, effervescent reefs. Divers can expect to encounter diverse fish populations and other marine creatures thriving within the reef's structure. While specific seasonality for marine life at 4 Amigos isn't detailed, the broader Bay Islands region is famous for encounters with whale sharks and dolphins, and is home to rare black coral. Water temperatures are consistently warm, generally ranging from 27°C to 31°C, making for comfortable diving conditions year-round. Visibility typically ranges from 24 meters to 45 meters, although it can decrease during the rainy season between October and January. The practical experience of diving at sites like 4 Amigos is often from liveaboard boats, which provide access to a multitude of dive locations, including multiple dives per day and night dives. The generally clear, warm waters and varied topography offer an engaging experience for divers.

Highlights

Mesoamerican Barrier Reef SystemSheer wallsVibrant coral formationsCracks and crevicesDiverse fish populationsWarm water divingHigh visibility

Season calendar

Best months to dive here
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Excellent
Good
Off-Season

Mar – May & Dec

Best visibility, calm seas, whale shark season begins

Jan – Feb

Good conditions with warm water and decent visibility

Jun – Nov

Rainy season with reduced visibility but second whale shark peak Sep-Dec

Dive site facts: 4 Amigos

Depth
9–40 m
Current
Moderate
Entry
Liveaboard or dayboat
Level
Intermediate
Dive type
Reef, Reef
Region / port
Honduras
Coordinates
16.3370° N, 86.6110° W

Conditions & Currents

Information regarding specific current strength and direction at the 4 Amigos site is not provided in the available sources. However, the Bay Islands generally offer a range of diving experiences, including sites with varying conditions. The typical water temperature is comfortable, ranging from 27°C to 31°C, though it can drop to 22°C in January during winter. Visibility is usually excellent, ranging from 24 to 45 meters, but may decrease slightly during the rainy season from October to January. Liveaboard diving in the region often includes multiple dives per day, including night dives, indicating that many sites are accessible and manageable for sustained diving activity, suggesting conditions are generally favorable. Divers should be prepared for typical tropical diving conditions, with wetsuits of 3-5mm generally recommended.

Why dive 4 Amigos from a liveaboard?

4 Amigos is one of Honduras's signature dive sites. A liveaboard sleeps you on the water and puts you in the water for three to four guided dives per day, including dawn and night dives that day-boat operators rarely offer. You skip the daily commute back to port and reach quieter, less-crowded sites in the same region on a single trip.

Below are the liveaboards that include 4 Amigos on their Honduras itineraries.

Liveaboards diving 4 Amigos

These liveaboards may visit 4 Amigos on selected itineraries, the exact dive sites depend on departure, weather and conditions.

Roatan Aggressor liveaboard at 4 Amigos

Roatan Aggressor

Honduras

18 guests31 m

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Dive 4 Amigos from a liveaboard.

Three to four guided dives a day on 4 Amigos and the other signature sites in Honduras, sleeping right above the reef.