"Rustic but Beautiful" Top 5 Page for this destination Utila by thesweetooth

Utila Travel Guide: 41 reviews and 25 photos

Utila has some great diving, and is especially a good place if you're learning. I got SCUBA certified there, and it was cheaper and MUCH more beautiful than if I had done it in some inland lake in the US. There are a lot of mosquitos and other biting bugs, so watch out.
Expect cheap prices and rustic accommidations.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Sweet diving, cheap, no car needed, English speaking
Cons:Bugs, and intermittent electricity

Last visit to Utila: May 2001
Intro Updated Jan 29, 2004
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Airstrip is scary! Transportation (1)

If you have a fear of flying, take the boat ferry to Utila. The plane we flew on was obviously Russian-built, and the... more travel advice

Biting insects Warnings and Dangers (1)

There are mosquitos, sand flies and something called "doctor flies" all of which bite. Bring 100% DEET or you will be... more travel advice

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MalenaN Apr 12, 2009 at 10:11 AM

I hope the diving is still quite cheap, as I'm going there later this year.
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imdgr8st May 15, 2004 at 5:04 PM

Hola Sweettooth Can you tell me when you went to Utila? It's been, shall we say, upgraded, in the last few years. Although the airstrip is nothing to rave about, it's been moved inland and is a decent strip, and I think elec is 24 hours now, as of mid2003