Activities on Utila – What to do on Utila Besides Diving?

Utila, in the Bay Islands of Honduras is becoming well known for its fantastic diving and snorkeling at very affordable rates. But is there anything else to do on the island besides diving? You bet! Utila has a host of other activities, including kayaking, stand up paddleboarding (SUP), hiking, fishing, finding whale sharks, swimming, horse-back riding, cave exploring, enjoying the beach, floating in a float tank, volunteering for turtle patrols and lion fish control, visiting with the locals, go to the Cays, and much more!

Utila has great beaches to enjoy!

Enjoying Chepes Beach, Utila Enjoying Chepes Beach in Utila. Photo by Utila Guide Well known for scuba diving, Utila also has great beaches to enjoy as well!  For some reason, some of the guidebooks and travel books say that Utila has no beaches- well thats just crazy! We have a fantastic picture perfect public beach (Chepes- see right and below), a great semi-private beach that you can assess for a small $3 usd charge (Bandu Beach).   Also, by water, easily accessible via kayak, stand up paddleboard, or water taxi, there is the fabulous Water Caye, and of course an entire coastline along the South, West, and North Shore dotted with awesome sandy beaches. At the North Shore (Rock Harbor) and West (Don Quickset), you will likely have the beach entirely to yourself!  Whether you are looking to just lounge or be active, come check out Utila’s beaches! With our calm turquoise blue waters, nice sand, and uncrowded scene, it will be a great day~ For more on Utila, see www.UtilaGuide.com  

Stand up Paddleboarding (SUP) is now on Utila!

Stand up Paddleboarding (SUP) is now on Utila!

Local boy Jerome showing his skill at Stand up Paddleboarding in Utila Get ready to enjoy Stand up Paddleboarding (SUP) on Utila!      Check out Paddle Utila (a.ka. Utila Paddle Hut) for high quality standup paddleboard rentals, lessons, and tours.    Starting out by basing at Chepes beach (the public beach), most days of the week. You can contact them ahead of time if you want to be sure to catch them, but otherwise generally M-F 9:30 am to 3:30 pm ish (island standard hour) and Saturdays and Sundays 11am ish to 4pm ish.   With great intro rate pricing ($10 usd per hour- this is the lowest priced SUP rentals in the WORLD!) , and monthly membership rates for locals, Paddleboard Utila is making it easy for anyone to give it a try.   Stand up paddleboard is becoming well known across the globe for its ease in getting started, relaxing feeling, as well as awesome core exercise workouts.  Give SUP a try in Utila!  www.PaddleUtila.com   Email: PaddleUtila@gmail.com   Web: www.PaddleUtila.com   Phone: 9-779-0521 (If calling from States, dial 011-504 first) 

Listing of Utila Water Taxis

Get out and explore Utila’s waters!  Trips to Water Cay from town center will cost 500-600 lempiras ($25-30 usd) for the boat round trip, but confirm with your Captain ahead of time. Customized trips available.  Here are a few local boat captains below and we’ll be adding to the list at https://www.utilaguide.com/services/water_taxi/ Larger skiffs (about 20 to 25′ feet); some are covered: 1) Captain Austin Solomon- Nice fast boat, very nice man. You can find him down at Sandy Bay; it’s the new white house on the left, the last one on the water side before you get to the gym. He’s also the “other gas station” in town. Cell: 9964-9679 2) Captain Arturo – Nice fast big boat. He is located just across from Utila Dive Center, behind the building that’s on the street. His home number is 2-425-3384. 3) Ramon’s Charters: Captain Ronnie.  2 boats: Cabin cruiser- 31’footer partly covered  or a smaller open 25 footer.  Customized Fishing trips and Charters to La Ceiba ($200 smaller boat, $600 big boat), Roatan (If a group- $50 per person, min 4 person or $200 usd- takes 1 hour),  Cayos Cayochinos. 4) Captain Renny- Another veteran of the sea, with a nice Read More

Float Tank on Utila? Yes!

We Welcome Float Utila!  Not familiar with floating? It is one of the best means to achieve extreme relaxation and physical well-being.  What is a Floatation Tank? Floating in a flotation tank is a way of achieving extreme well-being.  Essentially, you spend an hour or so lying quietly in the dark, suspended in a warm solution of Epsom salt about eleven inches (twenty-seven centimeters) deep and so dense that you float effortlessly.  Flotation tanks are also known as isolation tanks, salt water spas, sensory deprivation tanks, and REST chambers.Flotation REST, also known as floating, was developed in America. REST stands for Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy/Technique. You float in a salt water solution in a specially designed tank, which resembles a large, enclosed bathtub.  The tank is built so that all outside distractions such as sight, sound, tactile sensations, and gravity are eliminated. The water is warmed to 35.5 degrees centigrade With reasonable prices, and very friendly and informative hosts John and Amanda, Float Utila is a must do for your stay on Utila! For more on Float Utila, see their website at www.FloatUtila.com