Boutique dive shop and best teacher - West Bay Divers is the most professional and fun dive shop we have ever experienced. In particular, dive master Joel Urbina was exceptional!!!! We brought our sons down to Roatan specifically to become certified by Joel based on a friend’s enthusiastic recommendation and it was a great decision. Joel was so patient, knowledgeable about all things diving and all the Roatan dive sites, accommodating, safe, kind, and fun (his laugh is so infectious). Really, an absolutely exceptional teacher! One of my sons was having a lot of trouble clearing his ears and Joel just kept encouraging and educating him with great patience until he gradually felt comfortable and capable. We dove with Joel 6 straight days and 1 night. We met a family who visits twice a year just to dive with Joel…. He has quite a following and we certainly can see why. West Bay Divers is a boutique shop that keeps groups quite small. We had one dive master for just our family for almost all dives and when another family joined, a second dive master also joined to ensure a personal and safe experience. The diving in Roatan was excellent and Joel made sure to take us to most of the great sites (Mary’s Place is a must!). We were so lucky to see the infamous “string of pearls” on our night dive….what an experience that Joel ensured was safe and intimate for our newly certified and first time night divers (just us 4 with Joel). The boats and equipment are high quality and the whole shop and team are top notch. Our captain for the week was Edwin and he was also super helpful and professional with a great music play list. If you are looking for a place to get newly certified or get advanced or rescue diver certified, come to Roatan to dive with Joel at West Bay Divers. All skill levels will be thrilled to experience this diving and dive shop. We will be back!

Thank you Arturo & West Bay Divers! - We had an amazing experience getting our open water with Arturo. He was patient, calm and brought the best vibe to our trip. It was a joy to work with him and WBD. He is a humble and caring person who went the extra mile to ensure we were comfortable, safe and had an enjoyable experience. Thank you Arturo & team 🌟

Top notch dive shop - My daughter did her referral open water here. I’ve been diving since I was 16, and have seen a range of outfits and attitudes at different locations. If it’s just me, I can accept a wide range. When it’s my little girl, I’m on high alert. And West Bay Divers stands out. Obviously, I wanted her to have a safe, educational, and enjoyable experience. Bastiaan was simply outstanding. His standards are high, and his love for the reef and all its life is palpable. She learned a lot, got the right perspective on diving and stewardship, and had a ton of fun. Thanks to the whole team at WBD!!

Fantastic West Bay dives - I started the the discovery dives, knowing I wanted to give scuba diving a chance. I could not have been more pleased and excited!!! Mayghan (instructor) and Alex (boat captain) are absolutely amazing! Both are extremely knowledgeable and hilarious! Laughs and jokes are constant, until it is time to get serious about the dive, safety and your comprehension. Highly, highly recommend getting your dives in here. I even went and got my open water cert!!

Let me tell you! - I was afraid of open water, and diving was the last thing on my mind. I visited Roatan and found this place by coincidence. I met the dive instructor Bastian - and what an amazing guy! We talk for awhile, and I realised that I had interest in the ocean and diving - just too afraid. Anyway I ended up taking the open water course, and it just might be the best thing I ever did!

Best of the best - I’m so glad I chose west bay divers for my open water certification. Joel was our main instructor and he made the skills so easy to learn and created a comfortable environment for us to get the experience we wanted. The other instructors we met, bastion, mie, and Cecilia were the friendliest faces and energy even though we were not learning with them. Another shop member, Angel, went above and beyond to help us get in touch with resorts and restaurants to make our vacation really special. This is a team of people that truly care and want the best for you in everything you want to do on Roatan

It was spectacular! - We had an amazing experience getting our open water certification with West Bay Divers. Their team is customer focused, the education we received was top notch, and the instructors are extremely knowledgeable and gave us a world class experience. Our instructor, Joel Urbina, was thorough and made us all feel reassured as we learned the art of SCUBA. He made our time together an absolute delight. Bastiaan Ross Peers, another of West Bay Divers’ 5 star instructors, was welcoming, knowledgeable and added greatly to our experience on Roatan. Ángel and Wayne were both responsive about questions before our trip and helped us with recommendations for other things to do while on the island. I would highly recommend this group and can’t wait to return!

Learn from the best - Joel was the ultimate maestro! Incredible teacher, diver, and joyful soul. I feel very knowledgeable, comfortable, and confident after taking the course with Joel, but most of all, excited to make many more awesome dives with my new maestro and friend. Lots of very cool and talented people at WBD, would definitely recommend.

WEST BAY ROCKS!!! - Wayne and all the folks at West Bay Divers are amazing! We planned our trip stateside without any trouble. Every email was responded to by Wayne very quickly. Angel got us all set up prior to our dives. My scuba instructor, Kareem, could not have been better. He was so patient and encouraging through my struggles. Barney got us checked out and was adorable. They are a little more expensive, but the service was well worth it!!!

Great Instructors but, be aware of hidden costs. - Let me begin by telling you that West Bay Divers Instructors (Arturo and Mia) are first class, professional, personable and attentive. Where the experience went wrong is in the Owner's (Wayne) hidden fees. At checkout and after completing the PADI Open Water Certification, My bill was approximately 25% higher than advertised. When questioning the cost, I was told that the additional costs were because I had taken part in an additional dive and that they had added a Marine Park donation. Had these added costs been presented up front, gladly, I would have agreed to them. The added dive and Marine Park Fee was never presented as additional or even optional. The dissatisfaction is not at all in the cost but, the lack of transparency. Sure there may be something in the small print of their paperwork which was explained to me by Wayne as simply an "if you drown" contract. Had these cost been presented up front my experience would have been 5 star. If they forgot to tell me, everyone makes mistakes and they should have admitted to it. I return to Roatan to have my family PADI certified and unfortunately, I'll likely be going through one o the many other dive shops on the beautiful island.