Stingray Point is a south-side wall dive built around one landmark. You cross the sand from the drop-in to the wall on the other side, follow it for about 15 minutes, and at 18 metres you reach a large crack in the rock, roughly 1.5 to 2 metres wide and about 100 metres long, usually packed with grunts.
Where it is and how deep
16.0678° N, 86.9553° WPublished position for this site.
The dive
From the drop-in you head out across the sand towards the wall on the other side. It is worth watching the open ground rather than swimming straight over it: stingrays and spotted eagle rays turn up in the sandy channel, and a manta is an outside possibility here too, so keep your eyes off your fins and on the flat bottom while you cross.
Once you are on the wall, follow it. About 15 minutes along, at 18 metres, the rock splits into a large crack, roughly 1.5 to 2 metres wide and about 100 metres long. It is usually filled with grunts, and working its length with the rock close on either side is the reason the site is dived. It also makes an obvious turnaround point: reach the crack, swim it, then retrace the wall back towards the boat with the sand on your other side.
Marine life and season
- Stingrays
- Eagle rays
- Reef fish swarms
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Good |
Season follows Utila: March to May is dry, clearest and best for whale sharks; October and November bring the heaviest rain and some runoff.
Questions divers ask
How long is the crack at Stingray Point?+
It runs about 100 metres and is roughly 1.5 to 2 metres wide, sitting at 18 metres on the wall about 15 minutes along from the sandy crossing. Most divers use the far end of it as the turnaround point of the dive.
Sources
- Stingray Point - Utila — Scubago
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