The story of Clearwater Adventures is one of dreams and hard work, forged with passion and determination, all while maintaining our distinctive personalized, smiley service.
By the end of the year 2014, when Roatan was already well established as a scuba destination in the Caribbean, our friends from Turtle Beach Resort realized they needed a reliable and safe dive operation in order to provide a quality, personalized service to their consistently increasing number of guests who were looking to discover the reef, whether it was through snorkel tours or scuba diving. When the owners of the resort approached us, we saw this as an excellent opportunity to start our own team and materialize our vision in an area of the island that had been widely overlooked by the scuba dive and snorkel industry. In addition to Denisse, we decided to get ahold of the best boat captain; Wilmer Cisneros.
Not really knowing what to expect, we decided to start small. We purchased 10 tanks, 4 full sets of dive gear, masks, snorkels, a few pairs of fins, a couple of wetsuits and a small 22ft Boston Whaler.
This is how on December 3rd of 2014 we catered to our first guests. Since then, our operation has expanded in order to accommodate the growing demand of our area, never loosing track of what moved us in the first place; excellence in customer service.
Today, operating as a very well-known and established dive center on the island, Clearwater Adventures has catered to over 2,000 guests, many of them returning to dive and snorkel with us year after year. This is certainly, one of the aspects of our job we love the most; we meet our guests as customers, and they depart as friends. Our goal is for our guests to feel Roatan is their second home and because we love our island, we are always inviting them to get involved by supporting our ongoing efforts to train and employ local youth. We believe this is one of our biggest assets and what ultimately distinguishes our company from the rest.
Meet our incredible team! Passionate, experienced, and dedicated, they ensure unforgettable dive experiences and personalized service. Dive into adventure with our expert guides and explore Roatan’s breathtaking underwater world.
Immerse in Nature: Our dive center is nestled between the beach and the jungle, it offers convenient access to the water and a vibrant ecosystem, enhancing your diving and snorkeling experience.
We love comfort so we offer sturdy rental gear that is durable and provides ease of movement and use. Cressi has been our brand of choice since we started operating and their Starter Pro buoyancy compensator is semi-integrated so you will not have to use those clumsy weight belts anymore. AC2 regulators equipped with a primary and secondary second stage and a depth and air supply pressure gauge so you have all you need to feel safe while underwater. Also, F1 Cressi silicone mask and other models that will make sure you have the correct seal so that water stays out of your vision range. In addition to this, we also have full foot and open heel fins in all sizes as well as long and short 2mm and 3mm wetsuits. Anything else you might require to use as your rental gear while diving with us, please request ahead of your arrival so we can have it available for you.
Particularly stable and spacious, our 27 feet custom-made dive boat Rita is equipped with 24 tank holders, wide aluminum top and padded seats to provide comfortable longer rides. She sits 35 inches high making our water entries effortless and smooth and our water exits extremely accessible to all levels of personal requirements thanks to its strong, long aluminum ladder which can be situated either at port or starboard side. Also its safety equipment includes an oxygen kit, VHF radio and First Aid kit. Powered by a 200hp-4 stroke outboard, this boat flies even when it is at full capacity making sure we reach the furthest dive sites in short passages.
Our second and newer dive boat, Layla was completely made on the island and it’s both wider (8ft beam) and longer (30 ft length). It’s equipped with a 300hp-4 stroke outboard Yamaha engine and trim tabs to provide stability while moving. Besides having the possibility of doing both roll-back and giant-stride entries, Layla’s new custom designed ladder includes extra steps that significantly reduce the effort coming out of the water.
Environmental sustainability is a top priority for our dive shop, which is why we have chosen not to operate with Diesel or 2-cycle engines but with 4-strokes, and only use biodegradable cleaning products to be on our boats, gear and shop
Having a dock makes our logistics so much easier! Boarding and exiting our boats becomes a simple task that avoids us getting wet before the dives. Being 80ft long and 8ft wide, it gives us a perfect spot to hang out between our dives and enjoy the sun. Crowned by a beautiful, shaded, 12 square feet ‘palapa’ where we usually conduct our classes, this beautiful wooden structure is not only an asset for our operation, but a great place to find interesting marine life while snorkeling.