Taking a dive trip with your club can be one of the most enjoyable ways to dive. Here at Alton's we have discovered the perfect combination of fun and professionalism to cultivate memories for a lifetime – both above and below the surface!

We have thought about what you want as a diver bringing you the benefit of our collective experience of working and diving in resorts, liveaboards, and a variety of dive centers around the world.



Get more out of your diving, see more marine life and less fins! Our small group size, with a maximum of 5 divers per divemaster ensures that you get to see what you want, that you do not feel hurried underwater, and you have time to see the marine life that interests you. Your fun dives shouldn't be spolit by too many people and we promise that won't happen at Alton's. Of course if your group wants to change the group size this we will be happy to do so.

We will be happy to organize full day trips to take in the best dive sites Utila has to offer, including sea mounts and banks that nobody else visits. Our custom built boats have been designed with full day trips in mind, making safety and comfort a priority. With lunch provided on the boat a full day trip allows your group to run the day. Full day trips give your day a flexibility that is otherwise difficult to find. Between dives we can look for whale sharks and dolphins, snorkel the reef or relax on the boat and top up that tan or ee can stop at the Utila Cays for a little beach time. These days can be tailored to your groups interest and we can advise on the dive sites and create an itinerary for the day that is right for you.

Whale shark safari trips to maximize your whale shark encounter time. When the sharks are here we will always take the time to look for them during dive surface intervals. If we know there are whale sharks present we can organize a whale shark safari trip to take an afternoon or morning to go looking for whale sharks. These two to three hour trips can put you in the sea with the biggest of fish many times.

Dive to the limit of your training and experience. We recognise that clubs have a whole range of experience and to reflect that we split our diver groups by certification and experience levels as required, which means that as someone with more experience you will not be placed in a group with new divers enabling you to get the most from your fun dives.

We will schedule a fish identification and behavior talk for your group. These fun and informal evening sessions will show you how to successfully identify the many fish species we find around Utila as well as finding out which species commute to work every day, what do the Rolling Stones have in common with sand dwelling fish, where can you see parrot fish attending a high school prom! And just as importantly find out how to protect our reef and minimize our impact on the reef both below the waves and topside.

If your group has an interest in whale shark research, reef survey, fish counts, identifications, etc our resident marine ecosystem expert can help organize all these and more. Contributions to Reef and EcOcean research databases for fish populations and whale shark tracking and research can make this not only interesting but valuable to global research efforts as well.

Comfortable and safe with a wide range of well maintained equipment. Many club divers have their own equipment (for which we can provide storage), we also know that newer divers may not have invested in their own gear yet or you may be bringing friends who do not have their own. We have a full range of rental gear with wet suits, BCs and fins in a range of sizes from XS to XXL. All our prices include any gear that you might need to use.

Comfortable easy access dive boats designed with the diver in mind. Easy access to the water (and the boat again after!), fully equipped with DAN O2 Oxygen kits, first aid, VHF radios, GPS, etc. Our new range of boats for 2008 will keep you comfortable and safe.

We will take you to the best of Utila's dive sites even if we have to travel a little further. We will visit Turtle Harbor Marine Reserve to make our first dive and can travel right around the island to stop at the little fishing community on Pigeon Cay for a late breakfast during our surface interval, afterwards maybe making a dive at Stingray Point.

You can expect full dive briefings and debriefings including creature identification to as much detail as you want.

A very social and fun environment with a beautiful sundeck and shady hammock space, a small cafe/bar area which sells light breakfasts, lunches, coffee, cold drinks, and evening BBQs.

We can also organize evening BBQs for your group and if your group is 10 people or more we will happily do a traditional Utila beach BBQ for your group for free.


For accommodation we can offer cheap & basic through to luxury waterfront hotel or any combination. Read more about your accommodation options.

• We are happy to be able to offer you group discounts and benefits.
• Book 10 dive packages or dive courses and you will receive an 11th for free.
• Bring a group of 10 people or more and if anyone elects to stay in our dormitories they will get 5 nights free accommodation with every dive package purchased.