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Make a difference and further your love of the Ocean with our environmental programs!

Supporting Research and Conservation

The dive industry on Utila supports up to 85% of the economy of the island and is inextricably linked to the status of the coral reefs. Realising this, and after witnessing the patterns of global decline in the condition of reefs worldwide, the management and owners of one dive facility, Utila Dive Centre, decided to take action.

As a consequence, Utila Dive Centre has provided unwavering support for the aims and objectives of UCME and has been of great assistance in accelerating the establishment of the organisation. Whilst fully understanding that to be effective UCME has to be independent and autonomous, Utila Dive Centre has helpfully provided logistical and technical support that has enabled UCME to grow rapidly and allowed it to begin to fulfil its mission statement.

Utila Dive Centre continues to demonstrate its commitment and support of research and actions that are urgently needed to protect the delicate ecosystems around Utila. UCME hopes that other dive shops and businesses will follow and become directly involved in the conservation and management of the island on which their businesses are based.

As part of our commitment to improving divers education and our underwater environment, Utila Dive Centre has partnered with Beautiful Oceans to offer coral reef and ecosystem educational programs for divers and dive professionals.  Read on to learn more about how you can improve your marine education and enhance your diving experiences.

Beautiful Oceans Coral Reef Architecture & Organisms

$160 USD 1 day

Beautiful Oceans Coral Reef Ecosystem and Food Web

$160 USD 1 day