The Bay Islands College of Diving
Welcome
to the Bay Islands College of Diving located on
the idyllic tropical island paradise of
Utila
We are just
off the north coast of Honduras in the Southern Caribbean
Sea
We at
BICD are pleased to offer you year-round wonderful
aquatic experiences whether you are; already a
certified diver looking for adventure, want to
become PADI certified or are ready to embrace a
lifestyle change and become a PADI Pro
As a PADI 5
Star Career Development Centre, Gold Palm
Resort and Winner of the 2005 Project Aware
Environmental Achievement Award we
have the highest ratings awarded to PADI dive
centers for our dedication to you and the
environment
We are
ready for you! To ensure you have the
best time possible the center includes;
-
air conditioned
classrooms
-
state of the art digital presentation media
-
wireless internet access
-
a fresh
water training pool
-
hot tub
-
retail center
-
the islands only
Hyperbaric Chamber
-
3 comfortable dive boats
We
have all brand new gear for your comfort
as your explore the reefs of Utila
Our onsite fresh water training pools is perfect for beginners and experts alike. It's also ,
one of the reasons Lonely Planet lists
us as a great place to get started in
diving. Our hot tub is also standing by to keep you ware if you get cold on your dive. We have a complete technical training
facility, and an internet café
On the rooftop of the
college we have a sundeck.
We welcome you to enjoy beautiful
après dive sunsets overlooking the
harbor with your new diving buddies and
our staff. A cold bottle of beer or a
rum punch and something whipped up in
the Oasis kitchen to complete your experience.
BICD
has the most comfortable
dive boats on Utila. With wide beams,
covered areas and stocked with marine
emergency
oxygen kits, VHF radios, and ice cold
drinking water they are customized
for your diving
experience.
The Utila
Hyperbaric Chamber and Trauma Center
The only dive medical facility on Utila
is located in our center. Our staff is
certified, prepared and experienced to
ensure your safety
Divers Alert
Networkwww.diversalertnetwork.org
has recognized us as a DAN Preferred
Chamber & Recompression Facility. We are
working to collect
diving data to help with research DAN
does to improve the diving industries
understanding of diving related illnesses.
Students in our Open Water courses are
insured by DAN for the duration of their
course - for free!
The
Utila Lodge
www.utilalodge.com
The Utila Lodge is a world class,
waterfront, all inclusive diving resort
located on-site. The resort caters
to the well to do diving traveler with
its own hotel, restaurant, bar, dive
boat and staff. Courses for guests
staying at the Utila Lodge are conducted
by the Instructors of the BICD
The Whale
Shark & Oceanic Research Center
www.wsorc.com
Our onsite
Naturalist Division, is the only
dive center in
Honduras that has been recognized by the
government and awarded a permit to
conduct research on the Whale Sharks,
Fish, Reefs and the marine ecosystem of
Utila.
“Conservation through Research,
Restoration and Education”
We
look forward to welcoming you to our
tropical paradise. No one is better prepared to offer you
a wonderful tropical island experience;
diving, training, making new friends and
relaxing!
Wherever your
travels take you, it will be with fond memories of
your experiences both above and below
water in Utila
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