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Tabyana, aka "Herbie’s Fantasy or Place"
 West Bay, Roatan, Honduras
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Max Depth: 36-40ft/11-12m
Average Viz: 71-80ft/22-24m
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Rating: 4.50 by 4 divers
Spring: 76-80°F/24-27°C
Summer: 81-85°F/27-29°C
Fall: 76-80°F/24-27°C
Winter: 71-75°F/22-24°C
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Tabyana, aka "Herbie’s Fantasy or Place" is a salt water dive site, located in West Bay, Roatan, Honduras. This dive site has an average rating of 4.50 out of 5 from 4 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 36-40ft/11-12m. The average visibility is 71-80ft/22-24m.
Tabyana’s (also known as "Herbie’s Fantasy) is one of the few sites where you can visit the deep second wall of Roatan’s fringing reef system. Starting on a circular sand patch at 12m/40ft, you’ll follow a broad coral ridge as it rolls to the bottom of the first wall at 24m/80ft. Multiple coral ridges extend like fingers, each holding a desperate grip on the lip of the second wall at 33m/110ft. Each finger is separated by a long sandy slope speckled with bizarre tube sponge formations. Look for southern stringrays and eagle rays gliding over the sand, barracudas and oceanic triggerfish playing in the blue, and the occasional Caribbean reef shark passing by the dropoff.
Fishlife along the first wall closely resembles the life found at shallower depths on other sites. King crabs, angelfish, whitespotted filefish, and spotted moray eels are commonly found in this area. The shallow section, which is sometimes called "Herbie’s Fantasy" by other dive operators, is indeed fantastic for its large barrel sponges and significant conch population.
Aquatic Life: southern stingray, eagle rays, barracudas, oceanic triggerfish, Caribbean reef sharks, king crabs, whitespotted filefish, spotted moray eels, horse conch
Don’t Miss... pausing for a minute over the second wall. The second wall is normally found between 50-60m/165-200ft well beyond recreational dive limits so the chance to peer into the abyss at the more reasonable depth of 33m/110ft is unique. Do in on Enriched Air Nitrox to get even more time along the wall.