Parrots Dive Center

Got my advanced here and considering staying for longer just because of how much i enjoy my experience! I felt very safe with my instructor Carlos, he explained everything clearly and made sure i practiced what i had learned so i could feel confident with my skills, I felt very safe under the water with him as my instructor! The dives were awesome, the instructors pointed out a lot of animals and on one of the dives our instructor Roberto even speared two lion fish!! Everyone at parrots will go above and beyond to make sure you feel comfortable and have a good time. Go parrots!!!

Parrots was recommended to me by a friend that lives on the island, we did a cave tour that was free we just had to pay for the TukTuk ride out to the other side of the island and we climbed into a small “secret” cave. the owner Alfred of Parrots led the way by placing candles and when we got to the end we dove under a fresh water pool into a cavern filled with water, it was quiet and serene and was a nice change of scenery compared to the hot and muggy weather on the rest of the island. The next day we booked a few fun dives with Belen and it was fun and hassle free. We got to see and eagle ray as well as numerous other fish. These guys have to be some of the most laid back people on the island. Will definitely be back.

We stayed 10 nights and went diving 6x2 times. It was awesome and better than expected! We had a very nice dive master (Daniel) who was very friendly, competent and motivated! The whole team of parrots provided us a great time. Even in December we saw a whaleshark, nurse sharks, morays etc and swam 2x with dolphins!! Alan the captain can find everything :) thanks a lot and hopefully we can come back one day...

Great diving experience and lovely people!

Marlon and the team at Parrots were awesome. Marlon took us to a variety of interesting sites and pointed out some very cool sealife. We felt safe and had fantastic time. The whole team were so lovely and flexible with our booking times. They also gave some great recommendations about what to do on the island. I would 100% recommend this school for your dive trip to Utila. Diving at Parrots was a highlight of our trip for sure.

Best diving of my life. I highly recommend Timmy. He is a phenomenal diver, very knowledgeable, and he knows his stuff. You will learn and see a lot with Timmy. I will be coming back to dive with him.

I did my open water + advanced open water courses (+ 4 free fun dives!) at Parrots and it was awesome. My instructor, Sara, was amazing - super knowledgeable diver, very good teacher and great at spotting wildlife! The owner was very accomodating upon my arrival and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The diving equipment was clearly very new/well kept and I loved their private dock to swim and relax. The location is also great and it's one of the few locally owned diving centers left in the island. I would recommend!

Parrots is FAMILY! My partner and I planned to stay 4 days and ended up staying 3 weeks!! Parrots is a little, cosy reality, with both local and international instructors who will make you live a very genuine hondureñan experience (not comparable to any other diving school in Utila). The owner of the place has treated us as friends, and he was welcoming and helpful way beyond a classical professional duty. The instructors are all GREAT! Very patient, clear and easygoing. We miss so much our Parrots family, and we thank them again for making us love diving so much ;) see you very very soon for the dive master course guys!! ;)

I absolutely love this diving school, did my open water certification 5 years ago, and came back go do my advanced open water, and I had a blast!

All the staff are extremely friendly, fun, and helpful. I had Carlos, and Marlon as my diving instructors and they explained, and taught everything in a great manner, and cleared with patience every question or doubt I had. It feels like a small adventurous family you get to have in Utila :)

Great place to learn diving from only very experienced dive instructors. They will go the extra mile for your experience. Also very good for people who start diving! We enjoyed it a lot there and surely come back!

Spent the week working on my open water certification with my instructor Ricardo who was extremely knowledgeable and experienced. Made sure we were comfortable before our dives and that all our gear was put on correctly and functioning correctly. He spent time with each of us specifically if we were having trouble with our skill. Robert, who was a dive master in training also proved to be very useful and good at keeping us calm and collected. Each dive we took was better and better. The owner, Alfred, made it a point to stop to us after each dive and ask us how our experience went and was extremely enthusiastic about all of our dives. The whole staff, including pancake, treated us like family. I will be returning for my advance course and could not possibly recommend them enough!

We chose Parrots Dive Center because at the beginning they were really nice, kind and explained patiently to us about the open water course. We are very pleased at the end that we did the course with them, It was great experience and had so much fun with everybody! especially Carlos the instructor😁
Very recommended!! 🤙

So glad my wife and I completed our Advanced Open Water with Parrots. Our instructor Carlos was professional, knowledgeable and easy to learn from. The owner Alfred was really accommodating and friendly. We even got 2 free fun dives included at the end of the course.

Had a wonderful experience! Carlos our guide/instructor was amazing and taught us very well! The boat captain Alan got us near some dolphins and we were able to snorkel with them! We ended up doing the open water cert. and the advanced open water cert. And I highly recommend it

Parrots is not just a great dive center but a family! One of the best experiences i have had in months!

I came to dive for 2-3 days in Utila and then keep making my way to Belize. Not planing on making deep connections or frankly using more time than necessary to take my advanced diver certificate....but then I met Roberto and Ricardo two of the diver instructors, they with all the others made me super comfortable both above and underwater with their extremely professional tho relaxed attitude to diving. I was lucky to have Roberto was my diver instructor, and i could not have been in better hands. I Have dived in 5 different countries but I have never felt so relaxed and safe in the water as i did with Roberto. He is super observant and very clear in his instructions, all while he playfully points out all the marine life around you. It is very clear that diving is his passion and that showing and being able to share that passion with other people is something very special to him.
The ones who knows Parrots know that you can't talk about Parrots without mentioning Allen. Allen is the captain of the parrots boat but also everybody's ray of sun! With his incredible sense of humor and happy diminor i found it impossible to be in a bad mood around him. Miss you Allen!

Parrots is owned by the energy bomb Alfred who is just as amazing and full of energy as the place it self. Not only does he learn all the names and hang around the shop but he also worries about everyone like we are his children. Eventhough he has a lot going on he takes his time to get to know everyone and help if there is any kind of problems. whether its related to diving or not💜

I have been solo travelling for 10 months in latin America and after many months of moving around every 2-3 days not finding rest. I found peace and a home in Utila with Parrots dive center.

It might not be the best looking place or have the best facilities you find on the island... but the people, Pancake (the cat) and Cornelius (the rooster of the dive center) make it feel like home and will not only steal your hearts but make you wish you could stay forever!

The only thing i regret about Parrots is that i couldnt stay for longer.
Parrots is not just a great dive center but a family.

Thank you for everything. I miss you all and I will make my return!💜

This is by far the best dive school on all of utila. They were patient and made me feel safe and confident before we ever left the dock. The instructors are top notch, the equipment was clean and new and I had a great time with my 10 and 14 year old kids. (All of our first time diving). We will go back to see Alfred and our instructor Borja as soon as we can.

I did my Rescue & Divemaster courses here and I couldn't be happier with the decision to do it at Parrots. All staff are professional, competent, accommodating and they make the whole experience fun. The shop is filled with chill and friendly vibes and it has always been a pleasure to hang around. Parrots is so much more than a dive shop, it is a family, and I'm so glad to have been part of it.
The team go above and beyond to not only provide lots of support during the classes & dives, but also to make sure our time on the island was well spent. There were plenty of activities and trips that Alfred was more than happy to organise for us.
All in all, Parrots is the perfect place to stay and take your dive courses or go fundiving. I'll always cherish the memories!

I did 12 fun dives with Parrots and couldn't be happier with the decision! Our dive master was friendly and competent, the dives were planned to offer us the best experience possible.
The groups were small and the boat fast and comfy. The captain can spot Dolphins (and whale sharks, if you are lucky) and you can jump in the water to swim with them. Under water we saw also many animals and the landscape is very pretty.

Not everything went smooth for me, I had a little accident with a portuguese man o' war on one of the dives and the DM, the Instructor on board and the captain managed it very well. I'm very thankful to all of them :)

For the best time of your life, dive w Parrots! Showed up to do a week of diving as an open water diver and quickly decided to stay and complete my divemaster training. This was a no pressure decision based on the awesome friendly atmosphere, welcoming owners and staff, and dedicated instructors. Locally owned and operated!

We did our PADI Open Water Certificate there! Our Instructor Jack did a amazing job! Very friendly and a very broad knowledge about diving and all the creatures in the Reef! It was amazing to do the PADI with you! Thank you a lot!

Did my PADI Open Water and Advanced course here a year ago. Great staff with very good instructors. The equipment was in perfect state and it is clearly a very professional dive shop. The atmosphere was really relaxed.