I tried a diving license at 28,000 yen for 4 days at Utila island in the Caribbean

Honduras in Central America is known for the incidence of homicide to be the worst in the world, but I went to such a country and got a diving license for some reason. On Utila floating in the Caribbean Sea, you can get a diving license within 30,000 yen.

Hello.World newspaperA special reporterKeihito Kiyais. I am around the world, now I am in Utila, Honduras.

Red is Utila

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MOFA Overseas Security WebsiteAccording to "Travel Information for Honduras" posted on the website, "There are 7172 deaths from the murder of 2012, 68 people increased year-on-year, the murder incidence per 100,000 people is 85.5 people (Japan is less than 1 person ) And it is the level that requires the "serious consideration for own safety" for traveling by saying that the world's worst is recorded (firearms are used for many of these incidents) ".

The townscape of Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. According to the local group staff (Japanese), there is an area where officials are forbidden to drop by, so it seems that security is still not good.


However, I thought that there was no problem for walking through the main street in the day during the day. However, since the scary is scary, the single-lens camera is an answering machine at the inn. The picture is the central square.


In the Choltega River flowing through the town, there is a bridge built with the support of Japan.


I decided to evacuate to the Caribbean side because this is a bit of a noise. Anything the Caribbean side is a peace of mind, it is said that you can get a diving license within 30,000 yen for an island called Utila Island.

7 hours by bus from Tegucigalpa, we arrived at La Ceiba, the port town of the Caribbean coast.


Local people enjoying fishing at the pier


Access to Utila is about 5500 yen for a small aircraft and about 2,500 yen for a ship, so I want to save, of course I will go ship.

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The name of the ship is "Utila Princess". It seems that local people often visit by sightseeing.


Shook on a boat for about an hour ......


Arrived at Utila.


This crystal clear emerald green! Even though it is the same Caribbean, the color is completely different from the mainland!


By the way the mainland sea


The city is changing over the mainland, and the relaxed air flows.


At the recommendation of a friend, immediately to the diving school "PARROTS". There seems to be about 10 other diving schools.


Because it is a partner school of PADI, it is safe. PADI is a leader organization for scuba diving, the world's largest recreational diving organization.


Lots of divers in the lobby.


The plan of diving is crowded on the wall.


I decided to take an open water course. Only 28,000 yen in 4 days of attendance! Once you acquire a license you will be able to diving within the range of training and experience you have received without a supervisor. It is OK up to 18 meters in depth.


The course consists of discourse and practice. Let's study first.


We will rent out all necessary teaching materials. What a Japanese teaching material!


An instructor's enthusiastic lesson.


There is also video learning and it is very easy to understand.


Well then it's practical!


First of all, it is a swim test. The distance is roughly 100 m. If I can not swim here, I do not seem to know what to do as an instructor (lol)


Practice floating ~.


Here is the state of the equipment room


Receiving explanation of equipment,


To the practice of wearing equipment in the sea.


I am not going off the coast yet. It is a basic practice in shallow 3 meters.


After finishing diving, wash and clean up the equipment themselves.


When basic learning is over, ride the boat and finally go off the coast!

Load the equipment into the boat.


Are you ready?


Sailing !!


The land has gradually come further.


Finally to the unknown world ... ....


Yeah !!!


It is the beginning of adventure.


The world that I wanted to experience once ... ....




I approached it about 30 cm or so whether it is friendly.


Cute boys hiding in coral reefs.


From the coral without any change,


Something popped out! It is a strange person who swims vertically.


A figure swimming elegantly on the sea surface is a picture.


And then!


Divers have gathered as I saw them.


Okay, I found a ship sanker!


I will also enter the cave.


Because it is a beginner, I am pretty scared.


Desperate to not hit your head!


Then ... a group of fish shining brightly illuminated by the sun ... ....


A pose that 80% of people do when turning the camera in the water ... ... It is a lie.


I have never thought that it would be possible to have such a fun diving experience in Honduras, where security is said to be bad.

Sentence / coverage: Keihito Kiya@ T_kiyotani

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