DOLPHINS DOLPHINS EVERYWHERE

This month has seen a large pod of spinner dolphins to keep us entertained. It seems like they've been showing up almost everyday, most visitors to the island have had the chance to swim with them on at least one or two occasions. We generally see dolphins every week or so but to see them almost everyday for weeks in a row is a rare blessing. This photo was taken by our neighbor Brad and the video was shot by udc using a gopro2 camera on the front of their dive boat the old tom.

NICE ARTICLE ABOUT DIVING UTILA

http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/utila/Content?oid=2306139

WONDERFUL WATER

Another great shot by our neighbor Brad. He snapped this one of us arriving home to Treasure Beach after taking a group of guests out to the marine preserve at Turtle Harbor for some snorkeling and a little Lionfish hunting. We saw Eagle Rays and some huge Tarpon in the preserve but only saw (and killed) one Lionfish, hopefully that's a good sign.

SAM & TIZIANA RETURN TO TREASURE BEACH

Sam from London and Tiziana from Milan were our first ever guests at Treasure Beach and last week they returned, this time with friends John and Landi. Such a great time was had by all ( including us ) and by the end of the week they were already making plans for next year. What were a lovely group to have at the Pineapple House and a real pleasure to host. Here are some of their lovely photos 

 

LEARNING TO DIVE ON UTILA

expertvagabond.com/learning-to-scuba-dive-utila-honduras/


Nice article about learning to dive on Utila, the cheapest place in the western hemisphere to get your Padi openwater dive certification.

FLATS FISHING AT TREASURE BEACH

Wonderful flats fishing is literally a few hundred feet from the shore at Treasure Beach.  Tarpon, Bonefish and Snook are the usual suspects but be prepared for a major fight in this catch and release game of cat and mouse. Wade in the warm gin clear waters or get a clearer view of your prey from a boat. Go it alone or allow us to arrange a local fishing guide to show you the ropes (and the fish).

A WONDERFUL WINTER/SPRING SEASON AT TREASURE BEACH

This is the beginning of our second full year of offering vacation rentals at Treasure Beach and bookings have certainly sky rocketed. We were completely booked at Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year and when the Pineapple house became fully booked February through early May we decided to bring the Coral House into the rental pool. Within days of making the Coral House available we had received multiple reservations, all without using any of the big online rental services such as VRBO or FLIPKEY. It just goes to show the power of positive guest referrals. This year we have seen a number of return guests and a healthy dose of friends and acquaintances of previous guests
However what's even more exciting are all the positive comments we've been getting from our guests this season and the marvelous reviews they've been leaving online. Here's a sample from TRIPADVISOR:-

Our rental agents Dave and Trisha have decided to move full time to Treasure Beach (I knew they'd get hooked), so now they'll be handling not only the online reservations but also the day to day operations and guest services. Trisha will also continue with her role as director of BICA (Bay Islands Conservation Association).

BEAUTIFUL ISLAND FACES

Treasure beach recently played host to world renowned underwater film maker Annie Crawley. Annie was under the water filming for most of her trip but generously took time to help me improve my basic video skills. On her last afternoon I took her to visit the nearby cays and she snapped these beautiful shots of the locals. 

COMING IN AUGUST, THE UTILA DIVE FESTIVAL

This is the first year of the UTILA DIVE FESTIVAL sponsored by Padi and various dive centers on the island. A full schedule of events are planned, let's all participate and make this a resounding success.


http://utiladivefestival.com/

THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTHWEST SHORE OF UTILA AND THE CAYS

A pictorial journey around the Utila Cays and the southwest shore of Utila.

THE CORAL HOUSE VIDEO TOUR

THE PINEAPPLE HOUSE ON TRIP WOW

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WATER CAY

Water cay is a popular spot with our guests for picnics and watching sunsets. Its only 5 mins away by boat or 15 mins by kayak. That's Treasure Beach is the background on the right side of the photo. 

AAAAAAH...... A REAL LIFE CORONA AD

"PERFECT VACATION"

We just received another wonderful guest review on tripadvisor.com, our tenth five star review in a row. 

KAYAK UTILA

We provide kayaks if you want to go it alone, or we can arrange for Andi at Kayak Utila to show you the ropes. Andi also teaches stand up paddle boarding and yoga for those seeking a little physical activity while on vacation.  Check out the facebook link below to see the Todd family adventure,

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.343794838978057.85385.211001158924093&type=1

A BEAUTIFUL JANUARY AT TREASURE BEACH

This January has been exceptionally beautiful on Utila. Lovely weather, clear warm water and lots of whale shark sightings. Some of my favorite photos from the last couple of weeks :-

Darryl Leniuk for The Globe and Mail

Swim with a whale shark in Honduras

darryl leniuk

From Thursday's Globe and Mail

Published Wednesday, Dec. 07, 2011 4:07PM EST

Last updated Wednesday, Dec. 07, 2011 4:25PM EST

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/vacations/adventure/swim-with-a-whale-shark-in-honduras/article2263571/print/

INTERESTING ARTICLE ABOUT WORLDS BEST DIVE DESTINATIONS....GUESS WHICH ISLAND WAS NAMED #3 ??

http://opentravel.com/blogs/10-best-scuba-diving-destinations/

THE UTILA CAYS

Pigeon (Suc-Suc) and Jewel Cays are two small islands about half a mile from Treasure Beach.
These are the only two permanently inhabited cays of Utila (several more are uninhabited), these cays are a fishing village and were the original settlements on Utila. Easily accessible by motor boat or kayak from Treasure Beach, the cays have several bars/restaurants, small grocery stores and Captain Morgans dive center.
Treasure Beach is shown the upper right corner of the photo. Look at that water & those coral reefs!!!
Great photo Brad, i've tried to get this shot several times when coming in to land on Utila but never with such good results.

SEAHORSES, SOUTH SHORE, UTILA

TREASURE BEACH AUGUST 2011, CAY FEST ON PIGEON CAY, WHALE SHARKS & DOLPHINS

yikes

What a beautiful month at Treasure Beach. The weather has been wonderful, low 90's with a refreshing sea breeze and the water has been a balmy 85f. Lots of whale shark sightings this month and there has been a large pod of spinner dolphins around the island for weeks, I think everyone has swum with them at least once.

There was a lovely day called "Cay Fest" on Pigeon Cay (5 mins by boat from Treasure Beach), lots of fun for the kids with games, races and contests and at night musical performances. 

Treasure Beach looks lovely with all the flowering and fruiting trees coming into bloom at the same time (there is a continuous cycle of blooming but once a year everything coincides), so there is lots of fruit to eat.

There has been lots of whale shark sightings this month and a large pod of spinner dolphins has been all around the island for three weeks. They've been seen at Treasure Beach, Raggedy Cay, Northside, in front of Deep Blue Resort, even in town. Its hard to meet anyone on Utila at the moment who hasn't swum with them! 

old fashioned egg & spoon race's

go oliver go

THE BRAVE LITTLE RAY

this little chap has been hanging around treasure beach for the last couple of weeks. i've seen adult southern stingrays feeding like this before but never juveniles. there must be something pretty tasty under the sand at high tide !

RECOGNITION FOR THE PINEAPPLE HOUSE.

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WONDERFUL GUEST REVIEWS OF THE PINEAPPLE HOUSE ON TRIPADVISOR.COM

http://www.tripadvisor.com/VacationRentalReview-g292020-d1451060-The_Pineapple_House_on_Treasure_Beach-Utila_Bay_Islands.html

GOOD NEWS FOR HONDURAN SHARKS

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/06/honduras-creates-permanent-shark-sanctuary-covering-92664-miles.php

UTILA 1ST LIONFISH RODEO AND COOKOUT

It was Utila' first Lionfish rodeo on Friday, organized by Bay Islands Conservation Association (BICA). Eleven dive boats participated and almost five hundred Lionfish were killed in a single day.
On Sunday there was a cookout at Chepes Beach, half a dozen of the top chefs on the island showed their stuff and all the fish were eaten.
We enjoyed sushi, soups, curries, ceviche, pan fried and potato cakes all made with lionfish, they're tasty little things.
Prizes were awarded to the people who caught the most, biggest and smallest Lionfish.
The event was very well attended and a good time was had by all, I think it was the social event of the season on Utila.