Roatán 2019 — CoCo View Resort

Trip Summary

Our first CoCo View run and one of the anchor trips in the Hold My Spear log. Drew completed his PADI Open Water checkout dives in the Front Yard while the crew settled into CoCo View’s rhythm — bikes to the oceanfront villas, lockers for gear, orientation dives on the house reef, and unlimited access to Newman’s Wall and the Prince Albert wreck.

The week included wall dives at Pinnacle Point and Anka’s Place, a dedicated lionfish spearfishing course, and a three-tank lionfish hunt day that filled Zookeepers and logbook pages. It’s the trip that made Roatán and CoCo View part of the long-term rotation.

Highlights

• Drew’s first ocean checkout dives and final certification in the CoCo View Front Yard.
• Orientation dive, Prince Albert wreck, Pinnacle Point, Newman’s Wall, and Anka’s Place.
• Lionfish specialty course with Nick & Danielle and multiple lionfish culls.
• First solo “drop-off” dive along Newman’s Wall back to the resort.
• 3-tank lionfish day on the east end: Fort Key Wall, The Link Wall, and more.

Crew & Dive Sites

Divers: Tony Foth, Drew McConnell, Steve Hauschilt, Jeff Schachtner.

Base: CoCo View Beach House (oceanfront villa).

Key Sites: CoCo View Front Yard, Prince Albert wreck, Pinnacle Point, Newman’s Wall, Anka’s Place, Fort Key Wall, Link Wall.

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