Turquoise Bay Dive & Beach Resort

Name

Turquoise Bay Dive & Beach Resort

Legal name

Milton Bight Holding Company S.A.

Website

https://turquoisebayresort.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dive and Beach Resort

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (487210), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Beach & Island All-Inclusive Resorts (THAGAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dive Centers & Scuba Training (PADI/SSI, certifications) (THAAAIAA), Beachfront & Island Luxury Resorts (THAGACAA), Diving Experiences (Scuba Dives, Dive Trips, PADI/SSI Courses) (THAJAJAD)

Keywords

• Scuba diving resort
• All-inclusive beach resort
• PADI dive certification
• Destination wedding packages
• Caribbean dive vacations

Headquarters

HQ city

East End

HQ country

Honduras

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. All-Inclusive Resort Packages: Bundled packages including accommodation, meals at Udurau Restaurant, unlimited national liquors, bar service, snacks, water and land activities, airport transfers, WiFi, pool and beach access, daily housekeeping, and concierge service.
2. Scuba Diving Packages: Diving excursions including shark dives, wreck dives, reef dives, swim-throughs, night dives, and drift dives. Packages include up to 3 dives per day (8:45 am, 10:45 am, 1:45 pm) with experienced divemasters.
3. Diving Courses and Certifications: PADI certification courses from beginner to professional levels, including eLearning, with additional charges for Nitrox ($10 per tank).
4. Wedding and Event Services: Custom wedding packages with planning, styling, culinary experience, premium drinks, and event coordination for beach weddings on the private beach.
5. Food and Beverage A La Carte: Additional menu items and specialty dining experiences at Udurau Restaurant with items ranging from $9-$40 for appetizers, salads, soups, main courses, and desserts.
6. Water Sports and Activities: Kayaking, fishing, water-skiing, tubing, banana boat, knee-boarding, wake-boarding, horseback riding, island tours, zipline excursions, and eco-tours available as optional extras.
7. Spa Services: Optional spa treatments available at the Spa Palapa or in-room for relaxation and pampering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Turquoise Bay Dive & Beach Resort operates an all-inclusive dive and beach resort on a 30-acre property on Roatan's East End, providing 26 rooms of accommodation (including Over the Water Bungalows), meals and beverages at Udurau Restaurant, and access to its in-house PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Dive Resort (Turquoise Divers). The resort sells bundled all-inclusive packages, recreational and certified scuba diving excursions on the Mesoamerican Reef, PADI dive courses from beginner through instructor level, destination wedding planning, water sports, spa treatments, and island tours directly to leisure travelers.

Product overview

Turquoise Bay Dive & Beach Resort is an all-inclusive dive and beach resort on Roatan's East End, offering a unified portfolio of accommodations (26 rooms including Over the Water Bungalows), the PADI 5-star Turquoise Divers dive operation, Udurau Restaurant serving fusion cuisine, and comprehensive all-inclusive packages combining lodging, dining, diving, and activities. Add-on services include water sports, island tours, wedding planning, spa treatments, and airport transfers. The resort positions itself as a premier dive destination with access to the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Turquoise Divers: The resort's in-house PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Dive Resort and dive shop operating since 2001, offering scuba diving excursions, courses, and equipment rental.

Products and services

• Turquoise Bay Resort Accommodations Beachfront lodging on a 30-acre tropical property offering 26 air-conditioned rooms with ocean views; includes Ocean View Rooms, Hillside Rooms, and Over the Water Bungalows sold as part of all-inclusive packages or a la carte stays for leisure travelers.
• All-Inclusive Packages Bundled vacation packages covering accommodation, all meals at Udurau Restaurant, unlimited national liquors, bar service, snacks, water and land activities, airport transfers, WiFi, pool and private beach access, daily housekeeping, and concierge service for individual leisure guests.
• Turquoise Divers Scuba Diving Excursions PADI 5-Star dive operation offering shark dives, wreck dives, reef dives, swim-throughs, night dives, and drift dives with up to three scheduled dives per day (8:45 am, 10:45 am, 1:45 pm) and experienced divemasters for certified divers and beginners.
• PADI Diving Courses and Certifications Scuba training from beginner (Discover Scuba Diving, Open Water Diver) through professional levels (Divemaster, Instructor Development Courses), plus specialties such as Enriched Air Nitrox, Wreck, Deep, Night, Drift, Self-Reliant, Full Face Mask, Fish ID, Digital Underwater Photographer, and Sidemount, with PADI eLearning integration.
• Beach Wedding Planning Services Custom wedding packages with planning, styling, ceremony setup, curated culinary experience, premium drinks, and event coordination for couples hosting destination weddings on the resort's private beach or at the sister-resort West Bay location.
• Udurau Restaurant Dining On-site restaurant serving Latin American, Italian, and Caribbean fusion cuisine with daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets plus an a la carte menu of appetizers ($9-$15), salads ($8-$10), soups ($15-$17), main courses ($14-$26), vegetarian options ($15-$20), and specialty entrées up to $40.
• Water Sports and Activities Optional motorized and non-motorized water activities including kayaking, fishing, water-skiing, tubing, banana boat, knee-boarding, and wake-boarding, sold as add-on activities to resort guests.
• Island Tours and Excursions Optional land-based excursions including canopy zip-line tours, island tours, eco-tours, and visits to local attractions such as the Iguana Farm, marketed to resort guests.
• Spa Services Optional spa relaxation treatments offered at the on-site Spa Palapa or in-room, available as add-on services to resort guests.
• Airport and Ferry Transfers Complimentary private transportation service between the resort, Roatan International Airport, and the Galaxy Ferry Terminal, offered to arriving and departing resort guests.
• Vehicle Rental Vehicle rental service at $55 per day for guests staying a week or more who wish to tour the island independently.

Quantifiable outcome

• Small diving groups of no more than 8 divers per guide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coral Restoration FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Coral Restoration Foundation for offshore nurseries and restoration program for threatened coral species. The resort participates in coral restoration efforts, using aware divers to contribute to growing and outplanting corals from a nursery into the natural coral reef to maintain and recover reef health.
• Mayan PrincesscoreOthersMayan Princess is a sister resort to Turquoise Bay, both operated by Milton Bight Holding Company S.A. Both resorts share amenities and services, with Mayan Princess providing the exclusive West Bay location for weddings.
• Adaptive Diving Community PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the adaptive diving community, providing facilities and programs for physically-challenged divers. The resort has completed redesigns and facility enhancements to accommodate adaptive diving needs.
• Galaxy Wave FerryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGalaxy Wave ferry operates twice daily from La Ceiba to Roatan, providing transportation options for resort guests. Complimentary shuttles are offered to/from the Galaxy Ferry Terminal.
• PADIcoreTechnology or IntegrationPADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) is the world's leading diving training organization. Turquoise Divers operates as a PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Resort and Instructor Development Center, offering full range of PADI courses and eLearning integration.
• Milton Bight Holding Company S.A.coreOthersParent company (Milton Bight Holding Company S.A.) owns both Turquoise Bay Dive Resort and Mayan Princess resort, providing shared corporate structure and resources.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors): Global certifying body that grants the 5-Star IDC status Turquoise Divers holds and that supplies eLearning infrastructure — central ecosystem partner enabling their training offering.
• Coral Restoration Foundation: Non-profit partner running the offshore coral nurseries that underpin Turquoise Divers' signature restoration program — strategic ecosystem partner central to their conservation narrative.

Broad incumbents

• Hotel Cozumel & Resort (Iberostar / Melia all-inclusive dive brands): Large all-inclusive Caribbean resort chains with embedded dive programs targeting similar family/couple/diver segments, but offering a broader amenity set at higher scale and with chain-level distribution.

Direct peers

• Mayan Princess Beach & Dive Resort: Sister property on Roatan's West Bay, owned by the same parent company (Milton Bight Holding Company S.A.), offering comparable beach-and-dive resort services to overlapping customers in a different Roatan micro-market.
• ScubaClub Cozumel: Boutique PADI dive resort in Cozumel, Mexico combining accommodations with on-site dive operation targeting recreational and certification divers — same Caribbean dive-resort model in a competing geography.
• Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire: PADI 5-Star/IDC dive resort in Bonaire offering drive-and-dive accommodations, full certification courses, and a dedicated dive fleet — closest functional analogue outside Honduras.
• Anthony's Key Resort: Long-established PADI 5-Star dive resort on Roatan offering all-inclusive dive packages with on-site dive operation — directly comparable product/customer mix on the same island.
• Roatan Divers / Coconut Tree Divers: Roatan-based PADI dive operator offering recreational and certification diving at competitive price points, overlapping with Turquoise Divers' target customer and island market.
• Sunset Divers at Sunset House Grand Cayman: Caribbean dive resort operation combining hotel, restaurant, and on-site PADI dive center with reef access — comparable boutique dive-resort economics in another Caribbean jurisdiction.

Regional players

• Belize Dive Haven / Huracan Diving Lodge: Dive-focused resort in Belize combining accommodations with PADI dive packages on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef — overlaps on product (reef diving) and customer (certified divers seeking reef access), but in a different country.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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