Name: Villa Topaz
Address: Lot 12 Lighthouse Estates, Roatan, Roatan, Roatan, 34201, Honduras
Rating: 10

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Our second trip to Utopia was better than the first. How do you top 5 star ratings?  By being stranded there during the corona virus outbreak.  Seven guests made the trip the week of March 14th 2020.  The island closed down travel Mar 17th.  The staff at Utopia could not have done a better job taking care of all our wants, needs, & desires.  Paul and Chrisna kept us informed of all events impacting our return home, if and when it would happen.  Paul always relayed facts and information without prejudice or false hopes. He contacted every avenue he could to provide us with up to the minute information. His advice on what to do was spot on and appreciated. The advice?  Let’s conserve where we need to conserve and continue on with the island people’s best interest first, then your comfort.  Last was their own personal interest.  Utopia Village is there for one reason, to provide a living for the people on the island.  The Avenent’s invested in Utila for personal reasons but soon discovered the hidden treasure of the wonderful people there. They decided early and began to develop a plan where Utopia Village could provide a lifestyle for residents and an event impression for tourists.  If this was accomplished, all else would fall in place.  They did it, it’s happening now and will be successful long term. They help the schools there and the citizens of surrounding cities. They teach environment stewardship, personnel health and show compassion by example. This is just a few of the philanthropic services Utopia Village gives back.  During this week of uncertainty (10 days actually) we saw a village of people dedicated to others, putting their best foot forward to make a memorable vacation for us tourists. 
Upon arrival our room was decorated with an eagle ray towel and balloons welcoming us back.  Diane and I had a romantic 40th anniversary dinner to ourselves on Wednesday.  We dove every day either off the boat or off the shore to conserve fuel.  (Utopia offers it’s boat to Pigeon Cays emergency services). Dive master John certified our Son as an open water diver and the crew tossed a return celebration party at the driveway with signs, kazoos, and celebration. He will never forget it as long as he lives.  The food was phenomenal, the great diving was valet style, (I once got scolded for carrying my own tank) and the service for food & drinks is unsurpassed.  Eddie brings treats, like cookies, to the hot tub after diving each day. He sets up coffee at 5:15 am and he retires only after the last guest retires. 
We shared captivity with Coloradans Matt Perry and his sons Brady & Ryan.  They were so gracious and enjoyable we had a blast diving, conversing and playing cards in the evening. We are still in touch with friends we made last year now we can add the Perry’s.
The facilities are kept in perfect condition and always cleaned prolly thrice daily.  Attention to detail is unsurpassed. The toilet paper is folded every time the crew tidies up in the guest rooms.  I have never changed a roll of paper. They remove small rolls and replace fresh.  Daily we get towel animals on the bed and turn down service in evening.  The dining table has never repeated a decorative setting. Each day it is inventive creative and unique. The same can be said about the food.  Lunch in the pool is a unexpected treat.  The menu is catered to personal preference and diet needs. It’s delicious, always appealing and plentiful. 
When you visit Utopia Village you are supporting the people of Utila. You are getting a dive vacation of a lifetime and an opportunity to make new friends. All while experiencing great diving and the chance to “see a whale shark”.  We will be back some time in the near future. Perhaps to organize a reunion with previous guests of years past.  It will be the only time we have visited a place THREE times in 40 years of travel.

Utopia Village is a benchmark for all resorts to emulate.

My fiance and I have traveled to many incredible dive resorts and locations over the years, but this by far was the best experience we have ever had. My fiance also has a severe allergy to dairy products, which complicates international trips, but the Utopia Village team was phenomenal with providing him multiple options for every meal and snack! Honestly the food he had at Utopia Village surpassed most of the food he gets back in the States. The people were amazingly kind and helpful, always asking us how our stay was going and how it could be improved. Their involvement in the community is truly inspiring (you must hear the story for yourself!) and we enjoyed every moment we spent exploring the resort and island. And that's before we even mentioned the stellar diving, which was stunning. Our dive masters were knowledgeable, friendly, and a lot of fun. We even got to see wild dolphins at the end of one of our dives, thanks to our watchful boat captain! If you're looking for an amazing place to dive and make lasting memories, stop looking now (seriously.) This is your place. It is absolutely worth every penny! We cannot wait to go back!

Truly the best dive resort!

Perfection is a term that means different things to different people.  I don’t know if I’ve ever witnessed perfection, but I know I’ve witnessed the striving for perfection.  Paul, Chrisna, and all the staff at Utopia Village work tirelessly to give you a perfect vacation.  Whether its rest, food, drink, diving, or any other tropical desire, you will be hard pressed to find a location where the entire staff will work tirelessly to provide you with your perfect vacation.  Whisper to your spouse that chocolate is your favorite desert, the next meal you have a chocolate surprise.  Mention that you dream of seeing a Sea Horse, and the divemasters will spend there time locating one for you.  My future son in law has a food allergy that can be a bit challenging.  Yet, they provided him a menu of which I was jealous.  I’ve been lucky to travel to many places.  But, I’ve never found any place working so hard to please, everyone.  Paul and Chrisna have a devotion to the local area and local people that is heart warming, and again, rare.  The diving is wonderful.  Some of the healthiest reef in the Caribbean / Gulf of Mexico region.  Again, the staff strives to give you the dive experience you want.  There’s a lot of the world to experience, and not very much time.  The number of repeat customers speaks volumes for Utopia Village.  This was my third trip, and if the fates allow, there will be many more.  Thank you Paul and Chrisna for making memorable moments for my wife, daughter, son-in-law (to be), and me.  Looking forward to seeing you again.

How to Rate Excellence

I have been on a lot of dive vacations all over the world and can honestly say this is my top pick!  It far exceeded my already-high expectations.  The resort itself is perfectly nestled into a quiet and lovely beachfront spot with everything you could ask for: lovely and quiet rooms, gorgeous open air beach-front yoga studio, wonderful and well-stocked bar (I know...yoga & bar probably sound contradictory), remarkably wonderful food and local staff attending to (and anticipating) your every need/request (they really feel like family!), and some of the best dive masters I've encountered:  competent (!), professional, knowledgable, fun, caring.  There is a gorgeous and healthy reef right off the dock for any diving you want to do on your own outside of the many daily dives (they even accommodated us for our pre-dawn and night dive requests!) At night, they turn on underwater lights off the dock so you can watch the lemon and nurse sharks and plethora of fish from the dock while sipping your favorite beverage. PLUS, they are only open 1/2 the year, devoting the other half to truly inspiring community work:  an important reef research & restoration project, community development for creation of sanitation and education infrastructure in the local communities, and much more.  The owners and staff feel like they are family and welcome their guests as the same.  I really love this place. It's aptly named, and I'll be back as soon as I can!

My very top pick for exquisite dive vacations (and maybe ANY type of vacation!)

Utopia Village is one of those rare places that has virtually a 5.0 rating on Trip Advisor, and having just returned from a week-long visit in early March we can certainly attest to the fact that this lofty score is completely justified.  Utila is a small island to the east of Roatan.  We flew to Roatan, then used  Bay island Air Charters to hop over to Utila, a 20 minute flight.  There is a ferry that makes a trip once a day from Roatan to Utila, but the timing just did not work out for us.  The resort arranged for pickup from the Utila airstrip, and after a short boat ride we arrived at Utopia Village, which is a beautiful little resort on a nice sand beach, a long dock, excellent house reef, pool, hottub (welcome after diving), outside bar, yoga center, etc - their website describes the site well.  What distinguishes Utopia from most other places, as noted in many other reviews, are the staff and the owners, Paul and Chrisna, both South Africans who lived in the US for many years before deciding perhaps 7 years ago that it would be a fine idea to give up their successful corporate lives and buy a run-down dive operation on Utila, neither with any diving experience!  They are charming, fascinating people who are truly committed to doing what they can to help their local community, which is quite impoverished by western standards.  Virtually all of the staff are locals and those wh are not have lived on the island for years.  Paul and Chrisna have launched some really interesting and effective programs to help the local community of Pigeon Cay - a recycling program, work with the local school, etc.  We found it so wonderful to stay at such a first-rate small resort with such a commitment to social justice.  The dive operation is great - John and Anke with Elvis serving as boat captain, are experienced, careful, kind, very humorous and a joy to dive with.  The coral was in great condition.  We did one night dive, and most in our party did 10-12 of the 15 total dives, as we were also fond spending some time hanging around.  The food was the best we have ever had at any dive resort (including Hamanasi!) and was beautifully presented.  Utopia only hosts 16 guest at a time, and at most meals we ate a single long table that was decorated in creative, beautiful ways for each meal.  As you might imagine, the resort attracts interesting people, and we really enjoyed getting to know our fellow travelers.  Eddie, the barkeeper and all-around helper, must have some kind of 6th sense in figuring out what guests might need or be interested in.  We concluded that he must be clairvoyant! The outside bar was a great place to hang out.  Of the 16 people at the resort, 15 were divers.  There is not much to do if you are not a diver, though you can snorkel and of course just hang out.  Several us made a day trip to Roatan to visit a sloth sanctuary and this was a great visit.   Check out their website, which is very well organized, and if you read just a handful of other reviews you will get a true sense of Utopia Village,  Of course, you have to visit to really get a true sense of what this resort and the commitment of its owners are like.  You cannot possibly be disappointed!

An incredible place with an incredible mission

Not imagined after all. 

You can’t really put into words the feeling you get when you are there. The owners, the staff, the accommodations, the food. Everything was perfect. 

If you like to dive. If you like to eat well. If you like being pampered and waited on like a movie star then this is it. The owners have transformed this resort into a state of mind for their guests. Nothing is out of the question here. Every meal setting was different and well thought out. Every event was carried out with perfection.

I would single out a couple of the staff for excellence above and beyond but that would not be fair. Everyone was extra special to our group but especially to my wife and I. Without going into much detail, we needed a little extra attention during our visit and everyone was just so kind and caring to us. 

We’ll be returning as soon and can’t wait to see everyone. I know the Welcome Back sign will be held by so many smiling faces and those faces are what we are looking forward to seeing the most.



Utopia: an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.

Top class service from all the staff.  Friendly, warm and genuinely happy to make your stay the very best. Beautiful ocean front setting.  Very spacious rooms with ocean views. All meals were deliciously prepared with homemade breads and desserts.  The staff created a different setting at each meal which was amazingly gorgeous and fun. The Dive Team was outstanding-passionate about their jobs and diving- very knowledgeable.  Valet service at its best. Paul and Chrisna (owners) are hands on ensuring you have the best experience. Genuinely care for their staff and clients. Highly recommend adding to your bucket list!

Amazing experience

We have been on a large number of dive vacations and love being near the ocean all over the world. Of all the land based seaside resorts, Utopia Village is the best we've stayed at. It is owned and run by a South African/American couple who are doing an amazing job not just managing the resort but making an hugely positive impact on the local community.
My husband and I enjoyed an incredible week scuba diving at this resort the first week in December, always feeling pampered and safe. On the second day of our trip, Elvis, the boat captain, not only had us snorkeling above a huge pod of spinner dolphins with their babies, but also brought us in close for several jumps to view a whale shark feeding on bait fish. He didn't leave the area until all the guests saw these fantastic animals.
Our Oceanside room was amazing, the food was gourmet, the cocktails fun and the pool and Jacuzzi perfect. It was so pleasant seeing the sunrise over the beach each morning on the way to the relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class. I even treated myself to one of the best massages I’ve ever had, which was given by a South African master masseuse. We also loved that the resort is eco friendly and truly doing their utmost to be sustainable and as plastic free as possible.
We highly recommend this Caribbean resort to all our friends and plan on returning in the next few years.

Fabulous resort for diving or just enjoying being oceanside

I returned to Utopia Village for the third time, this time with my sister. I am always telling people that Utopia Village is my favorite place on Earth, and my sister told me that she now understands why I feel that way. It’s not just because of the incredible diving, or the whale sharks, or the dolphins. That is all amazing! So are the accommodations, meals and amenities. We love everything about the resort! But what sets Utopia Village apart from anywhere else is Paul and Chrisna and the unique culture they have created for their staff and their guests. They are two of the kindest, most generous, and thoughtful people I have ever had the privilege to know. They and their staff treat you like family, and it is genuine. Every one of the staff.... groundskeepers, housekeepers, kitchen staff, hospitality staff, and the dive crew.... is attentive and thoughtful and incredibly hardworking! We adore them, and I can’t wait to return again! ❤️

Utopia Village is my favorite place on earth!

Words can not describe the amazing experience we had by staying at the Utopia Resort on Utila.  It is a divers dream with the best house reef and easy access to a treasure trove of great diving.  The equipment and boats are only surpassed by the valet diving team. You are in great hands with the dive masters and boat captain.  The resort is exclusive so you will not have the crowded diving conditions as you do in resorts close to town and on Roatan.  And when you are not diving but at the resort itself, the amenities  and people are simply extraordinary.  The pool and yoga center are not to be missed. Dinners each night are delightful.  The high speed wifi / internet was appreciated along with wonderful a/c in our ocean view room. However, the  service and kindness of the entire Utopia staff  are the true secret to their success and the reason you will want to return.  Thank-you for a great stay

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