A full service dive shop offers scuba certifications as well as referral certificates and specialties. Good beaches, caves, hiking, kayaking, and fishing are all available. Open daily and stocks soft drinks, beer and liquor. Good local beers are Salva Vida, Nacional, and Port Royal. Imported liquors and North American brands, when available, are slightly more expensive.
Local artwork is interesting.
Credit Cards are welcome at the lodge but don't expect to use them at local shops on the island . Medications, personal toiletries, sun block, sunglasses, water bottle, windbreaker, dive gear all but weights and belt. If you don't have scuba gear it can be rented in the dive shop for a daily fee. Bottled water is available for purchase on Utila. Fishermen, of course, are thrilled by the large population of billfish.