Love Shipwrecks? Go Scuba Diving in Roatan!

ROATAN, United States MO Islands - May 21, 2019 - PRLog -- Roatan has become a haven for scuba divers of all experience levels.  The island's waters appeal to the interests of divers of all types. Interested in coral reefs?  Enjoy swimming with marine animals? Love shipwrecks? Go scuba diving! In this article we go over a couple of the most popular shipwreck dive sites available to scuba divers visiting Roatan.

El Aguila

Popularly known as the Eagle, the el Aguila originally sank in 1989 off the coast of Utila.  It was salvaged a couple of times before being purchased by a team looking to create a shipwreck specifically for divers.  It was towed to its current location in 1997. In 1998 it was broken into three pieces by Hurricane Mitch, but that only increased its value to divers.  The 230 foot hull now has many exposed swim throughs which allow intermediate divers to get a good look inside. Errant parts of the ship that have been strewn across the seabed have created ideal habitats for schools of groupers, snappers, bottom dwellers and eels.

The Odyssey

At 300 feet long, 85 feet tall and 50 feet wide, the Odyssey is the largest intentional shipwreck off the coast of Roatan.  It was sunk in 2002 near the picturesque town of Mud Hole and sits under 110 feet of water on a sandy floor. The Odyssey too was ravaged by storms which caused the central hull to detach and collapse from the stern and bow.  That said, the ship is so big that it can't be completely explored in a single dive. The center of the hull is as big as a football field. The stern and bow lay at steep angles that become greater every year. Divers often come across schools of tuna, sharks, groupers and barracuda swimming around the structure.
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