Love Shipwrecks? Go Scuba Diving in Roatan!
Roatan is one of the most popular scuba diving spots in the world. With its location next to the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef system, the second largest barrier reef on earth and some of the lowest priced diving found anywhere on the planet, 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 Roatan ! 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...