Dive· Roatán· Other Caribbean
El Aguila Wreck (Roatán)
16° 19.7′ N · 86° 34.7′ W
A 230-ft freighter scuttled by Anthony's Key Resort in 1997 off Sandy Bay, broken into sections by Hurricane Mitch in 1998 and now home to big groupers, eels and resident seahorses.
Practical
GPS 16°19'39.0"N 86°34'44.5"W per Reef Smart Guides; lies on sand at about 110 ft (33.5 m) just seaward of the north wall. Advanced dive — go with an operator on the site mooring.
Best for
Deep wreck dive on the north side
Nearby
- Roatán Institute for Marine Sciences Dolphins (Anthony's Key)0.4 NM away
- Clínica Esperanza (Sandy Bay)0.6 NM away
- Bear's Den (Roatán)0.8 NM away
- Hole in the Wall (Roatán dive)1.1 NM away
- Spooky Channel (Roatán)1.1 NM away
- Sundowners (West End)1.5 NM away
- Half Moon Bay & West End Snorkel (Roatán)1.6 NM away
- Half Moon Bay Reef (West End, Roatán)1.6 NM away