El Aguila

About this dive site

Explore the water around Roatan & Utila

El Aguila is our "home" wreck site, located a 5 minute boat ride from our shop. It is a 60 M/200 FT cargo ship that was purposefully sunk in 1997 by Anthony's Key Resort. One year later, Hurricane Mitch hit Roatan and broke the wreck into 3 pieces and tilted it to a 45 degree angle. Typically we enter the water at stern following the mooring line down to a great swim through. From there we transit the length of the ship which presents another great swim through along the collapsed middle. When we arrive at the bow there is a great swim through an area that terminates with a vertical exit through a former hatch. The wreck is culminated by spiraling up the bow mast to a depth of approximately 20 M/60 FT. With time permitting, it is a relatively short swim to the reef wall and an area that is known for often having Seahorses as the highlight.