El Aguila Wreck

El Aguila Wreck ranks 5th on the list of the best dive sites in Honduras. A wreck intentionally spawned all for the intention of diving. Diving in El Aguila Wreck you’ll see a huge variety of fish; eels, parrot fish and grouper to name a few. This all comes with the backdrop of a beautiful wrecked boat broken into three that is now peppered with enormous varieties of corals.

The El Aguila is one of the best diving sites on Roatan and always a great experience. El Aguila, Spanish for ‘The Eagle’, is 230 ft long and rests at a max depth of 110'. It’s final voyage, according to Samir Galindo was a trip from Puerto Cortes to Haiti, carrying a large cargo of concrete. It wrecked near Utila possibly from sabotage and was there for several years, partially submerged. It was eventually salvaged and towed its current resting place on the North side of the island just a few minutes from West End. Dive shops had been looking for a ship to convert into a wreck dive, and El Aguila proved a perfect choice. Mitch really provided a service to the wreck divers of Roatan as the new layout makes for a wonderful and interesting dive experience.

Location: Roatan, Honduras