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El Aquila Wreck Dive

Sandy Bay, Honduras
Ranked #3 of 5 attractions in Sandy Bay
4.5 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
Type: Reefs
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Irvine, California
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

Basic and safe dive in great visibility. Lots of big groupers. Some dive boats feed them, but not ours. More

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Roatan, Honduras
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

120 feet depth, Large ship in 3 pieces now. One of the easier and fun wreck dives I have done. More

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North Collins, New York
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012

El Aguila is one of the most famous wrecks in the area, and is a deeper dive than some of the others. There is usually a resident moray eel that emerges to greet visitors in a friendly fashion! Divers are shown how to navigate the ship's interior, if desired. More

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Maple Plain, Minnesota
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012

It was great to penetrate the ship and swim up from the bottom to the bridge. More

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Vancouver, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

First wreck dive for us but definitely the best dive of our trip. Wreck broken in three pieces all at about 100 ft. Groupers, eagle ray, turtles, and tonnes of other cool fish. Great location for West Bay dive shops. We went with Roatan Divers. More

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Guelph, Canada
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2012

I think the grouper were my favourite part of this dive. There were a whole bunch of them on the reef where we got in the water and one even followed us out to the wreck hoping for some tasty treats. The wreck itself was cool to look at, although we didn't go down to the bottom. There were some... More

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Vernon, Canada
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2012

The El Aquila wreck does not have a lot of life on it; it's a deep dive of around 100'. The Prince Albert on the south side of the island has a lot more life and at about 50' it's a much better dive. More

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Gibsons, B.C.
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 28, 2011

Excellent wreck to explore and a wall filled with huge groupers! More

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Utila, Honduras
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75 reviews 75 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2011

This is really a fun wreck to explore. There aren't many areas for penetration, but it's still enjoyable to swim around the various parts. It's esp cool since the ship was broken into 3 pieces thanks to Hurricane Mitch and a few big storms since. There are some VERY large groupers that are very used to humans and will let... More

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New York, NY
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 13, 2011

groupers here are like dogs and they just keep following you around its great. More

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