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RMS Rhone
Must see
Wrecks
Macro
The RMS Rhone off Salt Island is considered one of the world's most famous wreck dives. A 310-foot iron-hulled steamship that went down in a hurricane in 1867, it broke in two and now rests between 35 and 80 feet deep, just 100 feet apart. Known for its history and colorful marine life, the wreck has impressive artifacts such as a huge bronze propeller, drive shaft, and 100-pound wrenches, with remains of black-and-white tiles and glassworks. The site is teeming with corals, schools of snapper, jacks, and tarpon, turtles, eels, and octopuses, making it a must-visit dive both by day and at night when the wreck transforms into a haven for nocturnal creatures like basket stars and squid
What to see
Divers can explore such fascinating remnants as the huge bronze propeller of the ship, the drive shaft, and huge 100-pound wrenches. They even found black-and-white tiles, glassworks, and even a silver teaspoon of times gone by.
At any moment, marine life swarms the wreck: color coral gardens envelop the ship to create cleaning stations and nurseries for innumerable marine species. Schools of yellowtail snapper, grunts, jacks, and tarpon cruise elegantly around the site. Also, turtles, green moray eels, an odd octopus, and big barracudas are fairly common visitors patrolling at any time. The reef offers a home to many tiny residents, such as arrow crabs, shrimp, or delicate damselfish that can be seen among