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ANTIGUA British
Leeward Islands
Antigua was originally settled by the British in 1632.ln 1981 the
island gained
independence, and now its economy is supported by a growing tourist
trade.
Antigua offers not only great diving with an abundance of reefs and
fish,
but nightlife, casinos, dancing and duty free shopping. Antigua also
has
hundreds of shipwrecks, most of which are still waiting to be
discovered.
For more information about Aruba visit the Aruba Board of Tourism’s
official website –
www.antigua-barbuda.org
ANDES
The Andes was a British Bark under the command of Captain Griffith.
She sank in deep bay on June 5, 1905. Apparently, the vessel caught
fire
and blew up while en route from Trinidad to Valparaiso. At the time
of
her demise, she was carrying a full cargo of asphalt in barrels. The
vessel
and cargo were a total loss, but her crew was saved
The wreck remains upright in 30 feet of water. Divers can descend
through
her open decks or swim around her exterior. Snorkelers as well as
divers
often visit the Andes. Some marine life is present here but is not
as
abundant as it is at some of the other off shore sites.
ST. JOHN WRECK
The S/. John Wreck is also referred to as Shipstern She was a 90
foot long
tug boat that sank in St. James harbor in the 1960's. The wreck is
now
resting in about 35 feet of water. The S/. John Wreck is great for
wide
angle photography. Due to the amount of small crustaceans and
colorful
coral polyps, this site is also an impressive night dive.
About sixty feet behind the St. John Wreck is a barge wreck. It is
not known
if both vessels were sunk together or if they each went down during
Basic shipwreck
information and images for the Caribbean section of this site was
taken with permission from the book Tropical Shipwrecks by Daniel
and Denise Berg.
You are invited to
submit your shipwreck related articles, images and information. As
long as the text, photographs, sketches etc are of professional
quality we will showcase them. Full credit will be provide and a
same page link to your web site can be arranged.
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http://www.adventureantigua.com
Adventure
Antigua offers two regular tours and many different private tour
options. Each boat has been carefully designed to suit each tour
that we do.
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