Wreck Diving

Dive Roatan’s Prince Albert Wreck

The Prince Albert, a 140 foot tanker, was intentionally sunk in 1985, right in the “Front Yard.” Originally owned by Nicaraguans, the tanker was used to transport Nicaragua war refugees to Roatan, where it was eventually stripped of valuables and left partially submerged.

Seeing the opportunity to turn this hazard into a new diving site for the island and his guests, Bill Evans, CoCo View’s founder, secured the necessary government permission to transport, and with the help of Doc Radawski, sink the tanker in front of the resort.

Currently sitting upright in 65 feet of water, the tanker is in remarkably good shape, with many years of algae and soft coral growth covering its large hull. Many fish species also call the cavernous channels and hollows of the tanker home.

Experience this wreck as a drop-off dive from the boat on your way home, or as a shore dive directly off our beach. The wreck of the Prince Albert is also a very popular Roatan night dive.