The Seastar is another, more recent addition to the ships sunken to bolster sea life in the area. Originally, she was one of the most perfect ships to visit in the islands. When she was put down, she came to rest beautifully upright with her bow high on the reef and her stern sitting deeper on the sand. She looked like at any moment she might just decide to stop this underwater nonsense and head back to the surface.

Unfortunately, she was also hit hard by the hurricane that moved Theos, but she didn’t fare as well. Because of her snooty bow high positioning which put her only 60 feet deep and too close to the surface, when the winds and waves came, she was broken in two amidships and now lies separated where her cargo hold (the weakest point) originally held her together. She’s still a beautiful dive with the break creating a massive swim through which is often filled with grunts and snappers as well as the occasional barracuda..

Update: Recently I was back in Freeport, and got back to the Seastar. She is breaking up faster than I have ever seen a steel vessel go. The mid section is falling completely apart, and the bow is developing holes and thin spots where you can push your hand through. I don’t believe she will be there too many years with the exception of the stern which seems to be fairly solid. I’ll be back down to check on her in July.

UNEXSO     Theos     Ben’s Cave     Sharks     Dolphins

Reef     Invaders