Odyssey Stern
16.3518°N 86.5446°W · wreck
Odyssey Stern is a wreck dive site in Roatán, Caribbean.
Overview
Odyssey Stern provides access to the stern section of the Odyssey — Roatán’s largest shipwreck, a 91-meter (300-foot) freighter intentionally sunk in 2002 after fire damage rendered it unfit for service. The stern section is tilted to starboard, with holes cut into the hull for diver access. The cargo hold section has partially collapsed; conditions in the interior change over time and should be confirmed with your operator before penetration. Large groupers, barracuda, and moray eels inhabit the stern structure. Soft corals and encrusting sponges colonize the hull. Advanced certification recommended; wreck diver certification advised for interior penetration. Visibility at depth typically ranges 20–30 meters.
Site Information
- Location: Roatán, Caribbean
- Entry Type: Boat dive
- Site Type: Wreck dive
- Difficulty Level: Advanced
- Maximum Depth: 30 meters
Sources: Splash Inn Dive Resort – The Odyssey Shipwreck, Roatan Tourism Bureau – Odyssey Wreck, DreamWrecks – The Odyssey Roatan. Last updated 2026-06-27.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
532 verified species observations (255 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1911 and 2023, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Pterois · lionfish
- Gambusia nicaraguensis
- Palatogobius grandoculus
- Poecilia orri
- Lipogramma evides · banded basslet
- Gnatholepis thompsoni · goldspot goby
- Epigonidae
- Gobiomorus dormitor
- Phaeoptyx
- Gerres cinereus
- Mugil curema
- Lutjanus apodus
Scientific survey records skew toward sampled taxa (molluscs, corals) and do not reflect what you are guaranteed to see on a dive.
Source: OBIS (obis.org), aggregated Darwin Core occurrence records.
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