"Salt Island and the Wreck of the Rhone" Salt Island by arasnosliw

Salt Island Travel Guide: 1 reviews and 22 photos

Salt Island was inhabited to take advantage of the natural salt ponds, an important resource for the British Royal Navy. The island is most famous because the RMS Rhone is wrecked off the coast. The Rhone sank in 1867 during a hurricane.

Today this is one of the most famous wreck diving sites in the world. The boat split in two, and the debris is anywhere between 20-80 feet in depth.

I've added a travelogue on preparing to dive the wreck, and once I get a chance to scan in my photos I'll add the underwater shots.

Last visit to Salt Island: Jun 2004
Intro Updated Oct 26, 2004
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catalysta Jun 11, 2005 at 4:12 PM Report Abuse

The Rhone wreck is SUCH a great dive, isn't it? I got a couple of UW disposables for deeper use at over $20 a pop, & most of my photos sucked. Got a UW housing for my digital to try next time...cat
chancay Jan 20, 2005 at 1:19 AM Report Abuse

waiting for the underwater photos........here they are!! wow, the first pic in the third t-logue is really cool!!
psychofluffbunny Nov 8, 2004 at 4:12 AM Report Abuse

What a cool page! Cant wait to see the underwater pics! Come onnnn! Get them uploaded! hehe!