Reef Wrecks

The waters near the Florida Keys are home to as many as 1,000 shipwrecks.

Cinematic shipwrecks of the Bahamas.

The number of shipwrecks off the coast of Roatan suggest that these waters pose a threat to passing vessels - but the fact is most of these ships were deliberately sunk. The purpose? To create artificial reefs that attract a dazzling array of marine plants and creatures, in a bid to form a sustainable ecosystem.