Theos Wreck Grand Bahama Dive Site

Dive Type: Theos Wreck,

Mr. Theo Galanopoulos, architect of the wreck, is responsible for the first artificial reef to be created in The Islands of The Bahamas. It is actually remains of the former M/V Island Cement, a 230-foot bulk cement carrier, which was owned by the Bahama Cement Company and used as a barge for inter-island cement transportation.

Mr. Galanopoulos worked with the cement company at the time, and convinced the president to allow the deteriorating ship to be sunk for use as a dive site. After months of wrangling to get the necessary permission, he was assisted by the local community and was rewarded for his efforts by having the site named in his honour.

Sunk in 1982, the ship lies on her port side in 100 feet of water, adjacent to the continental shelf, on a flat sandy floor, not far from few isolated coral banks and is adorned with colourful coral and sponge. Dives to the site include two penetrations – the engine room and the cargo hold. A giant green moray plus a few spotted eels sometimes reside in the wreck.

Most days you can see the hull as soon as you put your face in the water. Twenty feet down you can make out the wheelhouse, the massive open holds and the point of the bow. Up close, the ship seems huge. The cavernous cargo hold is encrusted with sponges and black corals, and hosts a variety of fish.

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