Gazing out from the dive boat en route to The Pelinaion the previous day, it was impossible to miss how the sea shifted before my eyes — from a softly rolling sapphire carpet to a puckered fabric of razor-sharp reef edges. Since almost everything had to be imported into Bermuda, a shipwreck crashing on the reef meant a treasure trove of materials.” Though the ship was heavily plundered over time, traces of her interior remain for those who know where to look — and furniture, chandeliers and even a brass safe are all rumoured to have found new life in private homes across the island. Years after its wrecking atop the reef, the Cristobal Colon was bombed by the British and US armies for target practice, sending it to the seabed and the reason divers, like myself, can now drift between it 50ft below the waves.
Author: @NatGeoTravel
Published at: 2026-01-26 00:00:00
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