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Bermuda: Shipwreck Alley

B ermuda takes its name from the Spanish sea captain Juan de surrounded by dangerous reefs, nautical misadventures cast the
Bermúdez, who sighted the uninhabited islands either in 1503 Spanish ashore on several occasions and littered the sea bed with
or 1515. The Spanish did not claim the islands, but they soon be- enough booty for some people to consider scuba diving in Bermu-
came an important navigational landmark for galleons crossing da more than a recreational sport.
the Atlantic between Spain and the New World. Since Bermuda is