1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,800 It's one of the most valuable shipwrecks 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:04,300 I've ever lost in the Caribbean. 3 00:00:04,300 --> 00:00:07,140 It was carrying not one, but two treasures on board. 4 00:00:07,140 --> 00:00:08,640 Are you kidding me? 5 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:12,680 Lap has been evaluated to be $2 to $3 million. 6 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:14,840 So in terms of the Maravillas, she's where? 7 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:16,720 300-some-odd years of hurricanes. 8 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:20,480 It's moved this debris all over the place. 9 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:22,520 Well, now I got treasure fever, so what's the plan now? 10 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:24,160 What do you say? You want to go diving? 11 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:25,360 Let's do it. Come on. 12 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:29,600 MUSIC 13 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:31,000 The blowers are down. 14 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:32,000 Let's move some sand. 15 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:35,000 MUSIC 16 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:36,840 I didn't think we would see this. 17 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:40,640 This is an actual part of the ship. 18 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:41,840 Oh, Jim, look at this. 19 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:42,840 Piece of me. 20 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:46,840 That's what all the pirates were after. 21 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,080 You are clear to dive, dive, dive. 22 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,560 You're going to see stuff no human's ever seen. 23 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:52,960 Something weird there. 24 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:54,760 Right here. Right now. 25 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:56,560 Right here. Right now. 26 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:58,560 Right here. Right now. 27 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:00,200 You find something? 28 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:02,400 What do you got? 29 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:04,400 Holy s***. 30 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:15,880 MUSIC 31 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:18,960 In the 17th century, Spain was on a roll. 32 00:01:18,960 --> 00:01:21,160 The conquest of the Americas gave them access 33 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:24,560 to lucrative trade routes, vast natural resources, 34 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:27,800 and a near unlimited supply of gold and silver, 35 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:31,400 of which King Philip IV meant to steal every bit. 36 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:32,960 MUSIC 37 00:01:32,960 --> 00:01:35,120 Massive galleons loaded with treasure 38 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:37,720 sailed across the Atlantic from the New World, 39 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:40,800 braving storms and pirates to reach the Old One. 40 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:45,040 One of these vessels was la nouestra senora de las maravillas, 41 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:48,920 or Our Lady of Wonders, and she was surely that. 42 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:51,240 Packed to the bulkheads with riches, 43 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:54,080 including a legendary solid gold statue 44 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:55,960 of the Madonna and Child. 45 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:59,240 The maravillas was the crown jewel of the King's fleet, 46 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:04,080 or at least it was, until the night of January 4th, 1656. 47 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:07,920 MUSIC 48 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:10,640 While navigating a treacherous maze of reefs 49 00:02:10,640 --> 00:02:13,960 in the Bermuda Triangle, she collided with another ship 50 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:21,720 and was ripped apart, sent to the ocean floor off the Bahamas. 51 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:26,760 Her sinking was a catastrophe, a butcher's bill of 600 souls, 52 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:30,160 and a treasure worth billions gone. 53 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:33,720 For centuries, salvagers have attempted to claim her bounty 54 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:37,600 from the depths, losing ships and sailors in the process. 55 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:39,680 The wreck was said to be cursed, 56 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:44,000 but the maravillas has recently found an unlikely savior. 57 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,560 Businessman turned philanthropist Carl Allen 58 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:49,960 is using his fortune to find a lost fortune 59 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:53,520 and preserve the maritime history of the Bahamas. 60 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:57,120 He's assembled a team of marine archaeologists and salvagers 61 00:02:57,120 --> 00:02:59,520 to locate the remains of the wreck, 62 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,280 and he's pulling out all the stops. 63 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:05,240 Using a fleet of ships worth tens of millions, 64 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:09,000 not to mention one of the world's most advanced personal submarines. 65 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:11,800 They're homing in on the lost treasure. 66 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:15,440 So join me on the hunt for one of the most valuable shipwrecks 67 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:19,360 in history, the wonder that is the maravillas. 68 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:22,960 My name is Josh Gates. 69 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:23,960 Hello! 70 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:24,960 Explorer. 71 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:25,960 Here goes nothing. 72 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:26,960 Adventurer. 73 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:27,960 Woo-hoo-hoo! 74 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:28,960 Oh, that's a long way down. 75 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:31,960 And a guy who ends up in some very strange situations. 76 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:33,960 I'm alive for now. 77 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:37,960 With a degree in archaeology and a passion for the unexplained, 78 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:39,960 I travel to the ends of the earth, 79 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:42,960 investigating the greatest legends in history. 80 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:44,960 May your rock and roll. 81 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:47,960 This is Expedition Unveiling. 82 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:50,960 This is Expedition Unknown. 83 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:58,960 Wheels down, Freeport, Grand Bahama. 84 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:03,960 A tropical paradise just 55 nautical miles from Florida. 85 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:06,960 These islands have long attracted outsiders. 86 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:09,960 They were a stomping ground for colonial explorers, 87 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:14,960 a haven for pirates, and of course, a magnet for shipwrecks. 88 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:19,960 And while the maravillas was the richest prize to wreck on these treacherous shoals, 89 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:23,960 in Port Leucia marketplace, there's another treasure to be found. 90 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:27,960 This is a huge problem. 91 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:29,960 I'm eating my own treasure map. 92 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:30,960 It's fine. 93 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:33,960 And as I eat my weight in chocolate doubloons, 94 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:37,960 a parade rolls through the market. 95 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:41,960 Called Junkanou, this Bahamian take on Mardi Gras 96 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:45,960 traces its roots from the Caribbean all the way to West Africa. 97 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:54,960 I groove my way through the crowd to reach the nearby Bahamas Maritime Museum. 98 00:04:54,960 --> 00:05:01,960 This exhibition space and research lab is dedicated to preserving the nautical history of the Bahamas 99 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:04,960 and conserving the treasure of the Maravillas. 100 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:05,960 Jim Sinclair. 101 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:06,960 Josh Gates. 102 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:07,960 How are you? 103 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:08,960 Great man, how you doing? 104 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:09,960 I'm well. 105 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:13,960 I'm here to meet my friend Jim Sinclair, a fellow member of the Explorers Club. 106 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:16,960 Jim was the first archaeologist to dive the Titanic. 107 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:23,960 I last saw him in Panama on the hunt for the final resting place of British privateer, Sir Francis Drake. 108 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:24,960 Great to see you. 109 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:25,960 Great to see you too. 110 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:27,960 This is a beautiful museum. 111 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:29,960 It's really a special museum. 112 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:31,960 It's the first of its kind in all of the Bahamas. 113 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:33,960 And we have Carl and Gigi Allen to thank for that. 114 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:34,960 These folks right here. 115 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:35,960 Right there. 116 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:40,960 Businessman Carl Allen quite literally went from trash to treasure. 117 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:48,960 In 2016, he sold his company Heritage Bags, a producer of trashcan liners, and founded Allen Exploration, 118 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:52,960 trading in his suit and tie for a captain's hat and a scuba tank. 119 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:58,960 A longtime lover of the Bahamas with an obsession for the siren song of the Maravillas treasure. 120 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:06,960 In 2018, Carl and Gigi Allen purchased the northernmost Bahamian island, Walkers Cay, near the site of the historic shipwreck. 121 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:16,960 In 2022, Allen Exploration opened the Bahamas Maritime Museum to share their discoveries and the rich nautical history of the Bahamas with the world. 122 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:22,960 So Josh, this is a model of the Newestres Senora de las Maravillas. 123 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:24,960 So this was a serious ship? 124 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:26,960 It was a really serious ship. 125 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:30,960 It was, you know, 135 feet long, 35 feet wide, 900 tons. 126 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:32,960 It was a major Spanish galleon. 127 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:34,960 She could hold over 600 people on board. 128 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:35,960 Wow. 129 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:39,960 So as impressive as this is, I know a lot of galleons went down in the Caribbean. 130 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:41,960 What makes the Maravillas special? 131 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:44,960 It's one of the most valuable shipwrecks ever lost in the Caribbean. 132 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:47,960 It was carrying not one, but two treasures on board. 133 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:48,960 Two treasures? 134 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:49,960 Two. 135 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:50,960 And why is she carrying two treasures? 136 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:55,960 Well, to tell you that, we have to go back to the dawn of the age of exploration in the New World. 137 00:06:56,960 --> 00:07:02,960 After Christopher Columbus landed near the Bahamas on his first voyage in 1492, 138 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:07,960 Spain got into the bling business, conquering much of the Americas and the Caribbean. 139 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:13,960 Spanish fleets robbed 200 tons of gold and 16,000 tons of silver, 140 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:17,960 an estimated $20 billion in today's value. 141 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:21,960 It was an extremely profitable, but also risky, venture. 142 00:07:21,960 --> 00:07:28,960 On October 26, 1654, one of the empire's flagships known as La Capitana hit a reef 143 00:07:28,960 --> 00:07:31,960 and went down off the coast of Ecuador. 144 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:36,960 Despite rumors that the treasure must be cursed, the Spanish salvaged the wreck, 145 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:44,960 recovering tens of millions in silver and gold, including perhaps a fabled solid gold Madonna statue. 146 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,960 Now, how to get it all to Spain? 147 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:49,960 That's where the Maravillas comes in. 148 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:51,960 Okay, so their first stop is where? 149 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:55,960 In the spring of 1655, that's where they stopped in Colombia, 150 00:07:55,960 --> 00:07:58,960 and they would pick up the treasures coming out of Colombia. 151 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:02,960 The Maravillas route takes them from Colombia through Portobello Panama, 152 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:06,960 where the rich salvage from the sunken Capitana is loaded aboard, 153 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:09,960 and then on to Havana. 154 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:14,960 Along the way, they're also picking up some very rich Spaniards, headed back to Europe. 155 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:17,960 And all of those people that are getting on board, 156 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:19,960 they don't have a checkbook or a credit card like we're used to. 157 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:23,960 They've got to carry their own treasure to pay for whatever it is that they're doing. 158 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:25,960 So part of their personal fortunes are aboard? 159 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:29,960 All of their personal fortunes, especially as they're going back permanently to Spain. 160 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:33,960 So the Maravillas and the rest of the fleet depart Havana when? 161 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:35,960 On January the 1st of 1656. 162 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:36,960 New Year's Day. 163 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:38,960 New Year's Day, auspicious day to go. 164 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:44,960 And so now they're heading back to Spain, and they have to go through what's known as the Bahama Channel. 165 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:52,960 Now I've read that the value of the treasure aboard this ship is anywhere from 250 million to half a billion dollars in today's value. 166 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:57,960 And the idea of losing that treasure would have been a catastrophe for Spain. 167 00:08:57,960 --> 00:08:58,960 But that's exactly what happens. 168 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:00,960 That's exactly what happens. 169 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:07,960 On the evening of January 4th, the Maravillas crew saw that they were sailing near a treacherous reef. 170 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:13,960 Under the command of Admiral Don Matias de Ariana, the crew fired a cannon to warn the rest of the fleet. 171 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:21,960 Mistaking the shot as a signal for help, another ship turned and sped toward the Maravillas, and then disaster. 172 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:27,960 The Maravillas was rammed, and a massive hole ripped into her hull just above the waterline. 173 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:30,960 And how long does it take for the Maravillas to sink? 174 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:31,960 45 minutes. 175 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:32,960 45 minutes and it's gone? 176 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:33,960 It's gone. 177 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:35,960 And there's how many people on board at this point? 178 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:37,960 Well, there's over 600 people on this ship. 179 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:39,960 And how many survived this event? 180 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:40,960 45. 181 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:42,960 45 people left? 182 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:48,960 I mean, a lot of people managed to grab things, but they just slowed it off. 183 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:50,960 Some, they said, were eaten by sharks. 184 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:59,960 The waters of the Caribbean are home to several species, including bull sharks and tiger sharks, that reportedly devoured some of the survivors. 185 00:09:59,960 --> 00:10:01,960 Unbelievable. 186 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:05,960 Battered by the reef, the Maravillas was reduced to splinters. 187 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:10,960 Her precious cargo scattered and lost to the shifting sands of the sea floor. 188 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:18,960 Now, Alan Exploration has rediscovered this trail of debris and is recovering her treasure one artifact at a time. 189 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:30,960 We're conducting what's basically almost 400-year-old forensic investigation so that we can tell the story of not only the ship, the people that were on it, and what its wider place in the world history was. 190 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:31,960 Can I see what you've been finding? 191 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:33,960 Absolutely. Come this way. 192 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:38,960 Jim brings me to the lab, where thousands of objects from the Maravillas are being conserved. 193 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:42,960 I'd like to meet Dr. Michael Pateman. This is Josh Gates. 194 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:43,960 Dr. nice to meet you. 195 00:10:43,960 --> 00:10:44,960 Nice to meet you, Josh. 196 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:46,960 Alright, so what do we have bubbling away in this tank? 197 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:51,960 Well, we have a rail gun from the Maravillas, and it's going through what we call the electrolysis process. 198 00:10:51,960 --> 00:10:55,960 Electrolysis is basically a spa treatment for artifacts. 199 00:10:55,960 --> 00:11:03,960 The objects are immersed in a salt bath, wired with a mild electric current that slowly strips away the centuries of encrustation. 200 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:09,960 Hundreds of artifacts from the Maravillas are currently undergoing this restoration process. 201 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:12,960 Whoa! Cannonballs! 202 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:20,960 While the cannonballs bubble away, Dr. Pateman reveals some of the more spectacular finds Carl Allen's team has made so far. 203 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:24,960 This is one of my favorite pieces in the entire collection. 204 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:26,960 This is the Hilt of a Sword. 205 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:27,960 Correct. 206 00:11:27,960 --> 00:11:28,960 Look at that. 207 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:30,960 It's just a beautiful piece. 208 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:33,960 I mean, this is a weapon, but it is truly a work of art. 209 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:35,960 That's just stunning. 210 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:38,960 And here we have some silver coins from the Maravillas. 211 00:11:38,960 --> 00:11:40,960 Wow. 212 00:11:40,960 --> 00:11:48,960 Spanish eight real coins, better known as Pieces of Eight, were mined and minted in the New World and sent back to Spain by the treasure chest. 213 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:54,960 Today, a pristine single coin from the 1600s could be worth thousands. 214 00:11:54,960 --> 00:11:57,960 I'm officially hypnotized. 215 00:11:57,960 --> 00:11:59,960 What else you got? 216 00:11:59,960 --> 00:12:01,960 A nice hunk and piece of silver. 217 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:03,960 This is solid silver. 218 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:05,960 That's a bullion bar. 219 00:12:05,960 --> 00:12:09,960 The raw value of this much silver today is about what? 220 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:12,960 About $100,000. 221 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:21,960 This and the other finds will go on display here at the museum, but they pale in comparison to one of Allen X's shiniest finds to date. 222 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:24,960 Are you kidding me? This is real? 223 00:12:24,960 --> 00:12:26,960 These are very real. 224 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:28,960 Would you like to hold it? 225 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:32,960 This is a chain so glorious it would make Mr. T. Weep. 226 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:37,960 I mean, just look at the patterning on this. Look at the way it's all hooked together. 227 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:41,960 This is as fine, as beautiful a thing as you could hope to find. 228 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:44,960 You know, I've been lucky enough to work on a lot of show breaks, Josh. 229 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:47,960 This is the most unique chain I've ever seen come off of a show break. 230 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:48,960 Yeah. 231 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:53,960 Known as Money Chains, the links on necklaces like this could be removed and used as currency. 232 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:55,960 It's stunning. 233 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:57,960 What is this? Just a lump of gold? 234 00:12:57,960 --> 00:12:59,960 About five pounds. 235 00:12:59,960 --> 00:13:02,960 And if you look at that, it fits in your hand perfectly. 236 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:05,960 So it's something that you could have easily just stuck in your pocket. 237 00:13:05,960 --> 00:13:07,960 Yeah, let me try, for instance. 238 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:08,960 Oh, you're right. It does. It fits perfectly. 239 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:10,960 Guys, this has been a real pleasure. 240 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:12,960 See you later. 241 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:20,960 While the valuables listed on the manifest would be worth about half a billion dollars today, smuggled goods may double that official number. 242 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:23,960 So this is an emerald pendant. 243 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:26,960 This is another very special piece. 244 00:13:26,960 --> 00:13:28,960 This is extraordinary. May I? 245 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:30,960 Yes, just be very careful. 246 00:13:30,960 --> 00:13:32,960 Oh, look at that. 247 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:34,960 It glows. 248 00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:40,960 One of the things about your efforts here that's really remarkable is you're not finding all of these materials to sell them. 249 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:44,960 This is about preserving them, telling the story, presenting them to the public. 250 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:45,960 Yes. 251 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:49,960 Having said that, I have to ask. 252 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:55,960 All right, so that piece has been evaluated to be between two to three million dollars. 253 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:59,960 Okay. That may be the most expensive thing I've ever held. 254 00:13:59,960 --> 00:14:01,960 Okay, big question. 255 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:06,960 In terms of outstanding mysteries, what gnaws at you about this wreck? 256 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:10,960 We're still looking for the stern castle because that hasn't been seen. 257 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:12,960 The stern castle, the back part of the ship. 258 00:14:12,960 --> 00:14:18,960 The back part of the ship, when it sank, the back part of the ship actually came off of the rest of the ship. 259 00:14:18,960 --> 00:14:19,960 Broke off. 260 00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:24,960 Yeah, and we have survivors' testimonies about how that part floated away. 261 00:14:24,960 --> 00:14:28,960 Quarters for the captain and the wealthiest passengers were in the stern castle, 262 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:34,960 and these first-class guests would have kept their most prized possessions close at hand. 263 00:14:34,960 --> 00:14:36,960 What would lead you to the stern castle? 264 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:40,960 You know, maybe we're looking for navigators' tools, you know, really fancy china plates. 265 00:14:40,960 --> 00:14:42,960 Maybe we'll find more jewelry like this. 266 00:14:42,960 --> 00:14:49,960 So things like the chain or the emerald pendant, these are things that may have been in the stern castle and may lead you back to that stern castle. 267 00:14:49,960 --> 00:14:50,960 Right. 268 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:52,960 And they're out there looking right now, like this is underway? 269 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:54,960 Yes, absolutely. 270 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:55,960 Wow. 271 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:56,960 Have any interest in going? 272 00:14:56,960 --> 00:14:57,960 Let's rock and roll. 273 00:14:59,960 --> 00:15:02,960 Jim and I meet our ride at a nearby dock. 274 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:04,960 This is stunning. 275 00:15:04,960 --> 00:15:06,960 Carl Allen didn't send some dinghy. 276 00:15:06,960 --> 00:15:13,960 This 80-foot yacht called Frigate is an aquatic Lamborghini, capable of cruising at over 40 knots. 277 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:15,960 That's my favorite expedition ever. 278 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:25,960 We quickly leave dry land in the rear view and chart a course to an undisclosed location where we'll meet the rest of the Allen Exploration fleet. 279 00:15:25,960 --> 00:15:30,960 Somewhere beneath our wake lies the most valuable treasure in the Caribbean. 280 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:38,960 Okay, this is nice. 281 00:15:38,960 --> 00:15:42,960 Yeah, it was an 80-foot Viking 5200 horsepower. 282 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:44,960 5200 horsepower. 283 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:47,960 Yeah, 5200 and it cruises at about 35 knots. 284 00:15:47,960 --> 00:15:48,960 Should I hold onto something? 285 00:15:48,960 --> 00:15:49,960 Yeah. 286 00:15:50,960 --> 00:16:03,960 I'm cruising toward open sea aboard Frigate, sent by millionaire treasure hunter Carl Allen to ferry me and archaeologist Jim Sinclair to an undisclosed rendezvous point in the northern Bahamas. 287 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:11,960 It's there that Carl's team is searching for the lost treasure of the Maravillas, one of the most valuable Spanish shipwrecks in the Caribbean. 288 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:13,960 Jim, where is this place? 289 00:16:14,960 --> 00:16:19,960 I can tell you this, you're smack dab in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle. 290 00:16:19,960 --> 00:16:25,960 The Bermuda, or Devil's Triangle, is the stuff of maritime legend and nightmares. 291 00:16:25,960 --> 00:16:30,960 It is estimated that more than 20 aircraft and 50 ships have vanished here. 292 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:35,960 But as we approach our coordinates, I spot a vessel that should be able to beat the odds. 293 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:37,960 I see a boat. 294 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:39,960 Oh my word. 295 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:42,960 What am I looking at? 296 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:50,960 This is the Axis, the state of the art floating command center in Carl Allen's search for millions in missing treasure. 297 00:16:50,960 --> 00:16:52,960 And she's not alone. 298 00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:56,960 Nearby is the Sea Reaper, used for excavations on the ocean floor. 299 00:16:56,960 --> 00:17:00,960 The Sea Trepid, for ship to ship transfers and diving. 300 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:08,960 And last but not least, Gigi, a tricked out 164 foot super yacht for, well, for why the hell not? 301 00:17:08,960 --> 00:17:15,960 Add in a half a dozen support boats and you've got yourself a shipwreck seeking armada that would make Logan Roy blush. 302 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:21,960 Mr. Allen, I presume. 303 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:23,960 Yes, sir, Mr. Gates. Good to see you. 304 00:17:23,960 --> 00:17:24,960 Hey, nice to meet you. 305 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:25,960 Nice to finally meet you, sir. 306 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:27,960 Thrilled, thrilled to be here. Thank you for having us aboard. 307 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:31,960 I've seen people passionate about treasure hunting. This is another level. 308 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:33,960 I assume you know you have a submarine behind you. 309 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:37,960 I do. I have a triton 3300, goes down to 3300 feet. 310 00:17:37,960 --> 00:17:40,960 Incredible. And I see axis written here. Is this axis we're on? 311 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:49,960 Yes, it is. This is a 180 through Daemon built in Europe, mainly built for offshore oil tenders, but converted it to a treasure hunting ship. 312 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:52,960 So in terms of the wreck, in terms of the Maravillas, she's where? 313 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:53,960 She's all around us. 314 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:54,960 Literally? 315 00:17:54,960 --> 00:17:59,960 Literally. 300 some odd years of hurricanes, it's moved this debris all over the place. 316 00:17:59,960 --> 00:18:02,960 Now, Carl, you are not the first person to try to salvage the Maravillas. 317 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:03,960 Right. 318 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:04,960 When was the first salvage operation? 319 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:08,960 Well, the first salvage operation started six months after she was lost. 320 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:18,960 Spanish recovery efforts using trawling grappling hooks and tragically enslaved native pearl divers managed to recover more than half a million pesos. 321 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:31,960 But over the centuries, storms and currents scattered the wreck, including the elusive stern castle section across an estimated five mile stretch now buried beneath 10 to 20 feet of sand. 322 00:18:31,960 --> 00:18:39,960 More than 300 years later in 1972, diving pioneer and explorer Bob Marks rediscovered part of the ship. 323 00:18:39,960 --> 00:18:49,960 Marks and another group salvaged millions from the wreck until the government put a moratorium on all salvage operations in Bahamian waters until now. 324 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:59,960 Alan exploration is working with local authorities to responsibly excavate the remains, find the stern castle and recover the ship's greatest treasures. 325 00:18:59,960 --> 00:19:06,960 They've done this by marrying extensive sonar and magnetometer surveys with cutting edge GPS and mapping technology. 326 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:10,960 Is there a white whale for you? I mean, is there something you want to find more than anything else? 327 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:19,960 There's a mysterious artifact on there known as the golden Madonna. It's estimated that she's life-sized, five foot tall, let's call it. 328 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:21,960 A life-sized golden statue? We're talking about? 329 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:25,960 Holding baby Jesus. It is something that King Philip IV would have done. 330 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:29,960 He was a man of the arts, a man of literature, a man of the theater. 331 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:34,960 And apparently a man who really wanted to get in the good graces of the church. 332 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:42,960 King Philip's holy bribe, if it does exist, never made it to Spain, lost along with an estimated half billion in treasure. 333 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:46,960 But before we start looking for it, we have a little business to attend to. 334 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:51,960 I understand that you are a newly elected member of the Explorers Club. 335 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:52,960 I am, yes. 336 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:55,960 And as you know, probably Jim and I are both members of the club. 337 00:19:55,960 --> 00:20:02,960 So because of that, I applied for and we have been granted a flag to carry on this expedition from the club. 338 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:06,960 Flags are given out for important expeditions. 339 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:10,960 This particular flag started its journey in the 1930s going down to Peru. 340 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:13,960 It has been to both the Arctic and the Antarctic. 341 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:19,960 This flag went down to Titanic in 2005 and has been down to its sister ship, the Britannic. 342 00:20:19,960 --> 00:20:20,960 That is awesome. 343 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:22,960 We can hoist that wherever we can. 344 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:23,960 Wow, thank you. 345 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:24,960 I'm shaking. 346 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:31,960 Well, this is a serious expedition and so hopefully this will bring us some luck. 347 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:32,960 What do you say? You want to go diving? 348 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:34,960 Let's go diving. Let's go diving. 349 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:35,960 Let's do this. 350 00:20:35,960 --> 00:20:36,960 Let's do it. Come on. 351 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:43,960 We raise the storied flag, gear up and transfer from Axis to C-trepid, 352 00:20:43,960 --> 00:20:48,960 which will take us to one of the salvage boats positioned over the team's latest target. 353 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:52,960 Welcome, Josh, to the sea reaper. 354 00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:56,960 This is one of the main recovery vessels that we use at Alan X. 355 00:20:56,960 --> 00:20:59,960 And we think we're on a good spot right now. 356 00:20:59,960 --> 00:21:02,960 We've been following tracks and material and we think we're on a really good area. 357 00:21:02,960 --> 00:21:03,960 Okay. 358 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:07,960 So one of the things we have to do though is we have to blow a hole. 359 00:21:09,960 --> 00:21:15,960 Recovering treasure from the Maravillas is not as simple as just throwing on a scuba mask and a set of fins. 360 00:21:15,960 --> 00:21:21,960 After three centuries of storms, artifacts from the wreck are now covered by 10 to 20 feet of sand 361 00:21:21,960 --> 00:21:23,960 and lodged into the reef below. 362 00:21:23,960 --> 00:21:25,960 All right, Mikey, let's drop the blowers. 363 00:21:25,960 --> 00:21:31,960 To reveal the shiny stuff, the Alan X team deploys two prop wash-deflecting shoots 364 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:33,960 known as mailboxes over the site. 365 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:38,960 Divers pin the blowers in place over the ship's propellers, 366 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:44,960 directing the force generated by the engine down to the sea floor. 367 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:50,960 The force of the propellers pushes the sand away. 368 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:55,960 We wait for the dust to settle and then it's time to get wet. 369 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:03,960 I drop down with Jim and a team of divers while Carl mans the comm system topside. 370 00:22:03,960 --> 00:22:05,960 Josh, Josh, Carl here. 371 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:06,960 What's going on down there? 372 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:09,960 Josh, we're topside. We are headed down the line. 373 00:22:13,960 --> 00:22:15,960 Josh, can you see that excavation down there? 374 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:18,960 That's a huge hole those blowers clear. 375 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:26,960 At the bottom of the sandy crater lies a dead reef, part of the formation that sank the Maravillas more than 350 years ago. 376 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:29,960 Okay, so what's the plan here, Jim? 377 00:22:29,960 --> 00:22:36,960 While we're looking for any material that appears to be human made, then we will go around the hole with the metal detectors 378 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:39,960 and see if there's anything hiding in these cracks and crevices. 379 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:42,960 Alright, I'm going to fire up the metal detector. Here we go. 380 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:58,960 After more than three centuries of decay, most of the wood and organic material from the ship has been eaten away by the sea. 381 00:22:58,960 --> 00:23:02,960 So we're looking for metal, pottery and anything that seems out of place. 382 00:23:05,960 --> 00:23:07,960 Hey Josh, you see anything yet? 383 00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:10,960 A lot of sand, a lot of coral. That's about it so far. 384 00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:20,960 Look at this. Is that a ballast stone? 385 00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:26,960 Yeah, you can see it's kind of dark and if you look around there's nothing else like this kind of rock. 386 00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:29,960 Looks like a kind of granite. 387 00:23:29,960 --> 00:23:37,960 The Maravillas would have been carrying several hundred tons of ballast in its hold to balance out the weight on deck and stay on an even keel. 388 00:23:37,960 --> 00:23:43,960 These stones are a good sign that we're on the wreck. The question is, which part of it? 389 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:45,960 Okay, let's keep looking. 390 00:23:45,960 --> 00:24:01,960 Hey Josh, look at this. That's a shirt of pottery, you know? Typical Spanish earthenware pottery. 391 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:06,960 And here, there's more of it. 392 00:24:06,960 --> 00:24:11,960 There's going to be a lot of this. Anytime you're on a Spanish wreck, you see a lot of this kind of pottery. 393 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:17,960 These are the storage containers of the Spanish Empire. This pottery is so cool. 394 00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:23,960 The debris field grows and a ghostly picture of life aboard the galleon begins to take shape. 395 00:24:23,960 --> 00:24:28,960 But is this part of the missing stern section and its vast treasure reserves? 396 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:40,960 Josh, look at this. I'm not sure what this is. 397 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:48,960 It looks almost like a key. It does look like a key. There were lots of keys on this vessel. 398 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:55,960 But a key to what? That's the question. We'll take it back to the surface. I think this one goes back to the lab. 399 00:24:55,960 --> 00:25:01,960 Did this key belong to a chest? And if so, could its contents be nearby? 400 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:09,960 Oh, got a big head here. Hold on. 401 00:25:11,960 --> 00:25:16,960 What do we got here? 402 00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:21,960 Oh, Jim, look at this. Jim, is that what I think it is? 403 00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:24,960 That's a coin. No question. That's a coin, yeah? 404 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:27,960 Yeah, absolutely. Your first coin on the Marabia. 405 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:37,960 Look at that. Look at that. 406 00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:43,960 No question. That's a coin, yeah? You see that shape and that black? That's the dead giveaway. 407 00:25:43,960 --> 00:25:47,960 They look like old Oreo cookies. They do. That's silver under there. 408 00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:50,960 It's where all the pirates were after. Pieces of eight. 409 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:55,960 I'm with the Allen Exploration Team on the hunt for the treasure of the Maravias, 410 00:25:55,960 --> 00:26:02,960 a Spanish galleon that sank off the Bahamas in 1656 with an estimated half a billion on board. 411 00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:07,960 Amazing. An actual coin from the Maravias. 412 00:26:07,960 --> 00:26:12,960 Yeah, keep looking and check that same hole again because there could be more there. 413 00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:14,960 Oh, I'm on it. No worries. Here we go. 414 00:26:14,960 --> 00:26:24,960 I got two here, Jim. Look at that. Two coins. 415 00:26:24,960 --> 00:26:29,960 Look at that. Two silver coins. That is incredible. 416 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:31,960 Oh, my word. 417 00:26:31,960 --> 00:26:34,960 Great. That's what we're looking for. Bring them up. 418 00:26:34,960 --> 00:26:40,960 While the dive team continues to scour the bottom for more treasure from the Maravias, 419 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:45,960 I make my way up the shot line and surface with a fistful of silver. 420 00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:50,960 Carl, I got a present for you. 421 00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:52,960 Couple of them, actually. 422 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:54,960 That's great. 423 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:56,960 Oh, yeah. 424 00:26:56,960 --> 00:26:58,960 I got a present for you. 425 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:00,960 I got a present for you. 426 00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:02,960 Couple of them, actually. 427 00:27:02,960 --> 00:27:04,960 That's great. 428 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:06,960 Come on. 429 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:08,960 How about that? 430 00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:10,960 I mean, my heart almost stopped. 431 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:12,960 That's beautiful. Congratulations, Josh. 432 00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:14,960 First dive, huh? 433 00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:16,960 So exciting, man. 434 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:18,960 Great job. 435 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:22,960 We return to Axis, the operation command center, which begins to steam ahead. 436 00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:24,960 To where? 437 00:27:24,960 --> 00:27:28,960 To here. Welcome to Walkers K. 438 00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:34,960 Further than most island in the Bahamas, this remote spit of land was once a legendary sport fishing destination 439 00:27:34,960 --> 00:27:38,960 that hosted a who's who from Richard Nixon to Jane Fonda. 440 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:44,960 That is, until hurricanes ripped the island to pieces, leaving it deserted in 2004. 441 00:27:44,960 --> 00:27:48,960 Carl Allen first came here on a fishing trip when he was 12 years old, 442 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:52,960 and he loved it so much that four decades later, he bought it. 443 00:27:52,960 --> 00:27:56,960 Carl and Gigi are now revitalizing every square foot. 444 00:27:56,960 --> 00:28:02,960 Restoring the runway, building a tree nursery, restoring the island's church, 445 00:28:02,960 --> 00:28:08,960 and outfitting Walkers with a pristine marina, his new home base for exploration, 446 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:12,960 and in between discoveries, a little fishing. 447 00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:18,960 Once in port, we meet on the bridge to review our finds. 448 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:20,960 Wow. Should we see what we got? 449 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:22,960 Yes, let's check it out. 450 00:28:22,960 --> 00:28:24,960 Let's take a look at what we found. 451 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:25,960 Pottery. 452 00:28:25,960 --> 00:28:29,960 They would fill them with wine or olive oil or olive or even fish. 453 00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:36,960 The wreck site is littered with fragments of these storage jars, the Tupperware of the Spanish treasure fleet. 454 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:39,960 But some of our other discoveries are more unusual. 455 00:28:39,960 --> 00:28:44,960 We were looking at that down there, and you were trying to say to me it looked like a key almost, and it does. 456 00:28:44,960 --> 00:28:51,960 This is where the little teeth would have been hollow shaft, and then this is where the ring would be. 457 00:28:51,960 --> 00:28:53,960 Do you think that's what this really is? 458 00:28:53,960 --> 00:28:54,960 Oh yeah, absolutely. 459 00:28:54,960 --> 00:28:56,960 How cool is that? 460 00:28:56,960 --> 00:28:59,960 What's cool about it is what was it locking? 461 00:28:59,960 --> 00:29:01,960 Exactly, the big question. 462 00:29:01,960 --> 00:29:09,960 After a dip in the electrolysis bath to remove the encrustation, this key will go on display at the Bahamas Maritime Museum. 463 00:29:09,960 --> 00:29:16,960 The million, or should I say billion dollar question is, what greater treasures might it unlock? 464 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:18,960 Alright, and Josh, you know the coins we found down there? 465 00:29:18,960 --> 00:29:21,960 We had a chance to clean a couple of these up, but I really... 466 00:29:21,960 --> 00:29:22,960 Here on the ship. 467 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:23,960 Here on the ship. 468 00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:24,960 So there's a kind of a fast process. 469 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:26,960 Well, it was a pre-cleaning. We'll call it that. 470 00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:30,960 It's not perfect, but I am very excited to show you these. They cleaned up pretty good. 471 00:29:32,960 --> 00:29:33,960 Get out of here. 472 00:29:33,960 --> 00:29:35,960 These are the coins we just had out there. 473 00:29:35,960 --> 00:29:36,960 Well, you found it. 474 00:29:36,960 --> 00:29:37,960 Yeah, you were the ones that found it. 475 00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:40,960 But now you can see the Florence Otta Cross on it a lot better. 476 00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:42,960 I mean, see it. Look at that. 477 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:46,960 It's just right on there, and in fact you can see the stamp on the back as well. 478 00:29:46,960 --> 00:29:50,960 That'd be the crest of Philip IV, the king of Spain. 479 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:54,960 You know, when you see him down there, there are just these blackened lumps. 480 00:29:54,960 --> 00:29:58,960 But just underneath that, shining beautiful silver. 481 00:29:58,960 --> 00:29:59,960 Wow. 482 00:29:59,960 --> 00:30:03,960 Look at that. Genuine piece of aid right there. 483 00:30:03,960 --> 00:30:05,960 That is something. 484 00:30:05,960 --> 00:30:08,960 Okay, well now I got treasure fever, so what's the plan now? 485 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:11,960 Josh, you know, not far from where we are is deep water. 486 00:30:11,960 --> 00:30:12,960 Like how deep? 487 00:30:12,960 --> 00:30:15,960 Oh boy, it can go down almost 3,000 feet. 488 00:30:15,960 --> 00:30:20,960 There was theory that the stern castle of the Marrivia may have bobbled off. 489 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:23,960 So there's a chance that whole stern castle went down off that shelf? 490 00:30:23,960 --> 00:30:24,960 That's correct. 491 00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:33,960 Just past our excavation site, the shallow Bahama bank drops into a deep ocean abyss where scuba divers can't reach. 492 00:30:33,960 --> 00:30:38,960 When the Marrivias wrecked, the aft section broke off and floated away before sinking, 493 00:30:38,960 --> 00:30:41,960 and despite much searching, has never been found. 494 00:30:41,960 --> 00:30:45,960 It's therefore theorized that it may have settled in these deep waters, 495 00:30:45,960 --> 00:30:49,960 taking the golden Madonna and countless millions with her. 496 00:30:49,960 --> 00:30:52,960 Very quickly, it will drop hundreds of feet straight down. 497 00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:54,960 We're not scubaing down to that. 498 00:30:54,960 --> 00:30:57,960 No, we are going to get in the Triton submarine. 499 00:30:57,960 --> 00:30:58,960 We're using the sub. 500 00:30:58,960 --> 00:30:59,960 We are, sir. 501 00:30:59,960 --> 00:31:00,960 We're using the sub. 502 00:31:03,960 --> 00:31:05,960 Hey, swing it. 503 00:31:05,960 --> 00:31:11,960 This is the Triton 3300, one of the safest and most advanced subs on the planet. 504 00:31:11,960 --> 00:31:16,960 With an array of thrusters with dynamic vectoring, the sub is highly maneuverable. 505 00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:17,960 Everybody careful. 506 00:31:17,960 --> 00:31:19,960 16,000 pounds. 507 00:31:20,960 --> 00:31:26,960 Its nine-inch thick acrylic pressure sphere can withstand depths of more than 3,000 feet 508 00:31:26,960 --> 00:31:29,960 and can stay down for up to 12 hours. 509 00:31:35,960 --> 00:31:37,960 Let's go find a wreck. 510 00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:42,960 Piloting this mission is Captain Montana, Monty McKinnon, 511 00:31:42,960 --> 00:31:46,960 which is officially the greatest name for a sub pilot ever. 512 00:31:46,960 --> 00:31:48,960 I'm ready for thruster checks. 513 00:31:48,960 --> 00:31:51,960 Let me know when I am clear to test. 514 00:31:51,960 --> 00:31:53,960 A surface support boat shuttles us over. 515 00:31:53,960 --> 00:32:00,960 The axis will follow us topside, using acoustic live tracking to monitor our position once we submerge. 516 00:32:01,960 --> 00:32:03,960 All right, bibs coming off. 517 00:32:03,960 --> 00:32:04,960 Going down. 518 00:32:04,960 --> 00:32:07,960 Clear to open my vents and start my dive. 519 00:32:07,960 --> 00:32:11,960 In your hatches secure, you are clear to vent and dive, dive, dive. 520 00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:12,960 Here we go. 521 00:32:20,960 --> 00:32:21,960 Unbelievable. 522 00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:24,960 Down into the abyss. 523 00:32:31,960 --> 00:32:33,960 Okay, down we go. 524 00:32:33,960 --> 00:32:35,960 Boy, this beats all the scuba gear. 525 00:32:35,960 --> 00:32:38,960 Yeah, I mean, forget the 100 pounds on your back. 526 00:32:38,960 --> 00:32:45,960 We quickly drop down 40 feet to the edge of the shallow Bahama bank and start searching for debris. 527 00:32:45,960 --> 00:32:50,960 So basically we're keeping our eyes open for anything, anything human made out here, right? 528 00:32:50,960 --> 00:32:51,960 The kind of stuff we were seeing back at the site. 529 00:32:51,960 --> 00:32:52,960 Pottery. 530 00:32:52,960 --> 00:32:54,960 The ship could be anywhere here. 531 00:32:54,960 --> 00:32:55,960 Right? 532 00:33:01,960 --> 00:33:08,960 We crawl along the bottom, monitoring the onboard sonar and scanning for any signs of a debris trail. 533 00:33:09,960 --> 00:33:12,960 I mean, this is like another world down here. 534 00:33:18,960 --> 00:33:20,960 So we're starting to see that drop here, Carl. 535 00:33:20,960 --> 00:33:21,960 Yeah. 536 00:33:21,960 --> 00:33:24,960 We ease our way toward the ledge. 537 00:33:24,960 --> 00:33:29,960 Just beyond lies the deep ocean and the more predatory waters of the Bahamas. 538 00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:31,960 Oh, look right over there. 539 00:33:31,960 --> 00:33:32,960 Big shark out there. 540 00:33:32,960 --> 00:33:33,960 Right there. 541 00:33:41,960 --> 00:33:42,960 That's a bull shark. 542 00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:43,960 Is it a bull? 543 00:33:43,960 --> 00:33:44,960 Yeah. 544 00:33:44,960 --> 00:33:46,960 And they're like curious ones. 545 00:33:46,960 --> 00:33:49,960 They come in and dart in and out. 546 00:33:50,960 --> 00:33:53,960 And that curiosity sometimes gets them into trouble. 547 00:33:53,960 --> 00:33:58,960 Bull sharks are responsible for more than 100 attacks on humans every year. 548 00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:02,960 You did install the electric shock plating on the outside of this thing. 549 00:34:02,960 --> 00:34:03,960 Just turn on the force field. 550 00:34:03,960 --> 00:34:04,960 Perfect. 551 00:34:05,960 --> 00:34:11,960 Despite having the strongest bite force of any shark, we're perfectly safe from this big bull inside the sub. 552 00:34:13,960 --> 00:34:21,960 We continue to descend along the ledge, heading into deeper and darker waters, where less sunlight from the surface is able to penetrate. 553 00:34:21,960 --> 00:34:31,960 Carl's team believes these trenches just beyond the known wreckage zone could be harboring the never found stern castle of the Maravillas for one very simple reason. 554 00:34:31,960 --> 00:34:38,960 Okay, and as we pass about this point, you're going to see stuff no humans ever seen because this is about below the diving depth. 555 00:34:38,960 --> 00:34:39,960 How about that? 556 00:34:39,960 --> 00:34:42,960 The idea that we might be seeing a few here that nobody's seen before. 557 00:34:52,960 --> 00:34:54,960 220 feet. 558 00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:55,960 220 feet down. 559 00:34:55,960 --> 00:34:57,960 220 feet down. 560 00:34:57,960 --> 00:34:58,960 Yeah. 561 00:34:58,960 --> 00:35:03,960 Monty navigates the trench using careful thruster bursts and onboard sonar to scan ahead. 562 00:35:03,960 --> 00:35:09,960 Josh, you can see if a ship was to land on this, it's just going to tumble right down. 563 00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:10,960 Totally. 564 00:35:10,960 --> 00:35:15,960 We think the stern section with most of the silver on it, bobbled off somewhere like a half can of beer. 565 00:35:18,960 --> 00:35:20,960 A lot of sand, a lot of coral. 566 00:35:20,960 --> 00:35:21,960 Yeah. 567 00:35:21,960 --> 00:35:22,960 So far nothing else though. 568 00:35:22,960 --> 00:35:23,960 Nothing yet. 569 00:35:23,960 --> 00:35:26,960 It's just that sometimes this deep search is hard, you know. 570 00:35:30,960 --> 00:35:32,960 Something weird there. 571 00:35:32,960 --> 00:35:34,960 It's what that lead plating looks like. 572 00:35:36,960 --> 00:35:37,960 But I don't know. 573 00:35:37,960 --> 00:35:40,960 The feeding there at the bottom of the ship, almost it does. 574 00:35:40,960 --> 00:35:47,960 The Marvious was covered in a thin layer of lead below the waterline to protect the hull from shipworms. 575 00:35:47,960 --> 00:35:50,960 Any lead plating down here would be a smoking gun. 576 00:35:50,960 --> 00:35:52,960 Oh, this is it right here. 577 00:35:52,960 --> 00:35:54,960 Yeah, we got to go down this a little ways. 578 00:35:58,960 --> 00:36:01,960 I think it's, I don't know, I think it's organic, I think it's like a leaf. 579 00:36:01,960 --> 00:36:02,960 Yeah. 580 00:36:02,960 --> 00:36:05,960 You can see how it's moving, that's organic for sure. 581 00:36:05,960 --> 00:36:07,960 Damn, it looked like metal. 582 00:36:07,960 --> 00:36:09,960 So close. 583 00:36:10,960 --> 00:36:16,960 We continue to drop down deeper and deeper, carefully scanning the trench for any evidence of wreckage. 584 00:36:23,960 --> 00:36:25,960 We just hit 400 feet, Josh. 585 00:36:25,960 --> 00:36:26,960 I think this is the deepest you've been. 586 00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:27,960 Yeah, for sure. 587 00:36:27,960 --> 00:36:31,960 This is, I have to say, such a thrill. 588 00:36:31,960 --> 00:36:34,960 I mean, it's, this is insane, Carl. 589 00:36:34,960 --> 00:36:40,960 At 400 feet, we're in the Mesopelagic Zone, also known as the Twilight Zone. 590 00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:42,960 Sunlight doesn't reach these depths. 591 00:36:42,960 --> 00:36:46,960 We're venturing into an alien world of total darkness. 592 00:36:46,960 --> 00:36:49,960 Only a handful of people ever get to see this. 593 00:36:49,960 --> 00:36:53,960 But unfortunately, our visit to this dark realm doesn't last long. 594 00:36:53,960 --> 00:36:55,960 Copy abort dive. 595 00:36:58,960 --> 00:37:03,960 Okay, they want us to come up because it is current that we're getting pushed sort of down and along the wall. 596 00:37:03,960 --> 00:37:06,960 Yeah, they're having the same thing up top. 597 00:37:06,960 --> 00:37:11,960 With the current picking up, we're drifting farther and farther from the fleet. 598 00:37:11,960 --> 00:37:17,960 To avoid becoming hopelessly lost at sea, our little yellow submarine makes its way topside. 599 00:37:19,960 --> 00:37:21,960 We go to the surface. 600 00:37:30,960 --> 00:37:31,960 Amazing. 601 00:37:31,960 --> 00:37:38,960 While Carl, Monty and I were exploring deep water in the sub, the rest of the team continued to follow the debris trail. 602 00:37:38,960 --> 00:37:43,960 And after getting strong hits on the magnetometer, they've identified a new site. 603 00:37:43,960 --> 00:37:50,960 They've redeployed Sea Reaper and unleashed her mailbox blowers just north of the area where we found the coins. 604 00:37:50,960 --> 00:37:52,960 So we head back out to meet them. 605 00:37:52,960 --> 00:37:54,960 Back at it, here we go. 606 00:37:57,960 --> 00:37:58,960 Right here. 607 00:37:58,960 --> 00:37:59,960 Right now. 608 00:37:59,960 --> 00:38:00,960 Right here. 609 00:38:00,960 --> 00:38:01,960 Right now. 610 00:38:01,960 --> 00:38:02,960 Right here. 611 00:38:02,960 --> 00:38:03,960 Right now. 612 00:38:03,960 --> 00:38:04,960 Right here. 613 00:38:04,960 --> 00:38:05,960 Right now. 614 00:38:05,960 --> 00:38:06,960 Let's do this. 615 00:38:08,960 --> 00:38:15,960 We rendezvous with the Reaper, but with a forecast for stormy weather and the current getting even stronger, we're going to have to be cautious. 616 00:38:15,960 --> 00:38:17,960 We have some trouble, we have current. 617 00:38:17,960 --> 00:38:20,960 It's on the surface, it'll carry you a mile away from the boat. 618 00:38:20,960 --> 00:38:24,960 As soon as you get in, you want to pull onto the tagline and get down as quick as possible. 619 00:38:24,960 --> 00:38:25,960 Down to the bottom. 620 00:38:25,960 --> 00:38:26,960 Down to the bottom. 621 00:38:26,960 --> 00:38:27,960 Okay. 622 00:38:27,960 --> 00:38:28,960 You ready to dive? 623 00:38:28,960 --> 00:38:29,960 You ready? 624 00:38:37,960 --> 00:38:40,960 We gear up and it's go time. 625 00:38:44,960 --> 00:38:48,960 I drop down beneath the waves before the swift current can rip me out to sea. 626 00:38:48,960 --> 00:38:51,960 Josh, for top side, come in. 627 00:38:51,960 --> 00:38:52,960 Yeah, go ahead, Josh. 628 00:38:52,960 --> 00:38:54,960 Okay, Kong, sound good. 629 00:38:54,960 --> 00:38:56,960 We are headed down the line. 630 00:38:56,960 --> 00:38:57,960 Okay, got you. 631 00:38:57,960 --> 00:38:59,960 Stand by up here. 632 00:39:00,960 --> 00:39:03,960 The captain will closely monitor the weather. 633 00:39:03,960 --> 00:39:10,960 Meanwhile, 30 feet down, a team of divers has already started to scour the newly exposed search zone. 634 00:39:10,960 --> 00:39:12,960 So, same sort procedure. 635 00:39:12,960 --> 00:39:17,960 We got to check at top to bottom, visual first, and then metal detectors. 636 00:39:17,960 --> 00:39:18,960 Copy that. 637 00:39:19,960 --> 00:39:30,960 Artifacts may have settled in the nooks and crannies of the long dead reef, but we also have to investigate the sandy edge of the crater created by the blowers. 638 00:39:35,960 --> 00:39:39,960 We divide and conquer, leaving no stone unturned. 639 00:39:48,960 --> 00:39:50,960 Hey, Josh, come look at this. 640 00:39:55,960 --> 00:39:56,960 Is that wood? 641 00:39:56,960 --> 00:39:59,960 Yeah, that's part of the hull of the Maravi. 642 00:39:59,960 --> 00:40:02,960 This is an actual part of the ship. 643 00:40:02,960 --> 00:40:03,960 That's right. 644 00:40:03,960 --> 00:40:04,960 Oh, my word. 645 00:40:04,960 --> 00:40:07,960 I didn't think we would see this. 646 00:40:08,960 --> 00:40:14,960 When the Maravias wrecked, more than 600 souls were lost. 647 00:40:14,960 --> 00:40:20,960 Some survivors clung to timbers like this, holding on for hours until they were rescued. 648 00:40:20,960 --> 00:40:28,960 But what part of the ship is this from, and could it be part of the stern castle where the wealthiest passengers kept their fortunes? 649 00:40:40,960 --> 00:40:42,960 Oh, wait, went to something there. Hold on. 650 00:40:43,960 --> 00:40:44,960 What was that? I just saw... 651 00:40:45,960 --> 00:40:48,960 Oh, look at this. Jim, Jim, come here for a second. 652 00:40:52,960 --> 00:40:54,960 Jim, look at that. Look at that blue. 653 00:40:54,960 --> 00:40:57,960 Oh, wow. Josh, that's a fragment of porcelain you got right there. 654 00:40:57,960 --> 00:41:00,960 So this is like actual Chinese porcelain? 655 00:41:00,960 --> 00:41:01,960 Absolutely. 656 00:41:01,960 --> 00:41:03,960 And it's incredible. 657 00:41:04,960 --> 00:41:08,960 And all this sand, a little piece of beautiful artwork almost, right here. 658 00:41:08,960 --> 00:41:09,960 Absolutely. 659 00:41:09,960 --> 00:41:12,960 And items like this, these are status items, right? 660 00:41:12,960 --> 00:41:18,960 No, none of the social classes except the highest class would have had access to this. 661 00:41:18,960 --> 00:41:22,960 This really could be like from the captain's cabin. Yes, it could. 662 00:41:22,960 --> 00:41:24,960 It could be right from the captain's cabin. 663 00:41:25,960 --> 00:41:30,960 Admiral Don Matias to Oriana himself may have dined on this China. 664 00:41:30,960 --> 00:41:33,960 We may be on to something awesome. 665 00:41:34,960 --> 00:41:37,960 Hey, Josh, I got a coin here. 666 00:41:37,960 --> 00:41:40,960 Nice work, Jim. That's a beauty. 667 00:41:43,960 --> 00:41:47,960 In quick succession, we find one coin after another. 668 00:41:51,960 --> 00:41:53,960 Jim, I got another one. 669 00:41:54,960 --> 00:41:56,960 I've got a bunch of coins here. 670 00:41:56,960 --> 00:42:00,960 Look at that. Coins, four coins. 671 00:42:00,960 --> 00:42:04,960 Coins, four coins. Oh, my word. 672 00:42:04,960 --> 00:42:07,960 There are coins everywhere down here. 673 00:42:07,960 --> 00:42:11,960 Spanish Silver seems to be hiding everywhere we look. 674 00:42:11,960 --> 00:42:16,960 The jackpot keeps paying out, leaving us literally breathless. 675 00:42:16,960 --> 00:42:21,960 Hey, Josh, I'm getting a little low on here. Let's head to the top and check out what we have. 676 00:42:21,960 --> 00:42:26,960 I got a few minutes left on this tank. I'm going to do one more pass. 677 00:42:26,960 --> 00:42:28,960 Copy that. See you, TomSci. 678 00:42:31,960 --> 00:42:35,960 Counting the seconds, we continue to scan. 679 00:42:35,960 --> 00:42:38,960 The metal detectors are eerily silent. 680 00:42:40,960 --> 00:42:44,960 But not all that glitters in these depths is gold. 681 00:42:47,960 --> 00:42:50,960 You find something? What do you got? 682 00:42:51,960 --> 00:42:53,960 Holy s***! 683 00:43:01,960 --> 00:43:05,960 The Explorer's Club flag we're carrying has been all over the world. 684 00:43:05,960 --> 00:43:08,960 This isn't even the first time it's been underwater. 685 00:43:08,960 --> 00:43:12,960 This has been Titanic, Britannic, and now headed down to the wreck of the Marvia. 686 00:43:12,960 --> 00:43:14,960 How about that? 687 00:43:14,960 --> 00:43:16,960 This is incredible. 688 00:43:16,960 --> 00:43:21,960 The Triton Submarine has sonar, independent thrusters, and even the upgraded audio package. 689 00:43:24,960 --> 00:43:27,960 This is the most civilized submarine I've ever been in. 690 00:43:28,960 --> 00:43:32,960 The music sets the perfect mood for me to ruin. 691 00:43:32,960 --> 00:43:35,960 Twenty thousand leagues. I never see. 692 00:43:35,960 --> 00:43:38,960 That's one of the movies that got me into this. 693 00:43:38,960 --> 00:43:41,960 Me too. I'm not a civilized man, Professor. 694 00:43:41,960 --> 00:43:44,960 That's my James Mason. It's not great, but keep de nemo. 695 00:43:44,960 --> 00:43:48,960 That's my Peter Lorre. I could do the whole cast, really. None of it well. 696 00:43:54,960 --> 00:43:56,960 Oh my God, look at that! 697 00:43:57,960 --> 00:43:59,960 Are you kidding me? 698 00:43:59,960 --> 00:44:04,960 Seeking treasure in the depths of the Caribbean, we may have just struck Paydirt. 699 00:44:04,960 --> 00:44:07,960 Is that what I think it is? 700 00:44:09,960 --> 00:44:12,960 Josh to topside. Come in. Carl, you're there. 701 00:44:12,960 --> 00:44:14,960 Yeah, go ahead, Josh. 702 00:44:14,960 --> 00:44:17,960 Man, we got something special for you down here, buddy. 703 00:44:17,960 --> 00:44:20,960 We're gonna head up. We'll meet you on the side of the boat. 704 00:44:20,960 --> 00:44:23,960 Oh, come on. Don't tease me. Get up here. 705 00:44:23,960 --> 00:44:25,960 We'll be right up. Stand by. 706 00:44:25,960 --> 00:44:27,960 Copy that. We'll be waiting. 707 00:44:34,960 --> 00:44:38,960 I hold on tight to the prize as I make my way to the surface. 708 00:44:38,960 --> 00:44:42,960 If this is what I think it is, we may be on to something huge. 709 00:44:47,960 --> 00:44:49,960 Woo! Oh, amazing! 710 00:44:49,960 --> 00:44:52,960 Good day. Amazing. Carl, I got some presents for you. 711 00:44:52,960 --> 00:44:54,960 You ready? Yes. 712 00:44:56,960 --> 00:44:58,960 Oh, yes! 713 00:44:58,960 --> 00:45:00,960 Yes, Alan. Is it? Beautiful. 714 00:45:00,960 --> 00:45:02,960 It's an emerald. That's an emerald, yes. 715 00:45:02,960 --> 00:45:04,960 That is a Colombian emerald off the Marabia. 716 00:45:04,960 --> 00:45:06,960 So that probably came from which mine? 717 00:45:06,960 --> 00:45:08,960 The Muzo mine. Muzo mine. That's in Colombia? 718 00:45:08,960 --> 00:45:12,960 That's in Colombia. That is the most desired mine in the world right there. 719 00:45:13,960 --> 00:45:20,960 Located deep in the Andes, Colombia's famed Muzo mine was used by the Inca and other pre-Columbian cultures. 720 00:45:20,960 --> 00:45:25,960 Once the conquistadors found it, they christened it Mayne Real, or Royal Mine, 721 00:45:25,960 --> 00:45:29,960 producing emeralds so fine they were reserved for royalty. 722 00:45:30,960 --> 00:45:34,960 How big do you think that is? I'm going to guess 15, 18 carats. Beautiful. Awesome, guys. 723 00:45:34,960 --> 00:45:36,960 An 18 carat emerald. 724 00:45:36,960 --> 00:45:43,960 Depending on its color and clarity, an 18 carat emerald could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. 725 00:45:43,960 --> 00:45:47,960 It's an amazing treasure hall, both in terms of wealth and history. 726 00:45:47,960 --> 00:45:50,960 And that would have gone where? Back to Spain to be worthy. 727 00:45:50,960 --> 00:45:54,960 Yeah, it would be turned into jewelry back in Spain. Incredible. 728 00:45:54,960 --> 00:45:56,960 Yeah, great job. 729 00:45:57,960 --> 00:46:03,960 From emeralds to solid gold statues, unimaginable treasures are still down there. 730 00:46:04,960 --> 00:46:09,960 You talk about trying to find this stern castle, getting into this part of the ship where some of the most valuable stuff might be. 731 00:46:09,960 --> 00:46:14,960 Finding an emerald certainly would have been in that part of the ship, so you guys might be close. 732 00:46:14,960 --> 00:46:16,960 Hard to believe that would be in the bow. 733 00:46:16,960 --> 00:46:18,960 Yeah, it would be really hard. 734 00:46:18,960 --> 00:46:20,960 Yeah, well, just fantastic, Josh. Congratulations. 735 00:46:20,960 --> 00:46:22,960 Unbelievable. 736 00:46:22,960 --> 00:46:24,960 Look at that. That's beautiful. 737 00:46:24,960 --> 00:46:26,960 Hey, excellent. 738 00:46:26,960 --> 00:46:28,960 Very good job. Very good job. 739 00:46:28,960 --> 00:46:30,960 Carl, you don't mind if I just live out here with you? 740 00:46:30,960 --> 00:46:32,960 Just go on, Josh. Get back down there and go find something. 741 00:46:32,960 --> 00:46:33,960 You got work for me, right? 742 00:46:33,960 --> 00:46:35,960 Yes, sure. You're tired. 743 00:46:35,960 --> 00:46:36,960 Guys. 744 00:46:36,960 --> 00:46:37,960 God, that's beautiful. 745 00:46:37,960 --> 00:46:38,960 Woo! 746 00:46:38,960 --> 00:46:41,960 All right, anybody needs to be able to speak back in the bottom of the ocean. 747 00:46:41,960 --> 00:46:42,960 Good luck down here. 748 00:46:46,960 --> 00:46:49,960 More than 350 years after she wrecked, 749 00:46:49,960 --> 00:46:56,960 Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, our Lady of Wonders, is still giving up her secrets. 750 00:46:57,960 --> 00:47:02,960 The promise of untold riches is a deadly lure, and it always has been. 751 00:47:04,960 --> 00:47:09,960 Colonial Spain's unbridled greed for silver and gold was, at least in this case, 752 00:47:09,960 --> 00:47:15,960 repaid in kind by an unforgiving sea, and perhaps the hands of fate. 753 00:47:16,960 --> 00:47:22,960 Centuries of salvers have since made countless attempts to find and pillage the wreck, 754 00:47:22,960 --> 00:47:25,960 but this time it's different. 755 00:47:25,960 --> 00:47:29,960 To quote Indiana Jones, that belongs in a museum, 756 00:47:29,960 --> 00:47:32,960 and that's just where these treasures will go. 757 00:47:32,960 --> 00:47:38,960 The coins, emerald, and key we found are all undergoing restoration for public display. 758 00:47:38,960 --> 00:47:43,960 This time, everyone will be able to profit from these discoveries. 759 00:47:43,960 --> 00:47:48,960 Alan Exploration will continue to work this site for years to come, 760 00:47:48,960 --> 00:47:51,960 sharing their finds with the world. 761 00:47:51,960 --> 00:47:55,960 Who knows what wonders still lie in the depths?