Re: Scuba in Aruba
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11/16/04 07:35 AM
11/16/04 07:35 AM
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most everyone dives the antilla (sp?), which might be the wreck los is talking about - I remember it being a somewhat shallow dive. Alot of pressure here, it's the most popular dive, so get ready for some fins in the face. There are other notable wrecks to dive - that is primarily what Aruba is known for. The best boat dive is Bacadera reef, where you finally get to see something other than sand. My favorite tho, was baby beach reef. This is a shore dive, and if you have non divers with you, it's a cool little place for them to snorkle or just laze around. Take a picnic. Afterwards, find your way to Charlies Bar in San Nicholas. Those folks can really give you the low down on the island, and a guest there at one time was John Wayne Gacy. I happened to look over and saw what I thought was his picture as a clown, so I asked and oh yes it was. He had visited the bar and then sent that pic to them. Lotsa interesting memobilia on the walls and ceilings. If you are visiting for longer than a week, I would suggest hopping over to Curacao, where the diving is fantastic. It's been years since I have been to Aruba, but have heard that it is now extremely built up, and the downtown waterfront that I knew has changed dramatically. Still, it's sun, sand and sea. Have a great time.
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Re: Scuba in Aruba
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11/16/04 10:37 AM
11/16/04 10:37 AM
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CAPTAIN bigzeke
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Thank you guys. I am going for over a week, but I am not going for the diving. Thought I might as well get wet as long as I'm there though. If the vis is 10 to 20 though, I'm sure I will get wet with cocktails in the casino instead.
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Re: Scuba in Aruba
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11/16/04 03:23 PM
11/16/04 03:23 PM
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dbdoberman
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nope, baby beach is east, headed toward San Nicholas. But hey, it is a cool little place isn't it?
Zeke, I think los meant the dive on the antilla had that low viz, and that could be attributed to being close to the western tip, being shallow, being sandy and having alot of divers and snokelers there. The antilla, and some of the other wrecks are worth a dive. The viz most of the time was 70-100 ft., with those dive sites cental and to the east having more formations. I only did 6 dives myself, so am definitely no expert, but enjoyed the ones that I did. There was plenty of topside things to do when I was there, now there are even more. I really enjoyed driving around & stopping along the way. The waterfront was fun in the evening, and I liked the casino there more than the ones in the hotel zone. Make sure to walk back a street or two, that's where all the neat, dutch architecture is now hidden.
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