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news - 19 Jan 2005 01:58 GMT
I'm going to Aruba in Feb.   Any recommendations on places to dive, any of
the wrecks better than the rest?

TIA,
Jay
doihavetogobackhome - 19 Jan 2005 03:56 GMT
I went diving in Aruba in Oct. with Red Sail Sports - in front of the
Marriott at Palm Beach.  It is mostly wreck diving. By far the most
popular and impressive was the Antilla wreck.  I was not impressed by
the Sonesta and Cesna airplanes (both sunk recently). Harbor Reef is
decent but not amazing. We did see a moray eel by the Cesna. You have
to enjoy wreck diving to like Aruba.
Greg Mossman - 19 Jan 2005 06:04 GMT
>I went diving in Aruba in Oct. with Red Sail Sports - in front of the
> Marriott at Palm Beach.  It is mostly wreck diving. By far the most
> popular and impressive was the Antilla wreck.  I was not impressed by
> the Sonesta and Cesna airplanes (both sunk recently). Harbor Reef is
> decent but not amazing. We did see a moray eel by the Cesna. You have
> to enjoy wreck diving to like Aruba.

Or maybe you just need to know who to dive with.  Red Sail is the cattleboat
franchise in many areas.
doihavetogobackhome - 19 Jan 2005 17:13 GMT
This specific shop was recommended by a veteran diver from NY. I think
I was just not into wreck diving.
A.K.A. - MORK - 19 Jan 2005 19:42 GMT
just got back in October from a cruise,
and Aruba was the first dive spot,
Antilla wreck  was the first dive,
it was really big,  but they didn't let you breach the hall (not our group but
others did swim inside the whole length)

it is big, we did not see a ton of fish, but what we saw was nice,  little
coral,  a few big angle fish, it was pretty fun watching all of those
snorkelers up top, trying to get down to you... one got close, I felt bad for
him all that work just to turn to swim back up.. should have gave him a hit off
of my air tank, to let him hang out down below with us.    the next dive in
aruba was the Pedernales  it had nice coral, not a bad dive from what I
remember of that one,
not great, but not a bad time.   also with Red sails.
the place where you loaded the dive boat was beautiful, great beach, palm
trees. nice place to hang out if you have a few extra hours.
Matt Cushing - 24 Jan 2005 14:59 GMT
> I went diving in Aruba in Oct. with Red Sail Sports - in front of the
> Marriott at Palm Beach.  It is mostly wreck diving. By far the most
> popular and impressive was the Antilla wreck.  I was not impressed by
> the Sonesta and Cesna airplanes (both sunk recently). Harbor Reef is
> decent but not amazing. We did see a moray eel by the Cesna. You have
> to enjoy wreck diving to like Aruba.

I went in December with them as well.  This was my first experience
diving, and I had a great time.  My instructor was a woman name Jip
(pronounced Yip).  She's from Holland and she was really great.

We went to Pedernales and Antilla, both a bit cloudy, but I think it was
because there had been a temp change.  I went reef diving further south
a few days later and it was crystal clear.

M@
 
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