
While Arbués may be better known for its beaches and casinos, it is also a great destination for scuba diving. In fact, Aruba was elected Second best wreck diving in the Caribbean by Rodale's Scuba Diving Magazine in 2006. So if you like wrecks, you may want to consider a trip to Aruba. Plus, you can always go to casinos and beaches in-between dives!
Location
Aruba is located 15 miles off the coast of Venezuela and is about 2 1 / 2 hours flight from Miami. Given its popularity with tourists, this island is an easy to access with many direct flights from the United States.
Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao, all located off the coast of Venezuela, the shape of the ABC islands. Aruba has secession from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and is now a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Geography
Aruba is easy to explore, just 20 miles long and 6 miles wide. Like its sister island, Curacao, its landscape is dotted with Divi Divi trees and cactus.
The highest elevation on the Yamanote Hill Island is just 617 feet. It is located near the center of the island and you can visit by car. Coast North is rugged with cliffs and pounding surf.
The real draw here is the southwest coast and its beaches. Of the 3 ABC islands, Aruba has the best beaches. The most famous is probably where you let most of your Aruba diving.
Reefs and Rides
Most sites Diving in Aruba are best accessed by boat. The vast majority of diving Aruba scuba diving sites are along the southwest coast of the island. The reef is located at the south end with a large number of wrecks on the north end. Boat rides from shore to sites are normally less than 15 minutes.
If you stay toward the middle of the island and want to dive the north end, you may want (need) make a short tour van to the boat. That's what we did when we were at the Tarmarijn and dove the Antilla and Pedernales.
Diving
The best Aruba diving is wreck diving. Even if there are walls and reefs, they are generally not as good as those of its islands sisters. The number of dives, you can check both the wreck and a reef for the best of both worlds.
Aruba is currently working for preserve its reefs and maintain the quality of diving in Aruba. Preservation and education programs were launched, including a reef cleaning program. Dozens of mooring buoys have been installed to protect the reefs and a marine park has also been established.
So go and have fun exploring the abundance of wrecks. Depending on what you can find on an island, you may fall in love with Aruba. I know many people who have and you may be next.
About the Author:
Dianne Rein runs a scuba diving website at
www.scuba-diving-smiles.com
. You can read her entire article on
Aruba scuba diving
on her website as well as reviews of
diving on Curacao,
Aruba's sister island. You'll also find lots of other info including gear guides, destination reviews, diving tips and much more.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com - Aruba Scuba Diving - King of the Wrecks
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