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edernales Wreck (35’) – A combination ers and angelfish, as well as a variety of dive.. Schools have fish have already discov-
other fish species of all sizes, can be found ered the site, including blue striped grunts,
P of large pieces of wreck spread out throughout the wreck site. Divers of all french grunt, blue tang, yellowtail snapper
levels can enjoy this site, which is especially and goatfish may be found.
between coral formations. You can see sec- great for beginners because it’s easy to get
tions of cabins, wash basins, lavatories, etc. to and it’s easy to find the various coral T ugboat Wreck (40’-90’) - One of the
as well as the pipe line system that goes formations that have developed around the best dives in Aruba. Dropping gradually
with this oil tanker. The wreck of this oil wreckage that remains. through magnificent formations of brain
tanker torpedoed by a German submarine coral, star coral, and sheet coral. The wreck
during the last World War is a paradise for R enaissance Airplane (30-60’) Dive into of an old tugboat that now serves as home
beginning divers. The wreck’s several large this Convair 400 wreck. The airplane to a pair of green moray eels. The tugboat
pieces are spread out between coral forma- was sunk on a sloping reef surrounded by wreck stands upright on bottom in 90 feet
tions, making visible the complete wreck soft corals. of water. On occasion spotted eagle rays
cabins, wash basins, lavatories, etc., as well and stingrays can be seen very close by.
as the tanker’s pipeline system. The wreck S tar Gerren - Sunk in Aug. 2000, this This dive is a popular favorite and a great
of the Pedernales was cut into three pieces is Aruba’s newest wreck site The Star spot for photography.
by the U.S. military during the war. The Garren is a cargo ship wreck, which is 300
center piece, damaged by the torpedo, was feet long in approx. 63 feet of water. Great
left behind, and the two end pieces were abundance of sea life, big spider crabs, bar-
towed to the U.S. and welded together into racudas, and large cargo spaces. Exciting
a smaller vessel. The new ship was a part of
the Normandy invasion fleet. Many group-
