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Aruba’s underwater wonderland

ORANJESTAD - Exploring stars. The kind of starfish Baby Beach
the underwater wonders you will find in the Aruban Baby beach; a white
is something you should waters is the red cushion beach, with a crystal blue
definitely do during your sea star. This is a starfish ocean. The beach is lo-
stay in Aruba. The under- that is commonly found in cated on the southern part
water world has everything the shallow waters of the of the island. On the way
to offer that makes a snor- Caribbean sea and if you to the famous beach, you
kel trip so exceptional; an are lucky during your snor- will drive through the old water wonders to see. In the mangroves and then
impressive, colorful sea life keling visit to Tres Trapi, you capital of Aruba, San Nico- the ocean there is an area you will have several en-
with exotic fishes, turtles may come across one of las. The old Aruban culture marked until where it is rec- trances to the sea. There
and beautiful coral reef. the green sea turtles. Re- can be still felt and expe- ommended to snorkel and are diverse spots where
The historic shipwrecks, lo- spect the animal, keep rienced here, so do not on the beach you will find you can enjoy a perfect
cated on the Aruban sea- your distance and enjoy hesitate to get out of your different facilities. It is a per- beach day, wooden stairs
bed are also worth a visit. the view. Also remember; it car and walk around for fect beach to spend your made to enter the water
Aruba is known for its white is a once in a life time ex- a while. Baby beach is a day snorkeling and relax- and a dock to sit on and
beaches and blue oceans, perience. child friendly beach, since ing. enjoy the view. Mangel
which means there are it is shallow and the water Halto is also worth a visit for
many fascinating under Antilla shipwreck has a pleasant tempera- Mangel Halto the snorkeling experience.
water spots, where you Antilla is a 400-foot-long ture. The name therefore Mangel Halto beach is lo- Inside the bay, the water
can take your snorkeling long ship, built in 1939 in fits well with the beach. cated in Savaneta, on the is clear and you find many
gear and we selected the Hamburg, Germany. Antilla Baby beach is an excellent southern-west part of the colorful fish. Outside the
top spots for you. came to Aruba, because it beach for snorkeling, espe- island. The beach is differ- bay is a bit more challeng-
had to find a neutral port. cially if you want to go with ent from the other beaches ing for beginners because
Tres Trapi When Germany invaded small children, because the in Aruba; it is beach full of of the wind and the waves,
Tres Trapi means tree steps the Netherlands on May water remains shallow and mangroves. You reach the but the coral is alive and it
in Papiamento, Papiamen- 10, 1940, the crew decided there are still many under- beach by a bridge through is just like snorkel heaven.q
to is together with Dutch to let their own ship sink, to
the official language spo- prevent it from falling into
ken on Aruba. The beach the hands of the Dutch
is called Tres Trapi because Navy. Antilla lies on its port-
it is accessible by the tree side in Malmok bay, and
steps carved into the rocks. the sunken word war two
Tres Trapi is a small rocky ship is now one of Aruba’s
beach, located on the most popular snorkeling
north-western side of the and dive spots. However,
island, approximately 5 to the ship wreck can only be
10 minute drive from Palm reached by boat. The ship
Beach. From the unique is visible from the surface
steps you can easily walk and during your snorkel-
over the beach into the ing trip you be surrounded
clear and turquoise blue by hundreds of tropical
ocean. While snorkeling fishes, but the ship wreck
you will encounter all kind alone is already impressive
of tropical fishes and sea enough.