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Aruba’s underwater wonderland

ocean. While snorkeling water wonders to see. In the mangroves and then
you will encounter all kind the ocean there is an area you will have several en-
of tropical fishes and sea marked until where it is rec- trances to the sea. There
stars. The kind of starfish you ommended to snorkel and are diverse spots where
will find in the Aruban wa- on the beach you will find you can enjoy a perfect
ters is the red cushion sea different facilities. It is a per- beach day, wooden stairs
star. This is a starfish that is fect beach to spend your made to enter the water
commonly found in the day snorkeling and relax- and a dock to sit on and
shallow waters of the Ca- ing. enjoy the view. Mangel
ribbean sea and if you are Halto is also worth a visit for
lucky during your snorkeling Mangel Halto the snorkeling experience.
visit to Tres Trapi, you may Mangel Halto beach is lo- Inside the bay, the water
come across one of the cated in Savaneta, on the is clear and you find many
green sea turtles. Respect southern-west part of the colorful fish. Outside the
the animal, keep your dis- island. The beach is differ- bay is a bit more challeng-
tance and enjoy the view. ent from the other beaches ing for beginners because
Also remember; it is a once in Aruba; it is beach full of of the wind and the waves,
in a life time experience. mangroves. You reach the but the coral is alive and it
ORANJESTAD - Exploring lected the top spots for you. beach by a bridge through is just like snorkel heaven.q
the underwater wonders is Antilla shipwreck
something you should defi- Tres Trapi Antilla is a 400-foot-long
nitely do during your stay Tres Trapi means tree steps long ship, built in 1939 in
in Aruba. The underwater in Papiamento, Papiamen- Hamburg, Germany. Antilla
world has everything to of- to is together with Dutch came to Aruba, because it
fer that makes a snorkel trip the official language spo- had to find a neutral port.
so exceptional; an impres- ken on Aruba. The beach When Germany invaded
sive, colorful sea life with is called Tres Trapi because the Netherlands on May
exotic fishes, turtles and it is accessible by the tree 10, 1940, the crew decided
beautiful coral reef. The his- steps carved into the rocks. to let their own ship sink, to
toric shipwrecks, located Tres Trapi is a small rocky prevent it from falling into
on the Aruban seabed are beach, located on the the hands of the Dutch
also worth a visit. Aruba is north-western side of the Navy. Antilla lies on its port-
known for its white beach- island, approximately 5 to side in Malmok bay, and
es and blue oceans, which 10 minute drive from Palm the sunken word war two
means there are many fas- Beach. From the unique ship is now one of Aruba’s
cinating under water spots, steps you can easily walk most popular snorkeling
where you can take your over the beach into the and dive spots. However,
snorkeling gear and we se- clear and turquoise blue the ship wreck can only be
reached by boat. The ship
is visible from the surface
and during your snorkeling
trip you be surrounded by
hundreds of tropical fishes,
but the ship wreck alone is
already impressive enough.

Baby Beach
Baby beach; a white
beach, with a crystal blue
ocean. The beach is lo-
cated on the southern part
of the island. On the way
to the famous beach, you
will drive through the old
capital of Aruba, San Nico-
las. The old Aruban culture
can be still felt and expe-
rienced here, so do not
hesitate to get out of your
car and walk around for
a while. Baby beach is a
child friendly beach, since
it is shallow and the water
has a pleasant tempera-
ture. The name therefore
fits well with the beach.
Baby beach is an excellent
beach for snorkeling, espe-
cially if you want to go with
small children, because the
water remains shallow and
there are still many under-