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Tuesday 29 July 2025

Aruba’s underwater wonderland

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