Aruba

[hypnoj]

Planning a trip to Aruba in October 2010. Anyone dove there that can recommend a good dive outfitter and any particular places around the island that is a "must dive" location? Let me know! thanks.

 

[craiglanda]

My wife and I went diving there last year. The diving isnt that great but there are some cool wrecks.
The one dive that is a must (in my opinion) is the Antilla. It is a German freighter that was sunk during WWII by the dutch marines. You cant really penetrate the wreck anymore since the hurricane tore it up a few years back making it pretty unstable, but it is a cool wreck that hasn't been "sterilized" like most sunken ship/artificial reef wrecks. So, you can still see some of the stuff that remains from the day it was sunk except for whatever valuables that were looted after the war ended haha.

 

[UFreefer]

I was there a couple of years ago and intended on diving but never did. The clarity there is not good because of how high the winds are there. There are some areas with better clarity but you need to be an experienced diver because of how strong the currents at those dives.