What is Best,Shortest walk to best Snorkeling on vacation in Aruba?

Question

I want to go snorkeling as well as Scuba Diveing in Aruba.What is a outstanding location , or what beach area on the island of Aruba is Best .Id like to be close, to the water , find lots of fish , clear water , coral heads and interesting things too see.Im not afriad to walk across the street if the Helle price is lower ,,,, Any thoughts out there ???

Answer 1

FOR THE BEST SNORKELING:

Delphi Sports on Palm Beach in front of where the Hyatt is, near the Westin, is wonderful!! It's where the High-Rise hotels are. Prices are great, and you get a free I <3 Aruba T-shirt at the end! Oh, and Ronald, Hugo, John, and Olga are so nice! Ronald is the captain of the Dolphin (Delphi's snorkle ship) and Hugo is his first mate. My mom's good friends with them. John and Olga are very, very nice, and can help you if you have any questions on what to do (they have many different water activites).

They take you to two different sites,

*The Antillia wreck, which is Aruba's biggest wreck., and one of the biggest in the Carribean. Ronald tells you a story about how it crashed, in the second world... Well, he tells it better. The water's clear, but the current is swifter than the second location, though still manageable. The fish and coral there are gorgeous.

*There are two second sites, and you will go to one of them. They each have crystal clear water and beautiful fish and coral. The water's colder here, but the current is almost non-existent, much less swift than the first site. Personally, I perfer the second location, near the lighthouse, to end the trip on a good note.

They offer you free drinks and snacks, and you can get a piece of bread to feed the fish, who will eat it out of your hand. My family goes a few times each trip, because the fish are never the same; it's a new experience each time. The coral's lovely, and pelicans perch on the bow of the shipwreck, which is a few feet above the water, depending on the tide, whereas the rest of the boat is submerged.