Snorkeling in Aruba
by Lise - an avid cruiser
(Written somewhere on the Caribbean Sea)
November 13, 2008
After breakfast packed our stuff and headed out the ship docked at Orangestad, Aruba.
We were going snorkeling at Boca Catalina beach which is a great spot to see lots of fish.
We wanted to take the local bus which is right across the main street but found out we would have to wait about 45 minutes for the next one and my husband being the impatient man he is, didn't want to wait so we took a taxi. it cost $18.00US for 2 for one way and took 10 minutes.
This beach is mostly for snorkeling as there is just a small area to walk in the water, the rest is a rocky beach with a few palapas, no chairs, no facilities and a little layer of sand.
But the snorkeling is great. For beginners it's perfect to learn as you can see fish not far from beach. For more experienced snorkelers, go off to the right, away from beach a bit where you see dark in the water. Lots of fish.
We decided to catch the bus coming back and had to walk about 5 minutes to a yellow sign "BusHalte" and we only had to wait about 10 minutes. they come about every 30 minutes.
It took maybe 20 minutes for the return trip as it stops at hotels along the way. If you want casinos, you'll find them at the High Rise Hotels section of the island.
The bus to take is L10A which goes to Arashi. It cost $2.30US per person round trip or $1.50 per person one way.
After dinner, we went to the Explorer's lounge again and a really good comedian made us laugh so much I had tears.
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