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Scuba Diving in Aruba, Caribbean
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Dive Site: Antilla Wreck
Location: Aruba, Dutch Caribbean
Description: WWII German Freighter
Length: 130 metres (427 feet) long, wide open entry and exit locations
Depth: 23 metres (75 feet)
Visibility: 30 metres (100 feet)
Rating: *****
Aruba fades into the background as a dive location. I am not a wreck diver, but this one has large entry and exits locations. The visibility is striking and the water is full of fish, coral and some of the coral creatures. On the last day of three days of diving I swam with a 15 foot long whale shark that approached the dive boat. All the gear had been put away when this beauty appeared under the boat in 25 ft of water. 3 divers grabbed mask fins and snorkel to our hearts delight. The divemaster hooked on to its tail and I managed to succeed with the same feat. When I grabbed its tail the fish decided to swim and I was sent backwards like an empty aluminium can. Later I asked the divemaster "How often do you see this fish in this area?" His answer was " This is my first experience with a whale shark and I've been a divemaster in Aruba for 11 years". A diver in the water sent me the picture shown of the whale shark from May 26, 2004. There is a ramora in tow on this fish at the tail.
Patrick O'Neill, PADI Open Water
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