Name: Barge
Rating: 3.0

The island of Aruba is just 20 miles long and 6 miles wide, with a semi-arid topography bound by some of the most beautiful beaches in the world! Offering a decided American-influence, Aruba boasts a variety of vacation delights, including shopping, night-life, and a pristine coastline, with superb diving as well as snorkeling opportunities.

Aruba

120 foot Fuel Barge sunk in 1992 as an artificial reef. Easy penetration

near the Jane Sea

Barge is also known as Fuel Barge.

Oranjestad

Barge

170 foot freighter sunk in September of 1988 as an artificial reef.

South West side of Aruba

Jane C

Beautiful reef dive after the Jane Sea.

Just south of Sponge Reef

Barcadera Reef 

Puerto Chiquito is a small, quiet entry point, with protected shallows for the kids, and an impressive drop off for the diver.

A 100m South of the Southern 1A 4A intersection, turn West for 300m.  Then turn left for 1km passing over the Spanish Lagoon. Turn right and wind your way for about 1.5 km.  The entrance looks like a small dirt driveway.

Puerto Chiquito

Mangel Halto Reef is exciting in that you practically walk on the water out to the reef edge before putting on your fins.  There are two entries for this dive: one from a large sunning beach, and the other just North off the main road.

A 100m South of the Southern 1A 4A intersection, turn West for 300m.  Then turn left for 1km passing over the Spanish Lagoon. Turn right and wind your way for about 1km.  You'll see the entrances on your right.

Mangel Halto Reef



Between 2 homes there is a parking area for this dive site.

Rocky Beach is also known as Hole in the Wall.

Rocky Beach

Sponge reef is a 5.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Aruba which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.

Sponge reef

Great plane dive. Easy penetration and a lot of fish

Outside the Reef near the airport

Sonesta Plane Wreck

The YS-11 was the first aircraft of Air Aruba, operating between the "ABC" islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao as well as Caracas, Venezuela.
It is 60 ft. long.

Sonesta reef.

YS-11 Airplane

Baby Beach is a very popular area for sunners, swimmers, snorkelers, kids, and, of course, divers.  The protected cove offers a nice beach even in the worst of the weather.  You'll find facilities and concessions here, as well.

Are you ready for an adventure?  Grab your map, and head to the Southern tip of the island to the community of Ceroe Colorado.  Watch intersection distances carefully (since you'll seldom see a street sign!), drive through the community toward the ocean (not the refinery!), and you should begin to see the landmarks below.

Baby Beach Reef

Great place for kids and snorkelers.

Go thru to the community of Ceroe Colorado on the southern tip of the island. Take care not to take the refinery road :)

Baby Beach is also known as Baby Beach Reef.

Barge

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Barge