bling19572010 Posted September 11, 2006 #1 Share Posted September 11, 2006 We are thinking about renting a 4x4 jeep and touring Aruba on our own. Can anyone tell me what the beach beach is for snorkeling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arubalisa Posted September 12, 2006 #2 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Some of my personal Aruba favorites: Catalina Cove (just north of Boca Catalina) Boca Catalina (shade palapas) Malmok Beach (rocky) De Palm Slope (on De Palm Island, thus not free) Mangel Halto Reef (aka Spanish Lagoon) Baby Beach Reef (the furthest taxi ride, thus more expensive to get to...) Also check out these previous threads http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=300978&highlight=snorkel http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=320618&highlight=snorkel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bling19572010 Posted September 12, 2006 Author #3 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Some of my personal Aruba favorites:Catalina Cove (just north of Boca Catalina) Boca Catalina (shade palapas) Malmok Beach (rocky) De Palm Slope (on De Palm Island, thus not free) Mangel Halto Reef (aka Spanish Lagoon) Baby Beach Reef (the furthest taxi ride, thus more expensive to get to...) Also check out these previous threads http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=300978&highlight=snorkel Thanks Lisa. We will be renting a 4x4 and touring the island, do you know if the maps that the rental places provide will clearly show these snorkeling spots that you mentioned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arubalisa Posted September 12, 2006 #4 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Rental companies offer maps. How detailed varies. You can get a good "lay of the land" beforehand with this map http://brochures.aruba.com//arubamap/download/arubamap.pdf Do not print the whole thing because it is 71 pages :eek: but you are able to print, page by page. Most of the snorkel spots are on the top left handside of the map and Baby Beach is at the lower right. We personally like Malmok since it is closer to the hotels and Oranjestad. Baby Beach is a longer ride and a good destination if you wanted to "make a day of it". IMHO, the snorkeling is not that much better and probably safer at Malmok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bling19572010 Posted September 12, 2006 Author #5 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Thanks Lisa!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arubalisa Posted November 17, 2008 #6 Share Posted November 17, 2008 The area of Boca Catalina, click on thumbnail to enlarge: facing north facing south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swom Posted November 19, 2008 #7 Share Posted November 19, 2008 We did a power snorkel thru Princess in Aruba and it was fantastic. We don't usually do excursion thru the ship, but the power snorkel really interested me and I'm so glad we did it. Great snorkeling!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuba214 Posted November 19, 2008 #8 Share Posted November 19, 2008 We took the public bus to Malmok. The snorkeling was very good. There are no chairs to rent and not much shade available which keeps it from being crowded.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidma Posted December 13, 2008 #9 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Hi, if we decide to rent a car for the day (we are there on Dec 24th this year), will we have any problems finding parking at relevant beaches or snorkel spots or should this not be an issue. Thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arubalisa Posted April 6, 2009 #10 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi, if we decide to rent a car for the day (we are there on Dec 24th this year), will we have any problems finding parking at relevant beaches or snorkel spots or should this not be an issue. Thanks Dave Usually parking is not an issue. On weekends, you would want to get there earlier because locals will be spending the day relaxing and picnicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandbear Posted April 6, 2009 #11 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Just my two cents, But I found Baby Beach a let down after the long drive. If you are just going to snorkel I would focus on the North west shore around Malmok and Boca Catalina. If you want to combine Baby Beach with the West Coast Jeep Safari Tour go for it but don't go there just for snorkeling. The fish are aggressive from over feeding with only a few dominate species remaining, whereas the north-western beaches are in a pretty natural shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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