If you've ever been to Aruba, as you are going from the lighthouse twoards the highrise hotels, a little before the marriott there will be a shipwreck all the way out of the ocean called the antilla. A little up from there is another shipwreck about 20-30 feet off shore. It is in shallow water and almost all of the boat is sticking out. it's not split in half or tilted to its side or anything its normal. The whole boat is rusted and i'd say the boat is about 30 feet long. Does anyone know the name of it and has anyone gone snorkling around it? if so how deep is the water around there and what type of sea life is around there?
2007-03-10 18:15:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Aruba
That would be the Baboo. It was spit out by the sea in 1999, when Aruba had a run in with a tropical storm. Could be a hurricane too, I don't remember exactly. I do know it (so the storm) caused quite a bit of damage on the southern part of the island. You know the row of houses on the other side of the beach you are describing? Well, they had waves crashing against their front doors. Apparently the Baboo was sunk a couple of years before to form a kind of artificial reef, but well, guess the sea had other plans with it. I have personally never snorkeled there and it doesn't look as if there is much to see, but it seems to be really shallow. Good luck.
2007-03-13 07:49:38 · answer #1 · answered by suki's mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well that is a ship that they tried sinking once. Do not know the name, only that it is actually brought back to shore by some hurricane waves. You can't snorkel cause it is really shallow water. It reaches ur ankles. I think we have it as a statue there hahaha. The Antilla is the only one u can have a nice dive.
2007-03-12 13:09:27 · answer #2 · answered by Missuni 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Butterfly Farm The Donkey Sanctuary A submarine or semi-submarine experience to the wreck of the Antilla The California Lighthouse The poultry Sanctuary memento procuring in Oranjestad Dinner on the coastline on the Hyatt Regency or the Flying Fishbone eating place be conscious: some internet websites nevertheless record the organic bridge as an charm, inspite of the undeniable fact that it collapsed some years in the past.
2016-12-18 10:36:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't travel to Aruba if people were paying me. Until the Natalee Holloway case is solved, I will discourage everyone from even thinking about traveling there.
2007-03-12 15:24:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have been there and seen that wreck, but have no idea its name or the water depth.
2007-03-11 07:52:04 · answer #5 · answered by TINKERTOY ..... the 1 & only 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋