This is one of my favorite of the Caribbean Islands. Its pristine beaches are carefully groomed every morning at dawn. All the beaches are public so there is no issue with what beach you want to go to. Everywhere you go you see parasailing and snorkeler and banana boats.
Out group split into 2 groups today . Some of the group went to JADS dive center, a professional PADI certified operation. Best thing, they actually picked us up at the pier! Eric was their dive master and he was a true professional. For their first dive the group was taken to the Arashi reef. At a depth of 45 feet they were surrounded by crystal clear water and a pure white sandy bottom. Much to their surprise there was a huge number of sea turtles swimming about
For their second dive they headed to the Antilla. The Antilla is a 430 foot German freighter that was sunk in 1940. The deepest dive is 55 feet down and the ship has become an artificial reef teaming with a varied collection of sea life. After exploring the outside of the ship we were permitted to the inner sanctum of the ship. Passing under large steel beams and wire cables gave them a little pause for concern before going thru a passageway through the bowels of the ship. After 40 minutes most of the group were at 1,000 PSI (air left in the tank) and it was time to head back to the boat. I can tell you for my son who has done over 22 dives - not bad for a 15 year old- this was his favourite dive
Stay tuned as I will do part tow for Aruba tomorrow
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