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mnwild · 06-22-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bryanne911

mnwild..how far out did u have to go to see the turtles? we have never snorkled, but would love to see some sea life, esp. turtles!

They were very close to shore. No more than 6 or 7 feet deep. The key is to get there before the snorkeling excursions do. I think that scares them away. We ususally tried to get out there before 9AM.

If you have never snorkeled before..... practice in the swimming pool first. You might look like a dork, but it is not easy getting the flippers on.

*Andrea J.* · 06-22-2010, 06:42 PM

i have taught many folks snorkeling in the pool.
it is so easy to do in the confined space and no waves.

KATH2ME · 06-22-2010, 08:32 PM

mnwild,

those pics are great ,, thanks . The fact that you swam with it, makes it all the more memorable.

ArubaBound001 · 06-23-2010, 12:52 PM

Just got back last week. We saw one turtle at Catalina Cove and swam with him for 5-10 minutes. We were there around 8 am. Great experience!

P3R · 08-28-2010, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mnwild

We snorkeled every day, morning and afternoon. We saw turtles at Catalina Cove 4 days in a row. It was always in the morning, before the tours showed up, between 8 -9:00AM.

This was spot on for us. We went at around 8:30 AM, and there it was, doing it's turtlestuff...! It took off almost the minute the first snorkeling boat showed up

motivateddiva · 09-14-2010, 06:27 AM

What beaches would you recommend for snorkeling? Sounds like Baby Beach and Catalina Cove have good snorkeling. We're probably renting a car for a day and I was thinking of stopping at some of the beaches along the way for snorkeling on our way to see the other side of the island.

*Andrea J.* · 09-14-2010, 06:43 AM

Snorkeling Question
check out the above LINK

catalina cove really is a great spot.

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Originally Posted by motivateddiva

What beaches would you recommend for snorkeling? Sounds like Baby Beach and Catalina Cove have good snorkeling. We're probably renting a car for a day and I was thinking of stopping at some of the beaches along the way for snorkeling on our way to see the other side of the island.

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KATH2ME Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Radisson, Gilligans Posts: 818	mnwild, those pics are great ,, thanks . The fact that you swam with it, makes it all the more memorable. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Kathy

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ArubaBound001 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 44	Just got back last week. We saw one turtle at Catalina Cove and swam with him for 5-10 minutes. We were there around 8 am. Great experience! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________

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motivateddiva Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 23	What beaches would you recommend for snorkeling? Sounds like Baby Beach and Catalina Cove have good snorkeling. We're probably renting a car for a day and I was thinking of stopping at some of the beaches along the way for snorkeling on our way to see the other side of the island. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook