snorkeling

gavin · 04-15-2008, 03:45 PM

I plan on snorkeling while in Aruba.

How clean is the rental equipment?
Cost of renting?
Availabilty of rental equipment?

thank you

pkornnh · 04-15-2008, 10:36 PM

The folks at Mermaid are reasonable.
http://www.scubadivers-aruba.com/index.html

The dive sites are here:
http://www.shorediving.com/Earth/ABC/Aruba/

There are many good boat trips, I have not had a bad one!

We have prescription masks and bring our own fins, so we are abnormal.

We used the boats for the first year and use at least one a year for places not approachable by car.

Good Luck, Pete

tds-ken · 04-16-2008, 11:40 AM

If you can get the equipment there are spots all over you can stop and just swim out. There is always something to see!!! Toward the lighthouse there are many starfish, which if you have never seen them, they are kind of cool. Otherwise go to baby's beach, easy and lots of fish!!!

Have fun... Arubalisa, I am sure could give you all of the locations to rent or purchase gear!

Terry Joz · 04-16-2008, 01:51 PM

We bring our own snorkel equipment, pack it in a duffle with sandles, lotion, shampoo, sun block etc..., not a problem. I don't like the idea of using someone else's mouthpiece no matter how they clean it.

Terry Joz

pkornnh · 04-16-2008, 10:30 PM

Hi Terry,

We will be arriving on the Jet Blue flight from JFK arriving at 3:38Pm on 5/17. Hope to see you there, we are at the Surf Club for 3 weeks.

Happy Aruba! Pete and Heather

04-15-2008, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
gavin Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7	snorkeling I plan on snorkeling while in Aruba. How clean is the rental equipment? Cost of renting? Availabilty of rental equipment? thank you

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Terry Joz Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Catalina Beach (snorkling) Lighthouse Beach (Marriott) casino's Mirandi's, Moomba's,Wacky Wahoo Marriott Ocean Club pool bar DePalm Island Posts: 226 Images: 5	We bring our own snorkel equipment, pack it in a duffle with sandles, lotion, shampoo, sun block etc..., not a problem. I don't like the idea of using someone else's mouthpiece no matter how they clean it. Terry Joz __________________ [Terry Joz) ARUBA 5/23/10

04-15-2008, 10:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
pkornnh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Beach The Pool The Balcony The Water Posts: 145	The folks at Mermaid are reasonable. http://www.scubadivers-aruba.com/index.html The dive sites are here: http://www.shorediving.com/Earth/ABC/Aruba/ There are many good boat trips, I have not had a bad one! We have prescription masks and bring our own fins, so we are abnormal. We used the boats for the first year and use at least one a year for places not approachable by car. Good Luck, Pete

04-16-2008, 11:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
tds-ken Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 326	If you can get the equipment there are spots all over you can stop and just swim out. There is always something to see!!! Toward the lighthouse there are many starfish, which if you have never seen them, they are kind of cool. Otherwise go to baby's beach, easy and lots of fish!!! Have fun... Arubalisa, I am sure could give you all of the locations to rent or purchase gear!

04-16-2008, 10:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
pkornnh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Beach The Pool The Balcony The Water Posts: 145	Hi Terry, We will be arriving on the Jet Blue flight from JFK arriving at 3:38Pm on 5/17. Hope to see you there, we are at the Surf Club for 3 weeks. Happy Aruba! Pete and Heather