PePaw
Guest
I know that most of you think I was finally admitted to "in-patient ! But actually I returned from Aruba a couple of weeks ago and have been paying at the office ever since.
I'm finally caught up enough to drop in and say hello ! If anybody wants to know about my Aruba adventures...
I stayed at the Playa Linda and have no complaints. 6th floor, fabulous views of the ocean from the back and the Palm Beach strip and town from the front.
Food....LOVED Smokey's ribs. Ate there for two dinners and a lunch. Also La Petite was nice. The Pelican's Nest on the water was wonderful for seafood and sunsets. They also make a mean Hurricane !
We spent the week diving with Clive and Dive Aruba.
If you want to dive with a friend where you'll feel more like family than customers after a couple days, then Dive Aruba is for you.
He runs a small six-pack boat. Is your Captain, DiveMaster, a one man dynamo. On drift dives he will leave you halfway and go and fetch the boat. I loved that he lets you dive your own air and computer. So make sure you're comfortable with your abilities or you're with a good buddy.
Dove all the better known sites, Antilla, Debbie II, Pilot Boat, Jane C and Sonesta Airplanes.
Aruba has FABULOUS reefs. Very healthy with lots of the smaller schooling fish. Didn't see any big animals. Parrot fish, sea turtle and a Grouper in the 4-5 ft. catagory were the largest. Of course lots of Lizard fish, eels, etc.
Of special interest was the "camo"crabs and the Giant Sea Star.
Vis was about 60ft. bottom temp at 82-84 !
Can't wait to get back.
And for what it's worth, i'll never dive with another dive op.
But if I can't be in Aruba, i'll settle for hanging out with you Dixie Divers !
I'm finally caught up enough to drop in and say hello ! If anybody wants to know about my Aruba adventures...
I stayed at the Playa Linda and have no complaints. 6th floor, fabulous views of the ocean from the back and the Palm Beach strip and town from the front.
Food....LOVED Smokey's ribs. Ate there for two dinners and a lunch. Also La Petite was nice. The Pelican's Nest on the water was wonderful for seafood and sunsets. They also make a mean Hurricane !
We spent the week diving with Clive and Dive Aruba.
If you want to dive with a friend where you'll feel more like family than customers after a couple days, then Dive Aruba is for you.
He runs a small six-pack boat. Is your Captain, DiveMaster, a one man dynamo. On drift dives he will leave you halfway and go and fetch the boat. I loved that he lets you dive your own air and computer. So make sure you're comfortable with your abilities or you're with a good buddy.
Dove all the better known sites, Antilla, Debbie II, Pilot Boat, Jane C and Sonesta Airplanes.
Aruba has FABULOUS reefs. Very healthy with lots of the smaller schooling fish. Didn't see any big animals. Parrot fish, sea turtle and a Grouper in the 4-5 ft. catagory were the largest. Of course lots of Lizard fish, eels, etc.
Of special interest was the "camo"crabs and the Giant Sea Star.
Vis was about 60ft. bottom temp at 82-84 !
Can't wait to get back.
And for what it's worth, i'll never dive with another dive op.
But if I can't be in Aruba, i'll settle for hanging out with you Dixie Divers !
