BARCADERA REEF
Aruba
Barcadera Reef is a unique reef on Aruba where you can spot moray eels and seahorses. Barcadera has sandy bottoms with small, but also large, very dense coral fields. The vegetation of the reef is quite diverse. You will see sea fans that move with the light current and huge fields of brain coral. Barcadera Reef is excellent for underwater photography.
Particulars
Barcadera Reef is a boat dive site. Enter the water and discover this beautiful reef full of colorful corals, beautiful sandy bottoms and numerous reef fish. The seahorses are usually found at a depth of 14 meters.
Warnings
Barcadera Reef has few hazards. The use of a surface buoy is recommended on Aruba.
BARCADERA REEF Features
- Nicknames
- Barcadere Reef Aruba
- Address
- Oranjestad, Renaissence Island, Aruba
- Parking
- At charter
- Distance
- 30 min.
- Suitable for
- All levels, underwater photography, snorkelers
- Permit
- N.v.t. / NA
- Access
- Free access
- Facilities
- Boat dive facilities
- Water
- Salt
- Kind of dive
- Boat dive, reef dive , snorkeling, underwater photography
- Current
- Limited
- Visibility
- 20 - 30 m.
- Average visibility
- 20 m.
- Depth
- 16 m.
- Bottom
- koraal,zand
- Life
- Seahorse , lobster, moray
- Other recreation
- Boating, yachting