boca catalina

boca catalina印象

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  TXhome1225

  You'll know this a good spot because all the tourist boats come here to snorkel. Easy access to the water, fish immediately apparent & plentiful. You can walk out a long way, the snorkel only gets better. The water is clear, you'll see to the bottom without difficulty. You'll realize that you don't need to pay to enjoy & can stay a lot longer if you want. Beautiful spot!

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  Team_FE

  We experienced great snorkeling here and the kids had no issues with currents. Plenty of colorful fish and only a few people were there.

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  marnurs

  Boca Catalina is a gem of a beach. We discovered it on our last trip to aruba and liked it so much, we rented a house a few feet away. I have to say that it was more crowded this time around, so the word is out! This is the snorkeling spot that all the tour boats go to and what's nice is that it's completely accessible from the shore. We saw such a nice variety of fish and everyday something different! If you don't want to swim far out to the reef, you will still see some pretty neat fish close to shore. You do have to be careful of the rocks as sometimes the waves can be forceful. If you plan on going to Boca Catalina, head there early enough to get a pallapa ; they were usually all taken by 9:30am.

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  bobandcaroleatnj

  Great little local beach. Best place to snorkel. Get there early to get a hut for shade. Can be a little bit rocky.

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  Araurena

  Beautiful place. The fishes come to you and you dont need a snorkel or gear to view them. The pelicans are very friendly.

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  Kitkat_NY

  Aruba doesn't seem to have the same reefs of other Caribbean nations. They are not colorful and scattered about here and there, rather than being an entire section of ocean. You will see fish and have a nice swim, just nothing special.

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  JulieP467

  I rode a bike from Fisherman's Huts to Boca Catalina for snorkeling and a picnic. I absolutely loved it! There are a few palapas next to the water, which are free, and a few chairs you can rent for about 5$ if the vendor is there.The reef is easily accessible through the little beach and there weren't many waves when I was there. The water was very clear, so visibility was great!This was my favourite snorkeling spot on Aruba!

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  OzTravellerJim

  Although we beach snorkelled a couple of other spots in Aruba, we came back to Boca Catalina a couple of times. That is why the snorkel tour boats anchor about 100 yards from shore.. Then the coral and fish are in between that.!!! It would have been nice to snorkel at the shipwreck offshore, but how can you beat parking at the beach, finding some shade, snorkelling for hours, and grabbing a picnic lunch without the cost of a tour.. PRICELESS.!!!We even worked it out so that we arrived before the 7 or 8 boats with hundreds of people, had lunch while they were there and snorkelled after they left before the afternoon crowd came in.The coral is not spectacular, but ok, and tons of fish with a pretty good variety.

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  moniker111

  Don't pay for a trip here. Rent a car or take a taxi. Make sure to bring all your needs. Once your there walk a few hundred yards up road, hop in ocean and float back to where you were. Make sure your GoPro battery is full. Really good day, or 3 like us, for cheap. If you need snorkel and fins you'll have to buy or rent elsewhere. Have fun, we did.

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  Luv2Travel6

  We came here for snorkeling. We took a taxi here and the bus back instead of doing a boat snorkel excursion. (All the boats comes to this spot.) The snorkeling was excellent. There was also shade available for when you wanted to take and break and just relax. There are no vendors here so bring everything you need with you. The bus comes by about once an hour. (And if you're doing this on your own - test out your gear at the hotel pool before coming all the way out here.)