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Airplanes
Airplanes (Wreck) · Oranjestad, Aruba
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Airplanes is a wreck dive site near Oranjestad, Aruba, Aruba, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, eagle rays, groupers, barracuda. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueter
- Great BarracudaSphyraena barracuda
- French AngelfishPomacanthus paru
- Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
- French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
- Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Cushion StarOreaster reticulatus
Nearby sites
- 1Sonesta Plane Wreck0.7 km
- 2Sponge Reef1.0 km
- 3Harbor Reef / Pilot Boat1.6 km
- 4Garden Reef2.2 km
- 5Tire Reef3.5 km
- 6Barcadera Reef4.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org