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Sonesta Plane Wreck
Oranjestad, Aruba
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EntryBoat
Max depth27 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Sonesta Plane Wreck 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 27 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes barracuda, sea turtles, moray eels, jacks, reef sharks. 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
- 1Sponge Reef0.3 km
- 2Airplanes0.7 km
- 3Garden Reef1.5 km
- 4Harbor Reef / Pilot Boat2.3 km
- 5Tire Reef2.8 km
- 6Barcadera Reef3.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org