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Sponge Reef
Oranjestad, Aruba
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Sponge Reef is a reef dive site near Oranjestad, Aruba, Aruba, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, eagle rays, stingrays, groupers. 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 Wreck0.3 km
- 2Airplanes1.0 km
- 3Garden Reef1.2 km
- 4Tire Reef2.5 km
- 5Harbor Reef / Pilot Boat2.7 km
- 6Barcadera Reef3.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org