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Mangel Halto Reef |
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Site Condition |
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| Name: | John 1 | Entry: | 
4.00
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| Email: | Click Here | Bottom: |
4.00
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| City: | Reef: |
4.00
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| State: | Animal: | 
5.00
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| Country: | Plant: |
4.00
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| Diving: | 0 years | Facilities: | 
3.00
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| Dives: | 0 | Solitude: |
5.00
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| Roads: |
5.00
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Evaluation |
*Average: | 
4.26 |
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| After a disappointing snorkel at Mangel Halto (few fish, choppy water, strong current), but hearing other snorkelers there telling me it was the best they saw on Aruba, I went out again several days later. This time past the dropoff (deep and somewhat intimidating with the current), to the round yellow float/buoy. I saw a smaller barracuda and several larger jacks on my way out. I didn't see the wreck, but the depth became shallow again to about 6' when I came upon the reef. It was incredibly pristine and the water was crystal clear. The fish were numerous and colorful. The coral was alive and healthy. I saw a beautiful sea anemone, too. The only drawback was the distance from shore (about 1/4 mile) but about half of that could be walked on a sandy bottom. The current was in the back of my mind, so I didn't stay out too long. Of the four areas in Aruba I snorkeled (Mangel Halto, Catalina Cove, Malmok, Baby Beach), I consider this the best. The buoy/float is often difficult to see from shore, but is about 1/4 mile out, approximately one o'clock from the wooden sunning deck at the bottom of the stairs just to the right (NW) of the mangroves. | |||
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Enjoyment Level |
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| Snorkel: |
4.00
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| Beginner: |
3.00
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| Intermediate: |
3.00
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| Advanced: |
3.00
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| Night diving: |
3.00
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Seasonal Information |
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| Season: | Winter | ||
| Year: | 2011 | ||
| Visibility: |
4.00 |
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| Current: | 
2.00
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| Surf: |
3.00 |
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