Semi Sub & Sights 24 January 2014

After a short drive to the Holiday Inn Pier, you will board a transfer boat and head out to the Seaworld Explorer.

Step aboard the state-of-the-art Seaworld Explorer semi-submarine, developed in Australia for use on the Great Barrier Reef. The vessel does not submerge; you descend into the hull to sit in air-conditioned comfort five feet below the water’s surface.

Glide over the Antilla, a 400 feet German freighter, destroyed during World War II. Delight in the surroundings as your skilful captain manoeuvres the semi-sub over the Caribbean’s largest shipwreck.

Returning to shore, your mode of transport changes to bus. Stop to admire the magnificent view of the Palm Beach area at the lighthouse, on the northernmost tip of Aruba. You will visit the Casibari Rock Formations, before arriving at the Baby Natural Bridge carved by the surf from solid coral and limestone. You will also see the original Natural Bridge, which collapsed in 2005.

Finally, drive past the Gold Mill Ruins and back to Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba.