Aruba Diving

1. Diving into Belize’s Blue Hole - The Ambergris region of Belize may well have the best diving and snorkeling in the world. First stop: a visit to Captain Rene, tel. (501) 26-2819. He’ll take you to all the coolest spots, such as the (ominous sounding) Blue Hole, a 400-foot-deep, 1,000-foot in diameter former cave, located in the center of the Lighthouse Reef Atoll. You may remember this place from when Jacques Cousteau brought the world’s attention to it in the 70s. No worries if you don’t because you’ll never forget this place once you’ve visited. You’ll descend 130 feet and explore huge stalactites and stalagmites and may even catch sight of the reef sharks that inhabit this underwater cave.

You have been watching the Natalie Holloway story in Aruba and even an International Terrorist Bombing and Category IV Hurricane cannot beat this story for our attention. You have now been watching this story for over one month every day and we all know feel as if we knew the young vivacious gal ourselves. We know everything about her and her family and we practically have seen by way of TV News video feed every square mile of the island. Prior to this story in Aruba fewer than 3% of all Americans even knew where Aruba was on a map. Today we all know its position, as well as we know the exact coordinates of the latest Hurricane Dennis.

The introduction of scuba gear (an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus), has redefined underwater diving altogether. Through the advances of technology, scuba gear allows people to dive deep below the surface of the water and still be able to breathe. Opening new avenues for exploration, scuba diving offers unlimited opportunities to unravel the mysteries of the underwater world.

The scuba diving system is the outcome of extensive technological research and innovation spanning almost 300 years. It is now the most widely used system for breathing underwater.

Perfect - one can not think of a better word to describe the Aruba weather. With its endless supply of sunshine the whole year round and fresh trade winds to boot, how can one resist its lure? The island experiences occasional, short bursts of rainfall in the months of October to January, but such occurrence is rare and short-lived to dampen one’s spirits, what with the sun peeping through most of the day, radiating its warmth and brilliance, leaving in its wake a pervading sense of happiness. No wonder Aruba is called one happy island.

So many places to be at, so little time. The bad thing about going off to a beautiful island like Aruba is deciding where to stay. Not that they lack good hotels or resorts. Quite the contrary. They have a LOT. And it is in fact, choosing the best accommodation that takes up most of a person’s time.

Brilliant blue waters, cactus-dotted landscapes, and flat terrain, makes Aruba a land of thrilling visual contrast. This island just off the coast of Venezuela is popular for its friendly Dutch hospitality, stretch of white sand beaches, excellent watersports, and luxurious hotels with complete facilities.

The Occidental Grand Aruba is one of Aruba’s all-inclusive hotels, perfectly located on the famous Palm Beach where guests can feel the gentle caress of the trade winds from their private terraces and bask in the comfort of one of the hotel’s superbly appointed rooms.