My wife and I dove there in 2010 and did the Antilla wreck. The dive master told us that the German captain had just left Venezuela with a full load and decided to stop on the North-Western side of Aruba, thinking that Aruba was occupied by Venezuela, but it's run by the Dutch, so when he pulled in, the Dutch authorities went out and said, "HAND OVER YOUR SHIP!" But, the captain said, "You can have me and my crew, but you're not getting my ship!" and ordered his crew overboard, then turned off the cooling valve to the ships engine, ran it full throttle til it got hot, then reopened the valve and bailed over the side, when the engine went, 'BOOM!' At least, that was the story that our dive master told us. ANOTHER fun thing to do there is buy a ticket and go out on 'The Jollie Pirates' ship. Open bar, great tunes on the stereo, fun crew, good snorkeling over the top of The Antilla Wreck, rope swing attached to mast for great fun, after having a few great mixed drinks on board, and also great snorkeling at North-Western low cliff banks. We had a blast and miss Aruba very much. Also, we went to South-Western point at Baby Beach and dove with JADS Diving. Those people are awesome! The nicest, kindest people to dive with and very interesting dive sites. Would LOVE to go back in the future to visit them again, if the world doesn't end first. 😁
If you are a certified diver, i am telling you, go and dive these wrecks. I went to aruba twice, and i did these wrecks both times. The airplane wrecks r prob. My favorite wrecks ever.
This is so amazing. I love seeing the sea life, but those close ups of the eels, yikes. ha ha And that fish at 2:02 is super cute. I've heard of ships and planes being purposely sunk to help grow coral and stuff. Are you going to visit all of the wreckage in Aruba?
We looove pufferfish!! They are so scared of people and tend to high tail it on out of there before you can get close. We visited a lot of the wrecks but didn’t get a chance to get all of them
That first moray looks HUGE! So cool those eels hung about letting you get close. Speaking of poisonous scorpion fish, I once nearly put my hand on one that was napping on a surface near the entrance to a wreck - lucky my dive guide alerted me in time. 😳 Another BEAUTIFUL dive video - I'm so sad I can't go diving but I'm living vicariously through your videos 🙌
That would be been awful to touch one! A recent dive we did in Curacao was a tiny little tugboat and it was covered in scorpion fish. Just goes to show- never touch anything underwater!
Most definitely! Thank you very much, we're really trying to get better with storytelling. Stay tuned for our upcoming Costa Rica vids- they will have been shot after joining LCA.
Thank you! We film on various GoPros and have gone through several versions of them. I’m not sure what our settings were at the time of filming this video.
Glad you enjoyed it! We have new diving videos that come out regularly as we're planning to dive in every country around the world, so stay tuned for the next ones!
Deepest we went was about 26 meters on both of them, but average dive profile was about 13 meters. Both wrecks are considered PADI AOW depths of 18+ meters
Interesting they intentionally sunk an airplane to create interesting dives. Wow didn't know about Scorpion fishes - most poisonous. Loved the music and loved being under the water with you guys to see all these fish.
Isn't that super interesting? It's also a way to create an artificial reef that ends up being sturdier than what is down there naturally (because of ocean acidification, boat traffic, development, etc)
Wayne would love to go to Aruba to wreck dive. He liked a West Palm Beach wreck dive the best. The airplanes would be so cool to explore on a dive! That is very rare to see a moray eel out of its hole! What kind of camera were you using for this footage? It turned out well. This is so peaceful; we could watch hours of this stuff! 😎
Those wrecks are so cool! I'd love to learn how to dive so I can also experience things like that. I've only snorkelled near shallow wrecks. Going into the wrecks looks fun, although I worry I'd be too claustrophobic to try it, haha. I love seeing the sunken planes. That must be really interesting to see. Wrecks are amazing things. Not only do they have so much history surrounding them but I love how much marine life they attract. Nice to see that sea turtle! That's one huge fish taking up residence in the cockpit of the second plane! That guy would terrify me 😂Beautiful eagle ray! Haha that eel tried to eat the camera.
The wrecks are definitely a super unique to explore while diving, especially because they have attracted so much life- that's always so cool to see. The Goliath grouper inside the plane scared us SO bad- he made these loud guttural thuds to try to scare us away haha.
I had no idea that Aruba had such incredible wreck diving. I haven't dived any wrecks yet, but the wide-open rooms make this a great one to get started on. Diving the airplanes must have been a surreal experience.
Wow…those wrecks look amazing! I’ve haven’t been to Aruba yet, but it’s moving up the list now. Great underwater shots! So many awesome wrecks…but the reefs look great too! That scorpionfish camouflage game was strong! Well done video guys…thanks for sharing!
I can't believe how cool you guys are, you literally took a deep sea swim for this video, amazing is an understatement!!! Were you ever concerned about bumping into some unfriendly creatures? Really enjoyable watch 🌙✨
We would LOVE to meet some unfriendly creatures, hahah. In reality though, the most unfriendly creatures are humans. We can't wait to dive with sharks.
That looks so awesome i would love to dive somewhere like that i have only dived in the uk. I have an irrational fear of eels though they are too much like snakes haha
That's the first time I've heard of a ship being sunk on purpose! It's certainly one way to create a tourist attraction...It looks like another world down there. Absolutely beautiful.
Interesting right? Sometimes they sink ships because it helps to create an artificial reef that is more sturdy than what is available naturally. It's fascinating to see how nature takes over the man-made structures
This is beautiful! I've never been scubadiving before, but it looks like such a relaxing activity. These wrecks and dive sites look really interesting as well. Did you have any shark run-ins while diving these sites? That's my biggest fear of snorkelling/diving.
Wow, thank you for documenting and sharing your freakin' amazing experiences!! So cool :) I laughed and cringed at your grouper/pilot dad joke, lol! The ocean is so incredible, isn't it? Have you seen the documentary My Octopus Teacher?
Haha, couldn't resist with that dad joke. My Octopus Teacher was INCREDIBLE and now it's our life mission to befriend an octopus haha. We've seen them a few times, but haven't quite gotten them on camera yet. (They usually come out at night)
I am so mesmerised by the beauty ❤️ The music was so relaxing, this really calmed me. I have a new found interest for Mexico now thanks to you both 😊 I’m not sure if you’ve already done it but would be cool if you made a video just of some of your under water footage with some nice relaxing music to it, if that’s something that interests you of course. I often put those kinds of videos on TH-cam on my tv when I just want to chill out 🙏
We've been debating trying something like that- sounds like people might like it, thanks for the suggestion! What specifically would you search for to find a video like that- just want to make sure we're hitting the right target
This is my Aruba 💕 Mi Dushi Isla
We had such a good time visiting the island! It’s definitely one we recommend to people!
My wife and I dove there in 2010 and did the Antilla wreck. The dive master told us that the German captain had just left Venezuela with a full load and decided to stop on the North-Western side of Aruba, thinking that Aruba was occupied by Venezuela, but it's run by the Dutch, so when he pulled in, the Dutch authorities went out and said,
"HAND OVER YOUR SHIP!"
But, the captain said, "You can have me and my crew, but you're not getting my ship!" and ordered his crew overboard, then turned off the cooling valve to the ships engine, ran it full throttle til it got hot, then reopened the valve and bailed over the side, when the engine went, 'BOOM!'
At least, that was the story that our dive master told us.
ANOTHER fun thing to do there is buy a ticket and go out on
'The Jollie Pirates' ship. Open bar, great tunes on the stereo, fun crew, good snorkeling over the top of The Antilla Wreck, rope swing attached to mast for great fun, after having a few great mixed drinks on board, and also great snorkeling at North-Western low cliff banks. We had a blast and miss Aruba very much. Also, we went to South-Western point at Baby Beach and dove with JADS Diving. Those people are awesome! The nicest, kindest people to dive with and very interesting dive sites. Would LOVE to go back in the future to visit them again, if the world doesn't end first. 😁
Love that story! We saw the Pirate ship and it looked like a blast. We'll have to do that next time. Thanks for watching!
Wow. Wonderful
Thank you! 😊
I’m so jelly!
It was so much fun!!
I've dove all those sites, nice vid. Star Gerren and the Jane C wreck are favorites
Thanks for watching! We had a blast exploring the wrecks in Aruba
If you are a certified diver, i am telling you, go and dive these wrecks. I went to aruba twice, and i did these wrecks both times. The airplane wrecks r prob. My favorite wrecks ever.
The wreck diving in Aruba definitely lives up to the hype!!
This is so amazing. I love seeing the sea life, but those close ups of the eels, yikes. ha ha And that fish at 2:02 is super cute. I've heard of ships and planes being purposely sunk to help grow coral and stuff. Are you going to visit all of the wreckage in Aruba?
We looove pufferfish!! They are so scared of people and tend to high tail it on out of there before you can get close. We visited a lot of the wrecks but didn’t get a chance to get all of them
That first moray looks HUGE! So cool those eels hung about letting you get close. Speaking of poisonous scorpion fish, I once nearly put my hand on one that was napping on a surface near the entrance to a wreck - lucky my dive guide alerted me in time. 😳 Another BEAUTIFUL dive video - I'm so sad I can't go diving but I'm living vicariously through your videos 🙌
That would be been awful to touch one! A recent dive we did in Curacao was a tiny little tugboat and it was covered in scorpion fish. Just goes to show- never touch anything underwater!
@@VeganVoyagers Yeah - I normally try not to! But the current was pretty strong and I was trying to get steady video footage :p
You are good with storytelling!!! #lca fam hope to connect with you more!!!!
Most definitely! Thank you very much, we're really trying to get better with storytelling. Stay tuned for our upcoming Costa Rica vids- they will have been shot after joining LCA.
Wow- the wrecks are so mesmerizing!! Is it at all scary when you are down there? It looks so crazy! Beautiful but crazy.
It's not that scary! We did get stuck in the wreck for a few short moments, where you kind of start to panic, but it passes quickly!
Breathing!! Omg, what a beautiful experience. It looks like another world.
It truly is a whole different world! Absolutely stunning!
Looks some awesome diving in Aruba
Aruba has some fantastic wreck diving!
Incredible wreck dive sites! There are a few wreck dives in Thailand but I didn't do them yet. That giant grouper is impressive!
You should definitely try out some wrecks! They're super fun to explore
I really enjoy your videos , if you don’t mind could you tell me what camera you are using ? And maybe share your under water setting ?
Thanks
Thank you! We film on various GoPros and have gone through several versions of them. I’m not sure what our settings were at the time of filming this video.
This was so relaxing to watch, thank you so much for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it! We have new diving videos that come out regularly as we're planning to dive in every country around the world, so stay tuned for the next ones!
So beautiful to see all the sealift. So pretty and so much to see. I definitely need to go diving one day. Thank you for sharing!
We highly recommend it!! There is sooo much to see underwater!
WOW I loved this video, so many beautiful places to explore and all underwater, super interesting and mesmerizing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
What is the average depths for the wrecks. I'll be heading to aruba next month and would like to dive. I'm certified thru SSI
Deepest we went was about 26 meters on both of them, but average dive profile was about 13 meters. Both wrecks are considered PADI AOW depths of 18+ meters
Interesting they intentionally sunk an airplane to create interesting dives. Wow didn't know about Scorpion fishes - most poisonous. Loved the music and loved being under the water with you guys to see all these fish.
Isn't that super interesting? It's also a way to create an artificial reef that ends up being sturdier than what is down there naturally (because of ocean acidification, boat traffic, development, etc)
Wayne would love to go to Aruba to wreck dive. He liked a West Palm Beach wreck dive the best. The airplanes would be so cool to explore on a dive! That is very rare to see a moray eel out of its hole! What kind of camera were you using for this footage? It turned out well. This is so peaceful; we could watch hours of this stuff! 😎
Glad you enjoyed it! It was SOOO cool to see the Moray out of his hole. Everything was shot on a GoPro Hero 8. takes pretty decent footage
We have that GoPro as well 👍
Oh wow. I am always so fascinated by the underworld. what an amazing experience you had. greta video
Thank you! We love being under the water!!
Hello, what company you tale for make this?
Those wrecks are so cool! I'd love to learn how to dive so I can also experience things like that. I've only snorkelled near shallow wrecks. Going into the wrecks looks fun, although I worry I'd be too claustrophobic to try it, haha. I love seeing the sunken planes. That must be really interesting to see. Wrecks are amazing things. Not only do they have so much history surrounding them but I love how much marine life they attract. Nice to see that sea turtle! That's one huge fish taking up residence in the cockpit of the second plane! That guy would terrify me 😂Beautiful eagle ray! Haha that eel tried to eat the camera.
The wrecks are definitely a super unique to explore while diving, especially because they have attracted so much life- that's always so cool to see. The Goliath grouper inside the plane scared us SO bad- he made these loud guttural thuds to try to scare us away haha.
Wow, what a breathtaking experience 🤗 Lucky for you that Aruba has more than one dive-able wrecks! Amazing footage you got from there 🤩
Thank you so much 🤗 We had a blast exploring all the wrecks- especially the planes!
I had no idea that Aruba had such incredible wreck diving. I haven't dived any wrecks yet, but the wide-open rooms make this a great one to get started on. Diving the airplanes must have been a surreal experience.
You should DEFINITELY try some wrecks sometime- they're so much fun! Especially the planes, they're a unique experience for sure.
My wife is really scared when it comes to shipwrecks! 🤣 really great to explore these with you! I wish they had places like that here in the UK!
They DO have some good diving in the UK- so we've heard. Scotland especially has great shipwrecks.
Wow…those wrecks look amazing! I’ve haven’t been to Aruba yet, but it’s moving up the list now. Great underwater shots! So many awesome wrecks…but the reefs look great too! That scorpionfish camouflage game was strong! Well done video guys…thanks for sharing!
The wrecks were really awesome! We especially loved the planes- not everyday you find a plane underwater.
I can't believe how cool you guys are, you literally took a deep sea swim for this video, amazing is an understatement!!! Were you ever concerned about bumping into some unfriendly creatures? Really enjoyable watch 🌙✨
We would LOVE to meet some unfriendly creatures, hahah. In reality though, the most unfriendly creatures are humans. We can't wait to dive with sharks.
This is just breathtaking. My favorite parts were the sea creatures that you captured on camera along the way! That yellow eel was so unique..
That's our favorite part- especially the eels!
That looks so awesome i would love to dive somewhere like that i have only dived in the uk. I have an irrational fear of eels though they are too much like snakes haha
Yeah they are an interesting one aren’t they? Definitely recommend diving in the Caribbean!!
Everything under water is so beautiful and peaceful 🌊 it’s amazing that you guys are able to enjoy this paradise 👏🏻😊
It truly is peaceful underwater! Thank you for watching, we are super grateful we get to experience this
That's the first time I've heard of a ship being sunk on purpose! It's certainly one way to create a tourist attraction...It looks like another world down there. Absolutely beautiful.
Interesting right? Sometimes they sink ships because it helps to create an artificial reef that is more sturdy than what is available naturally. It's fascinating to see how nature takes over the man-made structures
This is beautiful! I've never been scubadiving before, but it looks like such a relaxing activity. These wrecks and dive sites look really interesting as well. Did you have any shark run-ins while diving these sites? That's my biggest fear of snorkelling/diving.
We LOVE seeing sharks, but they don't really have any in the ABC islands- so if you're scared of them, it's a great place to spend time under water.
Wow, thank you for documenting and sharing your freakin' amazing experiences!! So cool :) I laughed and cringed at your grouper/pilot dad joke, lol! The ocean is so incredible, isn't it? Have you seen the documentary My Octopus Teacher?
Haha, couldn't resist with that dad joke. My Octopus Teacher was INCREDIBLE and now it's our life mission to befriend an octopus haha. We've seen them a few times, but haven't quite gotten them on camera yet. (They usually come out at night)
I am so mesmerised by the beauty ❤️ The music was so relaxing, this really calmed me. I have a new found interest for Mexico now thanks to you both 😊 I’m not sure if you’ve already done it but would be cool if you made a video just of some of your under water footage with some nice relaxing music to it, if that’s something that interests you of course. I often put those kinds of videos on TH-cam on my tv when I just want to chill out 🙏
We've been debating trying something like that- sounds like people might like it, thanks for the suggestion! What specifically would you search for to find a video like that- just want to make sure we're hitting the right target
I hate the word “penetrate” I’m sure there’s a better word. Lol