A diver paradise
 
You and your dive partner can begin your dive directly outside your room. No hassles with equipment and lengthy preparation time.

Select from the following for more information regarding:
.: The many advantages
.: Specialised drift diving
.: The wreck dive capital of the Caribbean
.: An underwater scooters paradise
.: Dive therapy
.: Diving resorts for people with disabilities
.: Mobile and permanent recompression chambers
 
The many advantages
The feeling of weightlessness, the silence, the warm water and the unique underwater tropical world along with special 02-mixtures, full-face masks, underwater scooters and regulators. There are no hassles with equipment because you begin your dive directly outside your room.

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Specialised drift diving
Why make things difficult it can be done with ease? For drift diving the HE&CC has special mini-sonar devices which can be used to locate the arranged pick-up place. All the stress involved with finding the arranged pick-up point and swimming against difficult currents are no longer issues. For safety reasons, a supervisor travels with you in a canoe during your dive.

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The wreck dive capital of the Caribbean
The majority of the 42 dive locations can be quickly reached with a small boat. The boat trips themselves are a fantastic experience and should not be missed. Most of the dive places are located off the south-west coast and the offshore wind ensures that the sea is generally peaceful. This makes it an outstanding snorkelling environment. There are too many amazing dive locations in Aruba to list them comprehensively here, however a few of the most popular dives are:

1. Wreck
  • The Pedernales: (depth 7 meters) an oil tanker which was torpedoed by the Germans during the Second World War It rests in a coral environment and is a dive suited for beginners A tug boat wreck: (depth 26 meters) is one of the best dive locations of Aruba
  • The Antilla: (depth 16 meters) is 120 meters long and one of the largest wrecks in the Caribbean area.
  • The wreck of a German supply ship which sunk in 1945
  • The Jane-C: (depth 10-22 meters) a freighter with a length of 60 meters


    • 1. Reefs
  • The Malmonk Reef: (depth 21meters) known for its large lobsters
  • The Sonesta Reef: (depth 10-30meters) which has 2 sunken airplanes nearby
  • The Kantil Reef: (depth 20-35meters) is a well known reef for photographers
  • The Harbour Reef: (depth 15-35meters) an ocean of plants and soft coral formations
  • The Arashi Reef: (depth 10-15meters) an environment full of coral and fish. This dive is suited for beginners


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    An underwater scooters paradise
    Would you like to see the underwater of Aruba in just a few days? This is possible at the HE&CC. Using an underwater scooter you can travel 20 km per hour and dive for 2½ hours in combination with a re-breather/regulator.

    It is also possible to dive more slowly or snorkel with different models of underwater scooters

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    Dive therapy (duration 30 minutes to 1 hour)
    In the water, physical limitations dissolve. Through the pressure distribution below 5 meters, blood cells become circular. The blood circulation improves which decreases pain and muscle spasticity. The increased oxygen level in Nitrox 36, dampens pain and spasticity. These symptoms last for a few hours after a dive. Consider what this can mean for you if you have a physical restriction. Taking part in recreational activities such as diving has enormous advantages.

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    Diving resorts for people with disabilities
    The HE&CC is the Caribbean headquarters of the IAHD organisation. Do you have a physical limitation? No problem. We specialise in diving with and training the disabled and their guides. It is also possible to take part in wreck and drift dives. The instructors are experienced in working with people who have a variety of specialised needs.

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    Mobile and permanent recompression chambers for diving accidents
    In order to keep the risks of diving as small as possible, the HE&CC has a transportable pressure chamber. Using this portable chamber, people can then brought to the permanent large chamber for further treatment. During this time users can receive visitors using a special chamber.

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