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 Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:46 am Post subject: Shallow wreck snorkeling? (Cali, Russian frigate?) |
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We're looking for good shallow wreck snorkeling, we had a ball at the WW2 wreck of the Antilla II in Aruba, very shallow, could touch the wreck with our flippers in some spots, covered in coral, tons of fish, awesome, it spoiled us, we don't want to bother with just reefs now :-)
We wondered if the Cali is much to see, all broken up or intact? Nice it's only down 20 feet. Heard there is a floating platform at the site?
The Russian frigate at Cayman Brac sounds great, radar tower only 15 feet down, bridge 32 feet down, anyone been there? ... wondered if it's shallow enough to see much snorkeling?
Balboa sounds too deep (30'), and it's been dynamited to bits. Soto Trader in Little Cayman is too deep (50'). Don't want to do wrecks that are half beached ... Gamma, Ridgefield. Oro Verde is too deep, Ten Sails is too old, nothing left of it, Doc Poulson is too deep (40-60').
Thx!
-Bob |
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FAQ
)The metal really isn't sharp, as the wave action over the years has smoothed it out some. It's full of rubbish and what not, but there are a few cool things to check out. There's a busted staircase, shelves, and if I remember correctly, some of the engine is still in there as well. The "medium novice ladies" should be OK, but some people think the thing's a little spooky! As for the outside of the wreck, the propeller is still in place underneath the stern. This is a gathering spot for lots of fish. There are plates of steel, etc, strewn all about the place, but they are about 15-20 feet deep. You can see all of the wreck in about 15 minutes, so it's kind of a quick little stop, but still worth checking out. If I can find my photos from a few years back, I'll try to post them.