Dive-site story
Located off Renaissance Island, this site features the submerged fuselages of two passenger aircraft resting on a sandy sloping bottom. A twin-engine Convair was sunk deliberately in the late 1980s and later broken into sections by hurricane surge, while a larger YS-11 airliner remains remarkably intact nearby with its cockpit and cabin open to gentle swim-throughs. Soft corals and encrusting sponges cling to the aluminum frames, drawing schooling reef fish into the sheltered cabins.
Intact fuselage and cockpit of the YS-11 commuter plane
Scattered structural remnants of the older Convair wreck
Moray eels and barracuda sheltering inside cabin frames
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Aruba lies south of the primary Caribbean hurricane belt, providing reliable diving conditions year-round.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Moray EelGymnothorax funebris | Common | ||||||||||||
| Great BarracudaSphyraena barracuda | Common | ||||||||||||
| French AngelfishPomacanthus paru | Common | ||||||||||||
| Spotted DrumEquetus punctatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus | Common |
Marine forecast
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