Snorkel· Aruba· Other Caribbean
Mangel Halto Reef & Mangroves
12° 27.8′ N · 69° 58.1′ W
A mangrove-fringed beach in Pos Chikito where you wade out through calm shallows to a reef edge dropping to about 110 ft, with parrotfish, snappers and tangs and paddling routes through the mangrove channels.
Practical
Calm, shallow water; walk out to the reef edge; reef drops to about 110 ft with octopus, morays and barracuda; kayak and SUP through the mangroves; sun deck, huts and shade (aruba.com). Coordinate: aruba.com map pin.
Best for
Shore snorkel and mangrove paddle
Nearby
- Mangel Halto Anchorage (Aruba)0.1 NM away
- Spanish Lagoon & Aruba Nautical Club0.6 NM away
- Budget Marine Aruba1 NM away
- De Palm Island1 NM away
- Savaneta (Commandeurs Baai) Anchorage (Aruba)1.7 NM away
- Zeerover (Savaneta)1.7 NM away
- Barcadera Customs Dock (Aruba Port of Entry)2.1 NM away
- Arikok National Park2.5 NM away