点评:This was my second visit to Aruba. We didn’t visit MH last time on account of the warnings about unfavourable swimming conditions. This time we visited the donkey sanctuary so thought we’d take a look as it was nearby and I am so glad we did! I’ve heard the snorkelling there is ‘not for beginners’ and currents can be strong etc but actually we didn’t even go out to the main reef as there was plenty to see in the shallows and the beach was very sheltered due to the mangroves. So, actually it is possible to go and enjoy snorkelling there without going far. I think a lot of pictures show the steps going down into the water but there is also plenty of shallow beach access.
There are two areas with palapas and then a mangrove area in the middle with shelter under the trees, all along a stretch of nice sandy beach. There’s a very shallow bay on the left side where the water is calm and sheltered. Here there are lots of rocks to explore and find hermit crabs etc. It’s mostly rocky along the shore here so beach shoes are recommended but there is a small sandy area for easy entry. We saw 3 eels and lots of crabs in the mangroves when exploring the shallows. Around the corner is the main sandy stretch for entry to the water. I snorkelled here with my 10 year old and we had a great time whilst not even out of her depth. The rocky areas provided plenty to see. Then, along to the right a bit more is the area where the sea can be accessed by steps from the carpark so there are a few different options here.
I’ve heard this place is popular with locals and we ended up there on Saturday at Midday but there was still parking and shady spots. It wasn’t very busy. The visibility here was much better than anywhere else we went on this visit to Aruba so I’m really glad we went and will definitely visit again next time.
翻译:这是我第二次访问阿鲁巴岛。上次我们没有去 MH,因为有关于游泳条件不佳的警告。这次我们参观了驴保护区,所以我们想去看看,因为它就在附近,我很高兴我们去了!我听说那里的浮潜“不适合初学者”,水流可能很猛烈等等,但实际上我们甚至没有去主礁,因为浅滩上有很多东西可以看,而且红树林使海滩非常隐蔽。所以,实际上不用走太远就可以去那里享受浮潜的乐趣。我想很多照片都展示了下到水里的台阶,但也有很多浅滩通道。
有两个区域有茅草屋,中间有一个红树林区,树下有遮蔽,沿着一片漂亮的沙滩。左边有一个非常浅的海湾,水很平静,很隐蔽。这里有很多岩石可供探索,可以找到寄居蟹等。这里的海岸大部分都是岩石,所以建议穿沙滩鞋,但有一个小沙地可以方便进入。我们在探索浅滩时在红树林里看到了 3 条鳗鱼和许多螃蟹。拐角处是进入水中的主要沙滩。我和我 10 岁的女儿在这里浮潜,我们玩得很开心,甚至没有超出她的深度。岩石区域有很多可看的东西。然后,向右走一点就是可以从停车场走楼梯进入大海的区域,所以这里有几个不同的选择。
我听说这个地方很受当地人的欢迎,我们星期六中午就到了那里,但那里仍然有停车位和阴凉处。那里不是很忙。这里的能见度比我们这次去阿鲁巴岛时去过的任何地方都要好得多,所以我很高兴我们去了,下次一定会再来的。