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Antilla Wreck
12° 36.1′ N · 70° 3.5′ W
The 121 m German freighter Antilla, scuttled by her crew on 10 May 1940 when the Dutch moved to seize her, lies on her port side in up to 18 m off Malmok, shallow enough at its high points to be a popular snorkel-tour stop.
Practical
Up to 60 ft (18 m) of water, in Malmok Bay; popular dive and snorkel-tour site; storm damage has broken the wreck up and some divers consider penetration unsafe (Wikipedia). Mooring buoys at the wreck are for charter boats - go by dinghy from the Hadicurari or Malmok day anchorage (Virgintino); per the Aruba Cruising Guide, yachts must not tie up there 9 am-5 pm or 6-8:30 pm. Coordinate: OpenStreetMap wreck.
Best for
Wreck snorkel and dive
Nearby
- Antilla Wreck Charter Moorings - Yacht Use Rules (Aruba)Right here
- Arashi & Malmok Day Anchorage (Aruba)0.2 NM away
- Boca Catalina0.4 NM away
- Arashi Beach0.6 NM away
- California Lighthouse0.8 NM away
- Aruba Hi-Winds (Fisherman's Huts)1.2 NM away
- Hadicurari (Fisherman's Huts) Day Anchorage1.3 NM away
- SS Pedernales Wreck1.4 NM away