Aerial view of the SS Antilla shipwreck resting in Aruba's turquoise water
Snorkel site

SS Antilla Shipwreck

One of the largest shipwrecks in the Caribbean

20–60 ft

Typical depth

Anyone who wants a real piece of history

Good for

WWII wreck

Scuttled in 1940

The SS Antilla was a German freighter scuttled by her own crew at the outbreak of World War II rather than let her be seized. She now rests in Aruba's shallow water as one of the largest shipwrecks in the Caribbean, her hull broken into sections that make for dramatic snorkeling and even more dramatic photos.

Because so much of the wreck sits close to the surface, it's snorkel-friendly even though it's deeper than our other two regular stops. Expect schools of fish using the hull for cover, and some of the most dramatic photos of the whole trip.

A guest jumping off the bow into the ocean near the wreck site
A guest smiling with a drink after snorkeling the wreck

See it for yourself

The SS Antilla is one of three stops on our Morning Splash Adventure.

Other snorkel sites