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The Antilla

Palm/Eagle Beach, Aruba
4.5 of 5 stars 37 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Ships
Activities: Scuba diving, Snorkeling
Description: The Antilla, which was a German freighter sunk during World War II, is Aruba's most popular dive site.
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The Hague, The Netherlands
Top Contributor
51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

This awesome part of the Arubian underwater world is located between the waters of Malmok Beach and Arashi Beach, most people visit it by catamaran or the submarine. I have done a lot of snorkling on Aruba but this was the most exciting spot to watch the wonderful underwater world, like a small version of JJ Cousteau his famous underwaterworld!... More

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West Bend, Wisconsin
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

Very big wreck with an interesting story behind it. I dove it as my last dive in Aruba with Clive and Dive Aruba (Highly recommended). It was EXTREMELY busy when we arrived so we had to moor on the east side off the bow. There were two catamarans, Red Sail and dePalm tours that were PACKED with snorkelers on the... More

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Dallas, Texas
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

We did the Atlantis submarine tour while here, which was pretty neat (seeing that neither of us had ever even THOUGHT about going in a submarine) I enjoyed watching the different plant life and fish that had taken over the wreck. It's a shipwreck....not sure what else can describe it. It wasn't anything jaw dropping spectacular, but it was an... More

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Westerly
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6 reviews 6 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Highlight of our trip! We went through Red Sail and did the catermeran ride with an open bar...soooo worth it!!! More

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Fremont Ca
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

The wreck is huge, and full of fish. a great snorkelling experience More

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Hamilton
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012

great wreck dive with JADAS dive shop!!! busy location with snorkelers and visibility was limited the day we were there but still a great dive!! More

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Cinnaminson, New Jersey, United States
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

We usually don't snokel in such deep water but the fish were awesome. Plus just being able to see the divers 60ft down was a testament to the clarity of the water. More

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

My husband and I snorkle a lot and he scuba dives. While we were in Aruba in March 2012, the visibility was excellent and seeing the shipwreck was a neat experience. While divers may get to see shipwrecks regularly, it's not usually something you can see just when snorkeling! There really is no coral at this site and while there... More

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Slinger, Wisconsin
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

Was worth seeing but the water was rough and snorkles did not work well because the water goes up over them from the waves. Worth the look though More

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Altanta
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012
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The idea is very cool but trying to see a boat that is under 50-60 feet of water from the surface is not..Arubas snorkeling scene is lacking both fish and verity ... pretty much you just get to see the Crows and or the ships mast and thats it, the rest of the boat can only be seen from below....... More

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