How deep is MS Antilla?

MS Antilla has a depth range of up to 18 metres (59 feet). Check the dive site page for current conditions and any depth-specific guidance before planning your dive.

Can beginners dive MS Antilla?

MS Antilla is rated as intermediate difficulty, which may not suit new divers. A Open Water with operator guidance can fit exterior or shallow sections; wreck penetration requires formal wreck or overhead training and current local approval. certification or equivalent is suggested. Consider your experience level, conditions, and local guidance before planning.

IntermediateBoat entry

MS Antilla

Q: When is the best time to dive MS Antilla?

The best time to dive MS Antilla is typically Plan with an Aruba operator on a calm sea-state window; confirm whether the trip is scuba, snorkel, or mixed-use and whether any overhead entry is allowed.. Conditions vary, so check the latest reports and forecasts on the dive site page before your trip.

Malmok Bay, Aruba

Open Water suggested18 m depthBoat entry3mm wetsuit typical

Boat dive — see Entry & access.

MS Antilla at a glance

MS Antilla is a intermediate boat dive site in Malmok Bay, Aruba with depths of up to 18 m (59 ft). Typically most favorable Oct · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 26°C (79°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 10h ago

1.4 mwaves — about a meter and a half expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 26°C · seasonal avg 27°C

Site hazards: Storm-broken wreck structure, sharp metal, overhead temptation, surge, boat and snorkel traffic, visibility changes, and group separation around a popular site.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Sat

Mon7:00–20:00

Tue7:00–20:00

Wed7:00–11:00

Thu7:00–9:00

Fri7:00–10:00

Sat7:00–15:00

Sun7:00–13:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:02 · Sunrise 6:25 · Sunset 19:08

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 7.7 km from site · graded 10h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Best time: Plan with an Aruba operator on a calm sea-state window; confirm whether the trip is scuba, snorkel, or mixed-use and whether any overhead entry is allowed.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

Jan58%27°C1.3 m
Feb60%26°C1.3 m
Mar59%26°C1.2 m
Apr71%27°C1.2 m
May62%28°C1.2 m
Jun38%27°C1.3 m
Jul31%27°C1.4 m
Aug74%28°C1.1 m
Sep84%29°C1.1 m
Oct87%30°C0.9 m
Nov79%29°C1.1 m
Dec80%28°C1.2 m

October hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Sphyraena barracuda recorded here Feb, Sep, Nov (3 records)
most recent 2015
Centropyge argi recorded here Mar, Nov (2 records)
most recent 2015
Abudefduf troschelii recorded here Dec (1 record)
most recent 2010
Acanthemblemaria spinosa recorded here Mar (1 record)
most recent 2013
Aulostomidae recorded here Dec (1 record)
most recent 2010
Aulostomus maculatus recorded here Sep (1 record)
most recent 2014
Canthigaster rostrata recorded here Mar (1 record)
most recent 2013
Centropristis striata recorded here Nov (1 record)
most recent 2015

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

Aqua Windies6.4 km
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Fly and Dive10.8 km
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Site details

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Storm-broken wreck structure, sharp metal, overhead temptation, surge, boat and snorkel traffic, visibility changes, and group separation around a popular site.

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