Aruba Sail & Snorkel: Shipwreck, Turtles & BBQ Lunch

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Duration4h 30m

GroupUp to 35

LanguagesEN · NL +1

PickupAt your hotel

Three Snorkel Stops in One Morning: Aruba's Shipwreck, Turtles & Reef

You board a catamaran limited to under 35 guests and sail to three snorkel sites: the WWII Antilla Shipwreck, Tres Trapi where sea turtles graze, and Boca Catalina's shallow reef. You snorkel all three stops with provided gear, float on SUP boards if you choose, eat a BBQ lunch onboard, and drink from an open bar. The boat returns in the early afternoon.

4h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Sail and snorkel along Aruba coast

Board catamaran with limited guests
Sail to Antilla Shipwreck
Explore marine life and corals
Snorkel at Tres Trapi with turtles
Snorkel at Boca Catalina
Relax on nets or shaded cockpit
Enjoy BBQ lunch onboard

The Experience

The catamaran rocks gently beneath your feet as the crew casts off from the dock. You're standing on the bow with maybe thirty other people — not crowded, not packed — and the captain points toward the horizon where the Antilla sits on the seafloor. It's a German freighter from World War II, sunk in 1940, and now it's a reef. Corals have claimed the metal. Fish move through the cargo holds. You'll snorkel right over it, mask on, watching the wreck come into focus below you.

After the shipwreck, the boat cuts across to Tres Trapi, where the water turns so clear you can see the sand thirty feet down. This is where the sea turtles hang. They move slowly, unbothered, and you float above them with your snorkel in, watching. The crew keeps the group loose — no herding, no schedule pressure. Then comes Boca Catalina, the final stop, where the reef is shallow and the fish are thick. Parrotfish, sergeant majors, the small bright ones whose names you never remember. By then you've been in the water twice and the sun is high.

The sail and snorkel tour in Aruba runs on a catamaran that could fit fifty but stays under thirty-five guests, which is the whole point. You get space on the front nets if you want it, shade in the cockpit if you don't. There's an open bar — rum punch, water, beer — and the crew brings out snacks while you're cruising between stops. Snorkel gear is provided. SUP boards are there if you want to paddle instead of swim. The BBQ lunch comes around midday: spare ribs and chicken, or grilled grouper if you ordered seafood, salads, rice, pasta if you're vegetarian. Nothing fancy, but it's hot and it's enough.

The whole thing takes most of the morning and early afternoon. You don't need to arrange transport to the dock — public buses run nearby — and you don't need to bring your own snorkel gear or worry about where to eat. The captain and crew handle the navigation and the safety briefing. All you do is show up, get on, and spend the day in the water.

What’s included

Your day includes a catamaran with a captain and crew, snorkel equipment, three snorkel stops (Antilla Shipwreck, Tres Trapi, and Boca Catalina), complimentary SUP boards, a BBQ lunch with your choice of meat, seafood, or vegetarian pasta, local snacks, onboard music, and an open bar with refreshing drinks. The boat is limited to fewer than 35 guests to ensure comfort and space.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Spronk Catamarans

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to snorkel Aruba's best reefs and the WWII shipwreck without renting gear, arranging lunch, or managing a crowded boat — the small group size and all-inclusive format mean you show up and spend the day in the water.