Malmok
Aruba · Caribbean
Malmok beach on Aruba's leeward northwest shore sits above the Antilla, a 400-ft German freighter scuttled in 1940 — the Caribbean's largest accessible wreck. The site's sheltered from Aruba's near constant trade wind, giving year round diveable conditions in warm, clear water.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
The Antilla wreck is the headline dive and is not coral dependent — encrusted hull sections and resident fish life remain excellent. Living reef around Malmok has thinned since 2014 but Aruba's cooler, calmer conditions mean it fares better than many northern Caribbean sites.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
No unusual heat right now.
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · MERMAID and partner coral surveys · NOAA Coral Reef Watch · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
9 species across the dive sites here
Stoplight parrotfish
Seen 17 days ago
at Pedernales Wreck
Least concern
Sergeant major
Seen 24 days ago
at Pedernales Wreck
Least concern
French angelfish
Seen 1 month ago
at Antilla Wreck
Least concern
French grunt
Seen 1 month ago
at Pedernales Wreck
Least concern
Green moray eel
Seen 1 month ago
at Antilla Wreck
Least concern
Hawksbill sea turtle
Seen 1 month ago
at Antilla Wreck
Critically endangered
Great barracuda
Seen 2 months ago
at Antilla Wreck
Least concern
Blue tang
Seen 2 months ago
at Antilla Wreck
Least concern
Caribbean spiny lobster
Seen 11 months ago
at Antilla Wreck
Dive sites
What divers say
The Antilla is the rare Caribbean wreck where you can genuinely spend a whole week diving the same site and still find new rooms.
Good to know
Truck rental
Most dive ops offer a gear and truck package. Worth it for the independence to hit the site before the crowds.