The honest comparison
Turtle Snorkel or Antilla Wreck?
Both are snorkel trips, but they feel completely different. One is a private hour with a guide right off the rocks at Tres Trapi, the other a shared boat cruise out to a sunken WWII freighter.
Private Turtle Snorkeling at Tres Trapi
private guide, shore entry at Tres Trapi
Snorkeling the Antilla Shipwreck
shared boat cruise to a WWII wreck
Price
from $80
from $79
Price basis
per person
per person
Total time
1 hour
3 Hours
Private or shared
private
Not supplied by the operator. Confirm it on the booking page before you pay.
Hotel pickup
Not supplied by the operator. Confirm it on the booking page before you pay.
Confirmed as not included in this price.
Cancellation
free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead
free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead
Pace
easy going
easy going
Rating
5.0 out of 5 on Viator (127 reviews, read August 11, 2026)
4.6 out of 5 on Viator (531 reviews, read August 11, 2026)
The real trade-off
Entry is straight off the rocks at Tres Trapi, so water shoes make a real difference.
It's a shared snorkel cruise with other guests, not a private swim.
Best for
Best turtle encounter
Best for beginners
Private Turtle Snorkeling at Tres Trapi
private guide, shore entry at Tres Trapi
Snorkeling the Antilla Shipwreck
shared boat cruise to a WWII wreck
Price
from $80
from $79
Price basis
per person
per person
Total time
1 hour
3 Hours
Private or shared
private
Not supplied by the operator. Confirm it on the booking page before you pay.
Hotel pickup
Not supplied by the operator. Confirm it on the booking page before you pay.
Confirmed as not included in this price.
Cancellation
free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead
free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead
Pace
easy going
easy going
Rating
5.0 out of 5 on Viator (127 reviews, read August 11, 2026)
4.6 out of 5 on Viator (531 reviews, read August 11, 2026)
The real trade-off
Entry is straight off the rocks at Tres Trapi, so water shoes make a real difference.
It's a shared snorkel cruise with other guests, not a private swim.
Best for
Best turtle encounter
Best for beginners
Prices are in US dollars and each one carries its basis: per person, per vehicle or per boat. A per-vehicle or per-boat price covers the whole group, so it does not line up one for one against a per-person amount.
Neither booking page publishes minimum age, so we leave that out rather than guess. Worth asking before you pay.
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