1. Watamula
Derives its name from the Dutch word “Water Mollen” (Water Mill); name of the Bordering National Park. Its pristine coral formations make it one of the top dive sites of the island.
Occasionally strong currents make for a great drift dive.
(30’-65’ best, drift dive)
2. Playa Kalki
“Alice in Wonderland” our beautiful house reef. Located just 100 feet straight out from the pier. Both directions are great current permitting go right.
Look for concrete land at 25’ about 50 yards right of pier with rope running down coral beyond 60’.
(35’-80’ best, shore dive)
3. Playa Piscado (Playa Grandi)
In the shallows you will find old V6 engine blocks, used by the local fishermen to anchor their boats. A perfect
habitat for the juveniles, all types of moray eels, lobsters. Several seahorses and frogfishes have been spotted... Do not forget to
pay a visit to our statue of Neptune!! Placed in the bay beginning of 1997.
4. Kortape Point
This rarely visited divesite offers a healthy blend of hard and soft corals culminating at a gorgeous plateau 50 feet down at the point. You won’t find this site on the Curaçao dive maps,
but we’ll take you there.
(35’-75’ best, drift dive)
5. Grote Knip
It’s named for the idyllic sandy public beach. Offers a moderately pitched wall teeming with colorful reef fish. Knip is a type of local fruit tree that can be found in that area.
(40’-75’ best, drift dive)
6. Klein Knip
Named for the slightly smaller sandy beach. With a nice shallow wall and healthy coral this is a good dive for all levels of divers.
(40’-70’ best, drift dive)
7. Playa Jeremi
Named after the small public beach. The reef wall offers some impressively large stony coral formations.
(35’-85’, drift dive)
8. Playa Lagun
Named after the costal village of Lagun. This site offers a lot of diversity in both coral and marine life as well as a small cave for those who dare!
(35’-80’, mooring dive)
9. Santa Cruz
Named after the Santa Cruz mountain and the nearby tropical beach. This site offers a fairly steep wall with colorful sponges mixing in with the corals.
(35’-85’, mooring dive)
10. Black Sand Beach Wreck
The 120 foot wreck of the Catherine lies upside down in 20 feet of water surrounded by colonies of Garden eels and nicely encrusted with brain corals and sponges.
Divers proceed across the sand flats to finish the dive on the northern Mushroom Forest.
(20’-60’, drift dive)
11. Mushroom Forest
This expansive area of coral flats is named for the striking mushroom shaped coral formations. One of the top dive sites of Curaçao. A great place to practice your navigation and spot
myriad colorful reef life.
(30’-55’, mooring dive)
12. The Blue Room
This well hidden cave gets its name from the dazzling blue color of the water when viewed from inside. Makes a great snorkel spot and an excellent surface interval between 2 tank dives.
Thrill seekers can leap from the cliffs.
(mooring)
13. Sponge Forest
Gets its name from the abundance of sponges at this site, including orange elephant ears sponges, purple stove pipe sponges, giant barrel sponges, and many others.
(35’-85’, mooring)
14. Boca Hulu
Situated right off the isolated private strip of beach of the same name. This area received its name from the escaped slave “Hulu” who lived out his days in freedom in this area.
A fairly steep wall with healthy stony coral formations.
(35’-85’, mooring)
15. Rediho
Deep water currents provide this rarely visited dive site with excellent visibility and makes it a good site to spot some larger marine life.
(35’-85’, mooring)
16. Black Coral Garden
It’s named for the abundance of black coral found here. Once almost extinct black coral is now protected and making a comeback. This is a steep wall with black coral found from 40’-120’.
(40’-100’, mooring)
17. Portomari (The Valley)
Enjoy a Drive and Dive adventure to the most beautiful beach on the island. Porto Marie has a restaurant, showers, and rinse tanks. It's the perfect place for a two tank shore dive.
For divers and non-divers. The unique double reef is great for snorkeling too.
18. Superior Producer
Curaçao's perfect wreck, the cargo freighter sits upright in 100ft/30m. Barracudas circle the mooring chain and hunt goat fish on the sandy bottom. Look out for sea horses and slipper lobsters.
19. Tug Boat
A small tugboat wrecked just a few yards offshore in a small bay that is overgrown with tube sponges and brain corals. Go around the corner
and you'll find a beautiful wall providing a hang out for thousands of Creole Wrasse.
20. Klein Curaçao (boat dive)
A small island 20 nautical miles east of Curaçao. You can do a two tank dive, swim, snorkel, or just relax on the soft white sand beach.
Includes breakfast, and a delicious BBQ. Klein Curaçao is known for its Turtle population and the silky softness of its sand. |
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