Dive area / region : Curacao - See the map |
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Best diving season : January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December | |||||||||||||||||||
Recommended number of days to stay : More than 1 week... | |||||||||||||||||||
Number of dive sites : More than 20 Dive Sites | |||||||||||||||||||
Water temperature and wetsuit advice : 21-25C : Thin Wetsuit | |||||||||||||||||||
Average visibility : 26 - 30 meters | |||||||||||||||||||
Average dives depth : 20 Meters | |||||||||||||||||||
Type of currents : Medium level currents | |||||||||||||||||||
Months when these currents are present : N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
General surface conditions : Medium conditions | |||||||||||||||||||
Wreck types : Old wooden ship • Recent world ships |
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Type of marine life : Anemone • Barracuda • Corals • Grouper • Jacks • Lobster • Moray Eels • Nudibranch • Octopus • Rays • Reef Fish • Seahorses • Shark - Reef shark • Shrimps • Softcoral • Sponge • Star fish • Turtles | |||||||||||||||||||
Presence of caves / caverns : No |
Scuba Diving in Curacao
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February 22, 2009
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DescriptionSuit: 3mm-5mm shortie Type of diving: Some wrecks, reefs and walls Located just north of Venezuela, Curaçao is a small volcanic island. It is part of the Dutch Caribbean with its sister islands of Aruba and Bonaire. Because Curaçao is much drier than some of the other Caribbean islands there is not much vegetation except cacti, and the Curaçao orange - used to make the famous liqueur of the same name. The capital of Willemstad was built by Dutch merchants and is full of brightly coloured houses, reminiscent of Amsterdam. Curacao was born millions of years ago, developing under the sea from lava rock on which coral has grown for centuries. For millions of years reefs have surrounded the island, attaching to the shore like a narrow fringe. In some places they are like beautiful gardens, with delicate corals and are home to brightly coloured tropical fish. In others, massive coral formations extend into depths with deep-water fish patrolling the plunging walls. It is no wonder that diving is one of the most popular sports on Curacao. User reviews
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