Shore diving, Curacao-styley...
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| Explore all these shore diving sites and more, with The Dive Bus. |
Curacao is consistently rated one of the best shore-diving locations in the world, even though the island is still a fairly well kept secret.Over half of Curacao's dive sites can be dived from shore and most of them are also great snorkel sites. Some dive sites are identified by the red and white diver flag painted on rocks by the side of the road. However to make it more fun, all of Curacao's dive sites have markers - and not all the markers are in the right location! Most of Curacao's shore diving sites are on the (South) East and West leeward coast line; North side shore diving is not recommended due to conditions. The Dive Bus is the only Curacao dive operator running trips to East and West dive sites. Below are the best shore diving sites on Curacao based on feedback from Dive Bus divers and the Dive Bus Crew's personal opinions. The last column shows the number of dives we typically make at each site. Explore and enjoy these sites on the Dive Bus guided dives. Independent shore divers are VERY welcome to Follow the Bus or meet us on site. For more info and photos for each site, just click on the dive site name (not all dive sites have info yet - please bear with us). You should find something to please everyone - divers, snorkelers and non-divers alike. Curacao East Dive Sites: | NAME | TYPE OF DIVE | LEVEL | SNORKELING | BEACH | FACILITIES | MIN # DIVERS | # dives | Pierbaai Reef
(Dive Bus House Reef) | Reef | Easy | Good | Sandy | Yes | 2 | 1, 2
or 3 | | Car Pile @ Pierbaai Reef | Deep, wreck | Int / Adv | Good | Sandy | Yes | 2 | 1, 2
or 3 | | Caracasbaai | Dramatic
drop-off | Easy/
int | Good | Sandy | At beach bars | 4 | 1 | | Tugboat | Wreck, wall | Easy | Excellent | Sand & rubble | Yes | 4 | 1 or 2 | Directors Bay | Wall, reef | Easy | Excellent | Sand & rubble | No | 4 | 1 or 2 | Jan Thiel Bay | Gently sloping wall | Easy | Excellent | Sand | Yes
Entry fee | 4 | 1 | Superior Producer | Deep, wreck | Int / Adv | None | None | No | 4 | 1 | Double Reef |
Deep wall
| Int/ Adv | None | None | No | 4 | 1 | Playa Sonesta |
Reef (drift)
| Easy | Good | Sandy | No | 4 (6) | 1 | Marriot House Reef |
Wall, reef
| Easy | Good | Sandy | at Hotel | 4 (6) | 1 | Snake Bay |
Wall, reef
| Easy | Excellent | Rubbly | No | 4 | 1 | Vaersenbaai |
Wall, reef
| Easy | Excellent | Sandy | Yes
Entry fee | 4 | 1 or 2 | Daaibooibaai | Wall, reef | Easy | Good | Sandy | Yes
Fee | 4 | 1 or 2 |
| Porto Mari | Double reef | Easy | Excellent | Sandy/
rubbly | Yes
Entry fee | 4 | 1 or 2 |
Curacao West Dive Sites: | DIVE SITE NAME | TYPE OF DIVE | LEVEL | SNORKELING | BEACH | FACILITIES | MIN #
DIVERS | # dives | | Playa Lagun | Reef, gentle wall | Easy | Excellent | Sandy | Yes
Fee | 6 | 2 | Playa Jeremi | Reef, gentle wall | Easy | Excellent | Sandy | No | 6 | 2 | Kleine Knip | Reef, gentle wall | Easy | Excellent | Sand + coral
| No | 6 | 2 | | Playa Kalki | Reef, gentle wall | Easy | Excellent | Sand + coral | Yes
Fee | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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