Diving and snorkeling in Curaçao

Best Diving & Snorkeling Spots

Curaçao’s coastline features over 60 shore diving and snorkeling sites characterized by steep walls and shallow coral reefs. This list includes the Mushroom Forest, where star corals have eroded into fungal shapes, and the Sunset Waters airplane wreck resting in 10 meters of water. Shore access is common at beaches like Playa Kalki and Playa Lagun, which is noted for frequent sea turtle sightings. The island's southern coast offers calm conditions and visibility often exceeding 30 meters.

Best Diving & Snorkeling Spots — Map

A

Playa Kalki

Known as "Alice in Wonderland," this site features a steep wall and massive coral formations accessible via a staircase from the beach.

B

Playa Largu

A long, rocky beach with a healthy reef reachable from the shore, featuring various hard and soft corals.

C

Daaibooi Bay

A shallow bay with a reef starting at 5 meters, home to sponges, brain corals, and small reef fish.

D

Lagun Blou

A resort area providing direct access to the reefs near Playa Lagun.

E

Playa Lagun

A narrow cove between high cliffs known for frequent sightings of sea turtles and green moray eels.

F

Go West Diving

A full-service dive center at Playa Kalki offering boat trips to Watamula and Mushroom Forest.

G

Rancho El Sobrino

A resort and dive center in Westpunt providing guided tours and equipment rentals.

H

Dive Center Scuba Do

PADI dive center at Jan Thiel Bay offering shore dives and boat trips to the East Point reefs.

I

Jan Thielbaai

A bay with a reef drop-off close to shore, home to barracudas and parrotfish.

J

Airplane Wreck (Sunset Waters)

The remains of a small aircraft resting on a sandy bottom at a depth of approximately 10 meters.

K

Boka Sami

A fishing village bay with a reef featuring large sponges and schools of small fish.

L

Snake Bay

A reef named for the numerous eels found here, featuring a mix of hard and soft corals.

M

Playa Manzalina

A quiet beach offering shore access to a reef with diverse coral structures.

N

Papagayo Beach

A beach area with a dive center and immediate access to a house reef.

O

Grote Knip

A large beach with a reef accessible by swimming out from the surrounding cliffs.

P

Playa Jeremi

A secluded cove where the reef starts close to shore and features brain corals and sea fans.

Q

Kleine Knip

A beach with a reef located along the rocky cliffs on either side of the bay.

R

Mushroom Forest

Named for large mountainous star corals that have eroded at the base to resemble mushrooms.

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