Safe from hurricanes and close enough in Ecuador year-round summer, Curaçao offers some of the best diving in the Caribbean. Curacao is a small island north of Venezuela, known for the incredible coral formations and abundant marine life. The dive sites around the large island of open, shallow-water dives to wrecks found in deeper waters. Fortunately, many of the most beautiful dive sites around the island is accessible from the shore. Never mind that the main dive sites to explore, Curacao is sure to go home with stories to tell.

The Crash —
The Crash is a diving accident on land, in really has nothing to do with a plane crash. There is a small plane in the reef that feels really in the water when the USS Erie was hit by a torpedo. The plane itself is no longer in great shape, and some say it is very recognizable, but the surrounding reef is breathtaking. Expect to see lots of coral heads in this area and diving between 30 and 100 feet.

SS Mediator —
Accessible from the shore, the old wreck is a must. In an impressive 300 feet in length, This steamboat is greater than the Titanic. The only downside to this dive accident is based on an input port. You need a guide for this and excursions are available on Sundays.

The Tugs —
Located close to Berry, the tug is one of the few wrecks accessible from the coast. Around this dive site, not only have the opportunity to tow the wreck, but also, and the remains of an old pier. Expect to see different types of sponges, columns, parrotfish, eels and more. Visibility on this site is usually between 30 and 60 feet and average depth is about 50 feet.

Car Pile —
However, another diving easily accessible coast, the car battery is as it sounds, a lot of cars fell on top of a healthy reef. Dive about 60-90 feet and find and seize the opportunity to pose with their favorite models of the cars of the 1960s. Although the current is light in this area, this immersion is recommended for advanced divers because of the depth of the dive site.

Curacao offers a variety of unique diving experiences and easily accessible to be remembered. If you are new to the sport as a professional, save some time on your next trip to enjoy these once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

Enid Glasgow is a travel writer who enjoys Caribbean travel. She was inspired to write this article after a recent diving trip to Curacao.

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