The home of more than 80 miles of pristine coral reefs, thousands of tropical fish, sponges, sea turtles, seahorses, eels and dolphins, waters surrounding Curacao beg to be enjoyed and photographed. In addition to the clearest water in the Caribbean, with average visibility between 80-140 feet, temperature year water round 78-83A ° F allow the ocean to enjoy regardless of the season. If you want to snorkel or dive, there are plenty of experienced dive operators offer daily boat trips and visits to all the best places. From quiet coves with shallow reefs perfect for snorkelers and divers, to coral walls drift with strong currents for experienced divers, there are sites in Curacao for everyone. Besides being recognized as the best diving and snorkeling locations in the Caribbean, Curaçao also was named the A-3rd Best Destination in the World "by Scuba Diving Magazine. With over 80 dive and snorkel sites only to be explored, this article merely to scratch the surface of what Curacao has to offer. Maria Porto is a wonderful site for all levels of divers and swimmers with a quiet beach landscaping for relaxing before and after immersion. Currents and waves here are light and average visibility of 80 feet. Porto Marie offers a unique reef double dive with a 100-foot wide and 50 feet deep sandy valley separating the inner and outer reefs.

Klein Curacao is a small idyllic island southeast Curacao. Day trips are available from a number of dive shops and charter companies. The island offers a quiet day away from civilization with a long strip of sand thin, shallow snorkeling areas, an old scenic lighthouse and the remains of the Maria Bianca Guidesman tank rest on the rocks. Moreover, visibility is usually more than 100 feet, allowing divers the opportunity to observe sea turtles and dolphins.

The Superior Producer is an accident of fantastic diving near Mega pier where cruise passengers disembark for an extra day in Willemstad, the capital of the island's. Currents are strong, so the site is limited to experienced divers. About 200 feet long, youÂ'll find this wreck sitting upright on a sandy plateau between two reefs in about 100 feet of water. After 27 years under the surface, the spacecraft is fully embedded with tube sponges, cup corals and patches black coral, producing a colorful garden complete with snails, rays, eels and releasing fish. In addition, the bridge has been recently opened and is safe to swim through.

The incredibly popular tugboat accident that can be enjoyed by divers and divers. Sitting in only 20 feet of water, the ship is accessible 30 walk from the shore or by boat. After three decades under the sea, is entirely made with inlaid coral formations of brain, star coral, sponges and worms from tree Christmas. The area is also full of photogenic fish like sergeant majors and parrotfish.

Watamula lies off the coast of a national park at the northwest corner of the island. The reef starts at 30 feet and descends to a sandy platform at 100 feet. Sea turtles in favor of this zone, with an enormous head of resident timber the barnacle-encrusted "Crush," a view often at rest between 30 and 60 feet.

Forest mushrooms, often cited as one of the premier of Caribbeana of dives, also found in the sparsely populated northwest of Curacao. The forest begins near the coastal cliffs 40 feet of water and extends several hundred meters into the sea with a depth of 60 feet. The site gets its name from the giant mushroom-shaped coral formations sprouting from the seabed. Formed over many decades as the funds of the Great Star and Plate corals were undermined by fish, sponges and clams, some have grown more than ten feet in diameter.

Oswaldo Drop Off, another of the celebrated sites CuracaoÂ's, is suitable for all levels of divers with great snorkeling on a shallow terrace. The return of car is only 100 meters from the shore to the reef wall from 30 feet of water, gradually plunging to a depth of 130 feet. The remains of the pile car, an artificial reef created in the 1960s, is also based in this area.

Playa Kalki, also known as Alice in the Wonderland is a fantastic site located on the west side of the island. Sheltered from the wind with minimal waves, this is a great place to rent a diveyak, an inflatable kayak that can contain all the teams.

Jeremi Beach offers a quiet beach with an easy dive entry. The bay is ideal for beginning divers and swimmers, with a lots of corals at depths of 3-20 feet. For experienced divers, the outer Reef offers a fantastic range of intact corals and abundant fish stocks.

This article was written by Justin Burch. Justin writes select pieces about travel in the Caribbean for curaa § ao Beach Marriott Resort & Emerald Casino. – Http: / / marriott.com / property / PropertyPage / CURMC

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