It never gets old. Though I’ve been diving almost daily in these waters for eight years now, it’s never the same scene twice. And I never know what I might run into! A whale shark, spinner dolphins, a giant ray, sea turtles, even a humpback whale have all wandered into my path below. That’s the beauty of diving around Curaçao: it’s natural diversity. Healthy coral reefs are attracting all kinds of marine life visitors, and hopefully more human visitors now, too. Curaçao is surrounded by more than 104 sq. km (40 sq. miles) of some of the best coral reefs in the Caribbean, but has still remained off radar for most diving enthusiasts. We hope to change that!

Curaçao, is the largest island in the Dutch Caribbean (formerly known as the Dutch Antilles which included Curaçao, Bonaire, St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius). Today, Curaçao is an independent country within the Dutch Kingdom. It is 61 km (38 miles) long and between 5-14 kms (3-9 miles) across. It is located in the southern Caribbean approximately 60 km (37 miles) north of Venezuela next to Bonaire and Aruba. The coral reefs are normally found 18-300 meters (65 to 1,000 feet) from shore where they start at a depth of approximately 10 meters (30 feet) and then gently slope down to a depth of over 100 meters (300 feet) in some places.

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