Wreck
down to 35 m
Superior Producer
A cargo ship sunk in 1977 that sits upright at 30 m and draws schools of tarpon, barracuda and jacks.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Open Water≤18 m
Tugboat (Caracas Bay)
Dive site in Curaçao
- Usual dive
- 12 m
- Deepest point
- 40 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Jan–Sep
- Entry
- From shore
The story
Several small tugboats were built when Shell arrived on Curaçao; this one belonged to the Curaçao Scheepvaart Maatschappij and was damaged while working in the harbour. Around 1989 three of the tugboats were sunk as diving objects.
Source: mass.cultureelerfgoed.nl
The dive
A wreck and wall dive from the shore. Known for turtles, tarpon and octopus.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: curacao.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Wall
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Turtles
- Tarpon
- Octopus
- Seahorses
- Moray eels
Season in Curaçao
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jan–Sep.
Source: curacao.comWhere is Curaçao?
The point shows the Curaçao area, not the exact dive site.
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About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.