Daydreaming of Curacao

[Redtwo]

For a one way i think it should be fairly easy if u look at the map. But best to ask someone at the diveshop, they know best (or someone here who has actually done it)

 

[iointerrupt]

Director's Bay to Tug Boat should be no problem at all, assuming you exit at Tug Boat.

I've done Bay to Tug Boat and back again a few times now, although I typically turn around when I see the tug boat, not at it, and still get out with a decent reserve left.

The one thing to note there, is that there is real nice shallow reef almost the entire way between the two, so you always have the option of finishing the dive out at 20ft/6, and still having a good dive.

The more challenging one is Playa Grandi to Playa Kalki, that's a long swim.

 

[Saturated and satisfied]

Director's Bay to Tugboat is not long at all - even at a leisurely pace, you'll make it there in 45 minutes. First time I did it, I wasn't sure how far it was either, and reached the tugboat in under 30 minutes... And like someone else said, it's possible to have a beautiful dive the whole way at 6m/20ft if needed.

 

[Saturated and satisfied]

Speaking of planning a whole dive in the shallows, it's really where I think all the best life is here anyway! The soft corals are great, and so many small fish to find. If I had it my way, all my dives would be max depth 12m/40ft.

 

[Redtwo]

Saw an instagram post with hammerheads in lagun right at the beach! Wpuld be amazing to come across one while diving . Altough i can also understand People at the beach might have found it scary

 

[ReefHound]

Diving it in the morning.

 

[Saturated and satisfied]

Ocean Triggerfish aren't rare, but they're not common either - so it's always fun to see something out of our ordinary. Earlier this week at Playa Piskado, we saw 6 or 7 of them! And one we found hiding under the coral...but he wouldn't tell us why

I've been seeing more and more unusual things lately - lobsters and octopus during the day for one. And while I haven't been lucky enough to see the sharks close to shore yet, I think we can all agree that is way outside the ordinary for Curacao!

Has anyone else seen anything strange lately??

 

[DirtFish]

Ocean Triggerfish aren't rare, but they're not common either - so it's always fun to see something out of our ordinary. Earlier this week at Playa Piskado, we saw 6 or 7 of them! And one we found hiding under the coral...but he wouldn't tell us why

I've been seeing more and more unusual things lately - lobsters and octopus during the day for one. And while I haven't been lucky enough to see the sharks close to shore yet, I think we can all agree that is way outside the ordinary for Curacao!

Has anyone else seen anything strange lately??

We are diving in Curaçao March and April, and always like to do a bit of lionfish hunting. Any suggestions for good areas to find them? Thanks!

 

[DirtFish]

Ocean Triggerfish aren't rare, but they're not common either - so it's always fun to see something out of our ordinary. Earlier this week at Playa Piskado, we saw 6 or 7 of them! And one we found hiding under the coral...but he wouldn't tell us why

I've been seeing more and more unusual things lately - lobsters and octopus during the day for one. And while I haven't been lucky enough to see the sharks close to shore yet, I think we can all agree that is way outside the ordinary for Curacao!

Has anyone else seen anything strange lately??

This may be the norm in Curacao, but for most westerners this is pretty strange! Oh, you meant under the water.

 

[Saturated and satisfied]

We are diving in Curaçao March and April, and always like to do a bit of lionfish hunting. Any suggestions for good areas to find them? Thanks!

It really varies - mostly based on where others have recently done a hunt! Most reliable sightings are a bit deeper and at night. And if you take yourselves to the more off the beaten path sites - not the popular beaches - you're more likely they aren't dived/hunted as often.