Curacao is one of the so-called ABC Islands (Curacao, Bonaire and Aruba) that are part of the Netherlands Antilles, an autonomous region of the Netherlands. The island has more than 60 marked dive sites ranging from walls to shipwrecks and even an airplane wreck. To reach many of the sites you simply have to walk offshore. The capital, Willemstad, is on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites.
Where is It?
The island is located between Aruba and Bonaire in the southwestern Caribbean. It's 35 miles north of Venezuela.
When to Go?
It’s located just outside of the hurricane belt and the temperatures average 82 degrees year-round.
Pros and Cons
Curacao is only 38 miles long and 7.5 miles at its widest spot, but here you’ll find a variety of things to do from lazing on the beach to gambling in the casinos. Activities range from touring (and tasting) at the Amstel Brewery in the capital, which produces beer from 100 percent distilled seawater, to visiting the floating market or the Hato Caves.
Contact Information
Visit Curacao or call 800-3CURACAO to learn more about diving and dive vacations in Curacao.
Best Islands for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling Off the Shore
If you enjoy walking off the shore and scuba diving or snorkeling in coral so colorful you’ll think you are in an underwater garden, go to Best Islands for Diving Off the Shore. Here’s where you go if you want more information about learning how to start scuba diving.
