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Curaçao

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diving in Curaçao
  Curaçao is an island in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea off the west coast of Venezuela. The island is the largest and most populous of the three so-called ABC islands (for Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao) of the Lesser Antilles and belongs to the Netherlands Antilles, a self-governing part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Curaçao's capital is Willemstad.

Curaçao is renowned for its coral reefs which make it an excellent spot for scuba diving. The beaches on the south side contain many popular diving spots. An unusual feature of Curaçao diving is that the sea floor drops off steeply within a few hundred feet of the shore, and the reef can easily be reached without a boat. This drop-off is locally known as the "blue edge." Strong currents and lack of beaches make the rocky northern coast dangerous for swimming and diving, but experienced divers sometimes dive there from boats when conditions permit. The southern coast is very different and offers remarkably calm waters. The coastline of Curaçao features many bays and inlets, many of them suitable for mooring.

Some of the coral reefs have been affected by tourism. Porto Marie beach is experimenting with artificial coral reefs in order to improve the reef's condition. Hundreds of artificial coral blocks that have been placed are now home to a large array of tropical fish.

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  Dive site Photo GPS Quality Avg depth Max depth Experience Dive type
1 Kontiki Beach   16.8 m 55.1 ft 39.6 m 129.9 ft CMAS * / OW
2 Oswaldo's Drop-off   6.1 m 20 ft 12.2 m 40 ft CMAS * / OW
3 Port Marie   20 m 65.6 ft 25 m 82 ft CMAS ** / AOW
4 Superior Producer   28 m 91.9 ft 35 m 114.8 ft CMAS ** / AOW
5 Tugboat   15 m 49.2 ft 30 m 98.4 ft All divers


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Curaçao at a glance
 
Location: Caribbean; Part of the Netherlands Antilles.
Geographic coordinates: 12° 9' N, 68° 27' W
Coastline: km
Climate: tropical; ameliorated by northeast trade winds
Terrain: generally hilly, volcanic interiors
Elevation: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Scenery 862 m
Natural hazards: Curacao and Bonaire are south of Caribbean hurricane belt and are rarely threatened; Sint Maarten, Saba, and Sint Eustatius are subject to hurricanes from July to October
Currency: Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG)
Population: 133,644
Languages: Papiamento 65.4% (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect), English 15.9% (widely spoken), Dutch 7.3% (official), Spanish 6.1%, Creole 1.6%, other 1.9%, unspecified 1.8% (2001 census)
Capital: Willemstad
Divisions: part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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