Tugboat (Caracasbaai)

Curaçao's most famous wreck: a small tug sunk on purpose a few yards off Tugboat Beach in Caracasbaai, in about 5 m of water. The hull is draped in tube sponges and coral; seahorses, octopus, lobster, scorpionfish and nudibranchs live here. A favourite for beginners, snorkelers and night dives.

Facts

• Region: Curaçao – Willemstad, South Coast & East
• Area: Caracasbaai & Jan Thiel
• Depth: 3–18 m
• Level: beginner
• Current: low
• Type: wreck, shore, night, macro
• Coordinates: 12.0686, -68.8618 (approximate)
• Highlights: sunken tugboat, seahorses, octopus, lobster, blue parrotfish, yellowtail snapper
• Tips: Admire from a distance: the coral cover is fragile and fire coral grows nearby. Wreck coordinate is estimated off the beach entry (OpenStreetMap beach point). Curaçao law requires a dive flag, SMB or DSMB on shore dives.

Sources

• https://www.divecuracao.info/scuba-diving-in-curacao/curacao-diving-guide/wreck-diving-in-curacao/
• https://www.divecuracao.info/scuba-diving-in-curacao/top-10-dive-sites/
• https://www.divecuracao.info/scuba-diving-in-curacao/curacao-diving-guide/
• https://scubarank.com/caribbean/curacao/
• https://www.divecuracao.info/curacao-diving-news/local-diving-tips/