Mushroom Forest
Curaçao's most iconic reef near Santa Cruz: ancient hard-coral formations grown into mushroom-shaped pillars, each sheltering its own small ecosystem. Dive Curaçao lists it for all levels, depth quoted from 10 to 25 m depending on source.
Facts
- Region: Curaçao – West (Banda Abou & Westpunt)
- Area: Santa Cruz
- Depth: 10–25 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: reef, boat, macro
- Coordinates: 12.301, -69.1588 (approximate)
- Highlights: mushroom-shaped star coral, grunts and sweepers, macro life, boulder fields
- Tips: Boat dive, usually paired with the nearby Blue Room. Position is a rough estimate near Santa Cruz; sources give no coordinate.