Curaçao's fringing reef teems with life: green and hawksbill turtles, parrotfish, angelfish, moray eels, seahorses, rays and the occasional reef shark.
The island sits outside the hurricane belt and its leeward reefs are relatively healthy, with hard and soft corals, sponges and gorgonians.
Lucky snorkellers spot seahorses clinging to sea grass, while divers find frogfish and octopus on the walls
Turtles are common at several beaches. Responsible viewing, no touching, chasing or standing on coral, keeps it that way.
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- Turtles are most reliable at Piskado, Lagun and Blue Bay.
- Look for seahorses in sea grass and around piers.
- Never touch marine life or coral.
Questions & answers
Are there sharks in Curaçao?
Reef sharks are present but encounters are rare and non-threatening; the reefs are considered very safe for swimmers and divers.