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Overview
Drift dive at Curaçao's northwestern tip where the current sweeps past one of the most pristine reef sections on the island. Dense soft and hard coral, large barrel sponges, and consistent turtle and eagle ray traffic. Boat-access only.
What you'll see
4 species curated- year-roundHawksbill turtle
- seasonalSpotted eagle ray
- year-roundTarpon
- rareReef shark
Sightings evidence
1 record on file- high confidenceHawksbill turtle
- Last confirmed
- May 2026
- Recent records
- 130 within 10 km
Sources & methodology
How we summarise this
We aggregate confirmed occurrence records from GBIF and OBIS within a fixed radius of each dive site. Occurrence records confirm presence and reveal seasonality clustering, but they DO NOT measure per-dive probability — there is no eligible-effort denominator. We deliberately do not publish a numeric '% chance of sighting' from this data.
Sources
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility — GBIF Secretariat
- Ocean Biodiversity Information System — IOC-UNESCO
- iNaturalist — California Academy of Sciences & National Geographic Society
- OBIS-SEAMAP — Duke University Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab / OBIS
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — International Union for Conservation of Nature
- WoRMS — World Register of Marine Species — Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
- FishBase — FishBase Consortium
- Atlas of Living Australia — CSIRO / GBIF Australia
- REEF Volunteer Fish Survey — Reef Environmental Education Foundation
Conditions
| Month | Water | Visibility | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25–26 °C | 20–35 m | moderate |
| Feb | 25–26 °C | 20–35 m | moderate |
| Mar | 26–27 °C | 25–40 m | moderate |
| Apr | 26–27 °C | 25–40 m | moderate |
| May | 27–28 °C | 25–40 m | moderate |
| Jun | 28–29 °C | 20–35 m | moderate |
| Jul | 28–29 °C | 20–35 m | moderate |
| Aug | 28–29 °C | 20–35 m | moderate |
| Sep | 28–29 °C | 15–30 m | moderate |
| Oct | 27–28 °C | 15–30 m | moderate |
| Nov | 26–27 °C | 20–35 m | moderate |
| Dec | 25–26 °C | 20–35 m | moderate |
Season calendar
Peak season highlighted · current month outlined
Gear for this site
Beyond the basic kit- SMB + reel — Drift exit over open water.
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