Curaçao chosen as one of the best snorkeling spots in the Caribbean by USA Today

WILLEMSTAD – Our beautiful island has been chosen by USA Today as one of the best snorkeling spots in the Caribbean. Little by little this island is gaining the image of one of the best islands in the Caribbean for vacationing. This sure will attract more tourists and give a boost to the economy.

According to USA Today: “If you don't count a few fishermen, an abandoned lighthouse and a few frond-covered sheds, Klein Curacao (or "Little Curacao" in English) is an empty island accessible with a 90-minute trip on a catamaran. What it lacks in amenities, it makes up in underwater sightseeing. Once a German naval base that was built in 1888, the windward side of the 1-mile-wide sliver is today a graveyard for boats that lost power and a watery wonderland of rainbow-hued fish and sea turtles. For the more adventurous, swim 10 minutes out to the reef and you’ll meet up with purple coral sandwiched between maize-colored plants, teensy striped fish and friendly eagle rays. Tours are available, like the nine-hour Bounty Adventures excursion that departs at 7:30 a.m. and includes breakfast and a barbecue buffet lunch.

Caracas Bay Peninsula is where you’ll find a pair of snorkeling spots called Tugboat and Director’s Bay that are well worth exploring. Moray eels and lobsters swim within the crevices of the wreck that sunk a quarter century ago while starfish lazily take five on the rocks. Explore on your own, book a tour at many of the island’s resorts or sign up for an Ocean Encounters underwater adventure.”

 

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