The Dutch-founded, Leeward Antilles island of Curacao is as exotic and inviting has its name would suggest. The world famous Mushroom Forest dive site should be included on any serious diver’s “bucket list” and the reef options are utterly amazing. What this intoxicating place might lack in big fish options is more than offset with eels and an abundance of smaller school species.
Lions Dive & Beach Resort, located directly at the National Curaçao Underwater Park, has its own private beach with plenty of palm trees, lounge beach chairs and beds, beach huts and sunshades.Lions Dive’s private beach connects to Curacao’s largest white sand beach named ‘Sea Aquarium Beach’ (popular Mambo Beach), with several beach shops, bars and restaurants within walking distance. Ocean Encounters’ “One Stop Dive Shop” philosophy allows divers the opportunity to dive the entire island. Experiences like Mushroom Forest, Klein Curacao, Superior Producer and Tugboat are available right outside your hotel door. Just off the Lions Dive beach is the famous Stella Maris reef.
Sunscape Resort is Curaçao’s largest vacation property as well as its only super-inclusive resort. The resort sits on 1500 feet of pure white sand, beside crystal clear waters that have beckoned Scuba divers from around the world. And though the island is located just off the coast of Venezuela, it remains a largely undiscovered gem in the Caribbean. So you’ll feel like you’ve entered your own private sanctuary. Which is not far from the truth, since the resort is adjacent to a pristine Undersea National Park. See the sea for yourself just off the beach, or stay on dry land and visit the Sea Aquarium next door.