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Beacon Point

Beacon Point, tucked away at the western edge of Caracas Bay, is definitely one of our favourite boat dives when we’re in Curaçao. It’s a classic Caribbean wall, but it’s the drift that makes it special. We’ve had some cracking rides here, just floating along, watching the Donkey Dung sea cucumbers waving from the reef and those vibrant Candy Basslets darting in and out of the crevices. The current, when it’s running, pushes you gently past some truly impressive pillar corals in the shallows, then along the deeper wall. We always keep an eye out for larger pelagics in the blue – we’ve seen jacks and barracuda cruise by more than once. The maximum depth of 20m means you get plenty of bottom time, which is great for hunting out the smaller stuff like those tiny Notchtongue Gobies or the flash of a Harlequin Brittle Star peeking from under a coral head. If you’re a fan of a relaxed drift with the chance of some bigger visitors, this is a solid pick. We usually find the visibility around 24m, making it easy to spot a Green Turtle munching on sponges or a Chain Moray snaking through the coral.