Porto Mari Dive Center - Curaçao Southeast
Porto Mari Dive Center, right on the sand at Porto Mari beach, is a solid choice if you’re looking to dive a few spots without the fuss of travelling far. They’re a good pick for those interested in instructor training, offering a full ladder of courses if you’re looking to go pro. We’ve found the diving off the beach here to be particularly relaxed, making it a good option if you’re newer to the sport or just fancy an easy entry. Plus, being beachside, it’s handy for combining a dive with some surface interval sunbathing.
- Location
- Curaçao Southeast, Curaçao, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 12.218850, -69.085350
- Phone
- +59996978751
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.portomaridivecenter.com
- Certification Agencies
- SSI
- Courses
- Instructor_training
- Air Fills
- Air, Nitrox
- Address
- Playa Porto Mari, Willibrordus, 5999, CUW
- Languages
- Dutch, English, Spanish
Dive Sites Near Porto Mari Dive Center
Porto Mari Dive Center provides access to 15 dive sites in Curaçao Southeast.
- Airplane Wreck (Santa Martha) (cave)
- Airplane Wreck (Santa Martha) (wreck)
- Airplane Wreck (Sunset Waters) (wreck)
- Alice in Wonderland (reef)
- Alice in Wonderland (reef)
- Barbara Beach (reef)
- Barbara Beach (wreck)
- Barracuda Point (reef)
- Barracuda Point (reef)
- Beacon Point (wall)
- Beacon Point - 15-40m (reef)
- Blue Bay Garden (reef)
- Blue Bay Garden (reef)
- Blue Bay the Wall (reef)
- Blue Bay the Wall (wall)
Other Dive Centres in Curaçao Southeast
- All About Scuba Curacao - SSI
- Atlantis Diving
- Blue Bay Dive and Watersports - PADI
- BLVD Divers - PADI
- Central Dive Curacao - SSI
- Coral Divers Curacao - PADI
- Curaçao Divers
- Curious 2 Dive N.V.
- Dive Center Scuba Do - PADI
- Dive City Curaçao - PADI
Best Time to Dive in Curaçao Southeast
The warmest water temperatures in Curaçao Southeast occur in October, averaging 29.7°C. The coolest conditions are in February at 26.6°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 27.0°C
- February: 26.6°C
- March: 26.8°C
- April: 27.0°C
- May: 27.6°C
- June: 28.0°C
- July: 28.2°C
- August: 29.0°C
- September: 29.5°C
- October: 29.7°C
- November: 29.0°C
- December: 28.1°C
Marine Life in Curaçao Southeast
Home to 322 recorded species including 259 reef fish, 24 hard corals, 7 other, 6 crabs & lobsters, 5 seagrass & algae, 5 sea snails & nudibranchs.
Notable Marine Life
- Lettuce Coral (Agaricia agaricites) - Hard Corals
- Great star coral (Montastraea cavernosa) - Hard Corals
- Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
- Boulder Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans) - Hard Corals
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
- Blushing Star Coral (Stephanocoenia intersepta) - Hard Corals
- Mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides) - Hard Corals
- Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea) - Hard Corals
- Smooth Flower Coral (Eusmilia fastigiata) - Hard Corals
- Maze Coral (Meandrina meandrites) - Hard Corals
Recommended Packing List for Curaçao Southeast
Based on average water temperature of 28.0°C, currents 22 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 28°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories