© Scubaçao, Willemstad
Playa Lagun
★★★★★
(4,095)
Located on the northwest end of Curacao, Playa Lagun is a narrow cove surrounded by rocky cliffs and is an excellent shore dive site. It is known as one of the best snorkel spots on the island with a variety of Marine life. For divers it offers multiple routes on the outer reef and inner reef.
You’ll see typical Caribbean marine life like snapper, angelfish, grunts, parrot fish, and grouper. Have look for seahorses during your safety stop in the shallows
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
356 Sightings
J
60
F
26
M
30
A
24
M
26
J
13
J
23
A
43
S
17
O
30
N
20
D
44
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
157 Sightings
J
11
F
14
M
15
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
29
A
43
S
10
O
10
N
0
D
15
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
125 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
23
A
0
M
13
J
12
J
16
A
13
S
16
O
22
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
36 Sightings
J
14
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
11
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
11
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
36 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
0
O
16
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
25 Sightings
J
0
F
12
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
13
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
326 Sightings
J
42
F
27
M
38
A
19
M
19
J
11
J
24
A
40
S
25
O
27
N
17
D
37
Alamy-WaterFrame
Common Seahorse
306 Sightings
J
20
F
0
M
13
A
13
M
17
J
39
J
45
A
58
S
19
O
30
N
23
D
29
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
291 Sightings
J
44
F
25
M
21
A
18
M
22
J
13
J
20
A
27
S
23
O
29
N
13
D
36
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 3
Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo
Trumpetfish
249 Sightings
J
33
F
16
M
37
A
17
M
15
J
10
J
17
A
27
S
17
O
15
N
15
D
30
