Stella Maris / Ocean Encounters
★★★★☆
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This is a great house reef dive located from the shores of the Lions Dive and Beach Resort. Shore accessible, this site is perfect for newer divers and snorkelers and sits right inside the Curacao National Marine Park.
You’ll encounter many different colors of hard and soft corals and sponges plus tons of marine life like parrotfish, angelfish, stingrays, snapper, and more!
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Parrotfish
252
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
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O
N
D
#2
Lionfish
168
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#3
Moray Eel
162
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Angelfish
138
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Pufferfish
131
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Butterfly Fish
116
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Trumpetfish
106
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Boxfish
97
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Damselfish
72
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Surgeonfish
57
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
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