Tugboat

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Tugboat is Curacao’s most famous dive and snorkel spot due to its shallow depth. It was wrecked just off the shore of Caracasbaai and sits in only 15 feet of water. The tugboat is crawling with marine life and is now covered in sponges and coral growth.

You’ll see typical Caribbean life like nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, turtles, stingrays, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, parrot fish, and grouper.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

667 Sightings
J
48
F
45
M
51
A
52
M
43
J
60
J
63
A
78
S
50
O
56
N
54
D
67

Octopus

228 Sightings
J
16
F
13
M
14
A
14
M
14
J
15
J
15
A
37
S
13
O
19
N
24
D
34

Wrasse

202 Sightings
J
28
F
17
M
13
A
0
M
15
J
15
J
22
A
29
S
10
O
11
N
14
D
28

Barracuda

69 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
14
J
19
A
12
S
0
O
10
N
0
D
14

Hawksbill Turtle

61 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
17
N
15
D
19

Parrotfish

810 Sightings
J
59
F
51
M
57
A
59
M
58
J
76
J
82
A
89
S
50
O
74
N
76
D
79

Trumpetfish

680 Sightings
J
43
F
43
M
47
A
42
M
42
J
66
J
71
A
85
S
32
O
75
N
69
D
65

Angelfish

514 Sightings
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44
F
26
M
37
A
38
M
41
J
54
J
49
A
47
S
30
O
44
N
40
D
64

Lionfish

482 Sightings
J
35
F
31
M
27
A
23
M
32
J
54
J
64
A
66
S
47
O
27
N
39
D
37

Butterfly Fish

472 Sightings
J
41
F
22
M
36
A
30
M
33
J
50
J
52
A
53
S
28
O
35
N
41
D
51