Watamula

★★★★★ (309)

The best dive site on the west side of Curaçao, only accessible by boat. At both sides of the gorgeous hard coral reef are two sandy patches filled with large soft corals. The massive hard coral reef starts at 5m / 15ft and gently drops to 20 m/70 ft where it becomes a sandy bottom.

Ocean triggerfish are often spotted here as are chubbs, moray eel, turtles, porcupine fish, and eagle rays.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

62 Sightings
J
7
F
3
M
0
A
4
M
4
J
5
J
2
A
10
S
6
O
7
N
6
D
8

Green Turtle

23 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
1
J
2
J
0
A
7
S
2
O
2
N
2
D
6

Wrasse

11 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
1
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
2

Barracuda

10 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
2
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

Loggerhead Turtle

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
N
3
D
0

Hawksbill Turtle

5 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

Lionfish

57 Sightings
J
5
F
2
M
0
A
5
M
3
J
5
J
4
A
9
S
3
O
6
N
8
D
7

Trumpetfish

45 Sightings
J
3
F
3
M
0
A
2
M
2
J
2
J
2
A
10
S
4
O
6
N
6
D
5

Parrotfish

41 Sightings
J
3
F
3
M
0
A
4
M
2
J
2
J
2
A
8
S
4
O
3
N
6
D
4

Soldierfish

29 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
0
A
4
M
2
J
0
J
2
A
7
S
0
O
4
N
4
D
2

Butterfly Fish

26 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
0
A
4
M
1
J
0
J
2
A
5
S
2
O
3
N
5
D
0

Angelfish

21 Sightings
J
2
F
3
M
0
A
3
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
0
O
3
N
2
D
2

Surgeonfish

21 Sightings
J
3
F
2
M
0
A
3
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
0
O
2
N
3
D
2

Porcupinefish

21 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
0
A
3
M
4
J
0
J
2
A
5
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
2

Boxfish

21 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
6
S
0
O
2
N
3
D
3

Shrimp

19 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
3
M
3
J
0
J
2
A
2
S
0
O
5
N
2
D
0

Pufferfish

18 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
2
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
3
O
3
N
6
D
2

Scorpionfish

17 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
2
M
3
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
3
O
2
N
4
D
0

Damselfish

17 Sightings
J
3
F
2
M
0
A
1
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
2
O
0
N
2
D
2

Sweetlips and Grunts

16 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
0
A
3
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
7
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

Triggerfish

15 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
0
O
5
N
0
D
0

Goatfish

14 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
6
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

Crab

14 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
2
M
2
J
0
J
3
A
0
S
3
O
3
N
0
D
0

Squirrelfish

10 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
2
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
0

Spiny Lobster

10 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
3
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
0

Stingrays

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
2
O
0
N
2
D
0

Stonefish

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
0
O
2
N
3
D
0

Snapper

6 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Jackfish

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Garfish

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Panther Moray Eel (Dragon Eel)

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
0