Watamula is the most western dive site on the island, located between Westpunt and Noordpunt. The name Watamula is derived from the Dutch word ‘watermill’ and not without reason. Because currents converge here, it’s impossible to predict what kind of dive you will make and how long it will last. The only way for us te get there, is by our tour boat to West.
Other highlight is the Mushroom Forest, over time, the hard coral formations of this dive site have developed in the form of mushrooms. Underneath each of these beautiful coral formations, an abundance of marine life awaits for you to admire and photograph.
The shallow shelf gradually descends to a depth of around 6 meters, where the reef starts. The reef gradually descends to a sand floor at a depth of 30 meters or 100 feet. To a depth of 18 meters or 60 feet, the reef mainly consists of brain coral and smooth- and great star coral. Remarkably large brain corals, high pillar corals and star corals sharped like stacks of pancakes are found here.