SANTA PRETU

Curaçao

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SANTA PRETU

SANTA PRETU

Curaçao

Easy dive site

Black Sand Wreck is also known as Boca Santu Pretu and Playa Chikitu. It's the wreck of the 36 meter long Catherine. The Catherine is broken into two pieces and lies upside down at 6 meters depth, surrounded by colonies of garden eels. The wreckage is nicely covered with brain corals and sponges. The name Black Sand Wreck is derived from the black soil sand.

Particulars

Black Sand Wreck is explores little by little. Enter the water from the shore or the boat and explore the different parts of the ship. Divers usually continue their dive after the wreck of the Catherine over the sandy plateau on their way to the northern part of Mushroom Forest.

Warnings

Boka Santu Pretu is a water sports area. Use a surface buoy.

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SANTA PRETU Features

Nicknames
Boca Santu Pretu,Playa Chikitu,Black Sand Wreck
Address
Boka Santu Pretu, Curacao
Parking
Sufficient parking
Distance
5 min.
Suitable for
All levels, snorkeling
Permit
N.v.t. / NA
Access
Free access
Facilities
Boat dive facilities
Water
Salt
Kind of dive
Boat dive, shore dive, snorkeling
Current
Limited
Visibility
20 - 30 m.
Average visibility
25 m.
Depth
36 m.
Bottom
zand
Life
Eel, brain coral, coral sponge, moray, turtle
Other recreation
Boating, yachting
Emergency
912

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