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Sponge Forest

Curaao
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Intermediate

Unique underwater landscape famed for its abundant, diverse sponges.

Boat Access
18m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site, known as Sponge Forest, is distinguished by its remarkable abundance of sponges. The area boasts a diverse collection of sponge species, including orange elephant ears sponges, purple stove pipe sponges, and giant barrel sponges. This unique ecosystem offers an intriguing experience for divers.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Fair
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

coral reefboat divewide anglemacro photographybeginner friendlydeep dive

Marine Life

orange elephant ear spongespurple stove pipe spongesgiant barrel spongesparrotfishangelfishmoray eelsdamselfishtrumpetfish

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Maximum depth of 30 meters requires advanced training, but shallower profiles are possible for less experienced divers.

Hazards:
depthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Mild

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