- Depth range
- 5–35 m16–115 ft
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Entry
- Boat or shore
- Visibility
- 15–30 m49–98 ft
- Water temperature
- 26–29°C79–84°F
Dive-site story
What makes this site worth diving
Sunk off Marie Pampoen beach in the 1960s as a shoreline breakwater, a pile of 1940s and 1950s vehicles rests along a sloping reef wall. Divers cross a shallow sandy shelf before descending the slope. Rusted chassis, axles, and truck cabs lie between 15 and 35 meters, encrusted with star corals, tube sponges, and gorgonians. Green moray eels coil in hollow engine blocks; frogfish sit motionless on corroded frames.
Vintage 1940s and 1950s car chassis encrusted in coral
Shore entry from Pierbaai beach
Camouflaged frogfish perched on rusted wreckage
Location
Find the site
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Plan this dive with care
- Monitor depth and air supply when descending to vehicles below 30 meters.
- Avoid penetrating unstable, sharply corroded car frames.
Seasonality
Best time to dive
- JBest
- FBest
- MBest
- ABest
- MBest
- JBest
- JBest
- ABest
- SBest
- OBest
- NBest
- DBest
Curaçao sits outside the main hurricane belt, with reliable diving weather year-round.
Marine life
What you may encounter
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Moray EelGymnothorax funebris | Common | ||||||||||||
| FrogfishAntennariidae | Common | ||||||||||||
| French AngelfishPomacanthus paru | Common | ||||||||||||
| Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus | Common |
Marine forecast
Current and next 48 hours
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