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Curaçao's flagship wreck went down in 1977, a small freighter that left Willemstad overloaded and foundered within sight of the harbor lights. She stands upright and complete on sand at thirty-plus meters, wheelhouse open to careful visitors, and nearly five decades have upholstered her rails and ladders in orange cup corals that transform the ship after dark. Barracuda hold rank above the mast, tarpon slide through the shadowed companionways, and the deck at twenty-plus meters keeps the dive brisk. Many rate her among the Caribbean's finest wrecks, and at night she has few rivals anywhere.

Het moment waar je voor komt: Upright intact freighter, cup-coral bloom on night dives, tarpon in the companionways

Topografie: Sand at the base of the reef slope outside the harbor entrance

Stroming: Harbor-mouth currents can run along the hull; dives are timed around ship movements and flow.

Instap: Usually dived by boat just west of the Willemstad harbor mouth; experienced locals also run it as a guided shore dive in calm conditions.

Gevaren: Depth, harbor traffic, and current; interior penetration only with wreck training and lights.

Nitrox: Hier de moeite waard: profielen liggen in het bereik waar nitrox de no-stop-tijd zinvol verlengt (met de juiste training om het te gebruiken).