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Airplane Wreck (Santa Martha)
Airplane Wreck (Sunset Waters) · Dorp Soto, Curacao
EntryBoat · Shore
Max depth21 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Airplane Wreck (Santa Martha) is a wreck dive site near Dorp Soto, Curaçao, Curacao, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat or the shore with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, sea fans, lionfish, moray eels, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
LionfishPterois volitans
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueter
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Nearby sites
- 1Playa Hundu1.2 km
- 2Boca Hulu2.9 km
- 3Scooter or Dwains Release3.0 km
- 4Playa Manzaliña3.5 km
- 5Playa Shon Mosa3.7 km
- 6Playa Largu4.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org
