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The Valley
Bandabou, Curacao
EntryShore
Max depth18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
The Valley is a reef dive site near Bandabou, Curaçao, Curacao, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, sea fans, moray eels, jacks, 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
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueter
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
French AngelfishPomacanthus paru
Yellow GoatfishMulloidichthys martinicus
Nearby sites
- 1Porto Mari0.1 km
- 2Playa Daaibooi0.7 km
- 3Daaibooi Baai0.7 km
- 4Playa Cas Abao1.2 km
- 5St. Marie Reef2.1 km
- 6Rif Sint Marie2.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org