Curacao Actief

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Tugboat and Reef Snorkel Tour

03-12-2009

Our tours go off the beaten track to scenic and extraordinary sites that you may not easily find on your own! The attractions include an impressive drop-off, a coral-covered shipwreck and shallow terraces with beautiful coral formations where you can lie still in calm waters or let yourself full wash in gentle warm waves.

This half day tour will last from 09.00 hours till 13.00 hours. Adjustments to the time schedule can be considered. You will be picked up from your accommodation, dock or location of choice.

  • Cruise tourists will be picked up at their dock of berthing: You will be allowed to disembark the ship approx half an hour after docking. At a pre-arranged time your guide will be waiting for you at the meeting point. Of course the guide will wait on you if there are any delays and we will adjust the tour to fit the time available. Once you have booked your tour, you will receive detailed instructions on how to reach the meeting point and how to recognize your guide! If your cruise ship doesn't dock at all, we will refund your payment. Cruise passengers will be dropped off at their dock of berthing at least 1 hour before departure of the ship. 

Begin the day as one should by snorkeling the picturesque sunken Tugboat in calm and protected waters. The 30ft and still complete wreck sits upright in 20ft of water – the wheelhouse is only 5ft beneath the surface. After three decades beneath the waves the skeletal hull is totally encrusted with coral and accommodating Christmas Tree Worms.  Accustomed to being fed, the area is teaming with tropical fish all amenable to being photographed.


TugboatMottled red sea starBlue parrot fish

Your guide will drive you to a beautiful nearby bay with calm water and great snorkeling opportunities. A shallow terrace runs
between 15 and 25 feet (4.5 - 7.5 meters) deep with healthy coral, diverse fish and even some well camouflaged seahorses. After drying off and rehydrating with complimentary juice, fruit and water you'll head toward an historic site: Fort Beekenburg, built to protect Caracasbaai from pirates and enemy nations. The trail offers a good view of Barbara Beach across the expansive harbor of Spanish Water. The tour ends and you will be dropped off at your accommodation, dock or location of choice. We hope you brought your camera to show the people back home what they’re missing out on!

Price:


Description Tour

Children USD pp

Adults USD pp

Tugboat and Reef Snorkel Tour 

$50,00

$61,00

 

The price of the tour includes:

  • Your personal snorkel and tour guide.
  • Drinks and fruit.
  • Admission fees.
  • Use of waterproof color chart featuring the local fish and corals.
  • Snorkel gear: mask, snorkel, fins and safety vest.

Pick-up and drop-off is from a location of your choice (free of charge);

The child rate applies to children up to and including 12 years;
The Antillean Florin (NAF) has been pegged to US Dollar at $1.00 = NAF 1.78;
Pricing excludes 5% VAT (tax);
Participants of the snorkel tours are requested to sign a standard liability release.



Father and daughterSea horseBasket sponge Viewing the aquatic life down below