Mushroom Forest, Curacao
Blue Room, Eels, Porcupinefish, and Reefs
Mushroom Forest & Blue Room in Curacao.
A morning dive to the Mushroom Forest and the Blue Room. We were lucky to spot squid on the dive, a rare find! It's important to protect our marine world so that we can preserve our underwater treasures. Thank you to Moby for providing authorization to use the song Snow Ball.
Mushroom Forest
Probably the most famous dive site of Curacao...
Video by Julia Jagoditsch
Mushroom forest Curacao
Drift dive in the mushroom forest with some barracudas
Curacao Dive Site Guide | Mushroom Forest | Dive Curacao - Dutch Caribbean
Mushroom Forest is one of the most famous dive sites in Curaçao. Over time, hard coral formations have grown in such a way that they resemble mushrooms, hence the name. Underneath each one of these coral formations an abundance of marine life awaits to be looked at, admired, and photographed.
Mushroom Forest can be disorienting and throw you off, so a compass can come in very handy. High cliffs that rise out of the water protect the area, making it an ideal spot for intermediate divers who are not yet experienced enough to handle really rough currents, as well as beginners who are gaining more experience.
Along the cliff side is a large cave called The Blue Room, where you will often spot schools of fingerlings, and from time-to-time a nurse shark can be found sleeping under the ledge.
Visibility averages 26m (85 ft), wave action is calm and sometimes the current can be strong; the depth is from 12m (40 ft) to 18m (60 ft). Numerous species of fish and coral can be observed here; flower corals, giant brain corals, anemones, sea turtles, porcupine fish, smooth trunk fish, yellow tail snappers, parrot fish, groupers, spotted drums, spotted moray eels, green moray eels, lobsters, and conchs.
Don’t miss it! You will love it!
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Sport Diver In The Field: Mushroom Forest, Curaçao
When scuba diving Curaçao's west end, be sure to visit the Mushroom Forest. This site boasts unique coral formations that look like giant fungi and they provide hiding spots for plenty of interesting critters!
SCUBA Diving Curaçao - Mushroom Forest and Alice in Wonderland
Mushroom Forest and Alice in Wonderland dive sites off the coast of Curaçao in the Dutch Caribbean.
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Curacao Dive Site Guide | Mushroom Forest | Dive Curacao Vlog
Mushroom Forest is one of the most famous dive sites in Curaçao. Over time, hard coral formations have grown in such a way that they resemble mushrooms, hence the name. Underneath each one of these coral formations an abundance of marine life awaits to be looked at, admired, and photographed.
Mushroom Forest can be disorienting and throw you off, so a compass can come in very handy. High cliffs that rise out of the water protect the area, making it an ideal spot for intermediate divers who are not yet experienced enough to handle really rough currents, as well as beginners who are gaining more experience.
Along the cliff side is a large cave called The Blue Room, where you will often spot schools of fingerlings, and from time-to-time a nurse shark can be found sleeping under the ledge.
Visibility averages 26m (85 ft), wave action is calm and sometimes the current can be strong; the depth is from 12m (40 ft) to 18m (60 ft). Numerous species of fish and coral can be observed here; flower corals, giant brain corals, anemones, sea turtles, porcupine fish, smooth trunk fish, yellow tail snappers, parrot fish, groupers, spotted drums, spotted moray eels, green moray eels, lobsters, and conchs.
Don’t miss it! You will love it!
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Curaçao 2019 - Mushroom Forest
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Dive into Mushroom Forest and The Blue Room w/ Ocean Encounters! This is an an Essential Curaçao Experience!!
Discover what is now one of the coolest and most talked about experiences in the entire Caribbean – A dive at Mushroom Forest followed by The Blue Room - a perfect place for off-gassing between dives and a wonderful snorkel adventure.
Mushroom Forest is one of the most famous dive sites in Curaçao. Over time, hard coral formations have grown in such a way that they resemble mushrooms, hence the name. Underneath each one of these coral formations an abundance of marine life awaits to be looked at, admired, and photographed.
Mushroom Forest can be disorienting and throw you off, but the Ocean Encounters dive masters know the way! The high cliffs that rise out of the water protect the area, making it an ideal spot for intermediate divers who are not yet experienced enough to handle really rough currents, as well as beginners who are gaining more experience.
Visibility averages 26m (85 ft), wave action is calm and sometimes the current can be strong; the depth is from 12m (40 ft) to 18m (60 ft). Numerous species of fish and coral can be observed here; flower corals, giant brain corals, anemones, sea turtles, porcupine fish, smooth trunk fish, yellow tail snappers, parrot fish, groupers, spotted drums, spotted moray eels, green moray eels, lobsters, and conchs.
Located next to Mushroom Forest at the end of a one kilometer stretch of land in the Santa Cruz area of Banda Abou, you will find a small opening at water level that could be passed by easily without thinking too much about it.
But the story of the Blue Room begins not as a dive site. It originally appealed to antsy divers as a perfect place to go off-gas between scuba forays into the nearby Mushroom Forest. The Blue Room is easily explored by snorkelers and once you duck under the narrow opening, the small cavern opens-up to an air-filled chamber, complete with tiny bats. Only about 20-feet deep, it was a perfect jaunt between dives, and a good breath could take almost anyone to the bottom.
The word has spread about this unique experience, especially the light. The color of the water seems to magically change to an electric vivid blue upon entering the chamber. Flickers of reflected light dance off the ceiling and the seafloor, creating a sense of wonder, as if one had passed through a magical portal.
Once you start to talk about light, magic, and wonder – soon you’ve got professional photographers asking about it. This was the moment that a tiny, air-filled chamber mostly enjoyed by snorkelers between dives, went from a West End novelty to a West End must-dive. Underwater photographers discovered the Blue Room. The first famous name to capture the Blue Room was world acclaimed wildlife photographer Amos Nachoum back in 2006 while on a photo expedition with then Sport Diver Editor, Ty Sawyer. Amos Nachoum is a light wrangler and the Blue Room was nirvana for the Photographer, Explorer, and Conservationist. No big animals, but big experience in an intimate space. And, if you ask him today, he’ll list the Blue Room among his favorite dive experiences in the Caribbean, not just Curaçao. He described the light in the Blue Room as “perfect” according to Ty.
Once people started to regularly explore the Blue Room with scuba tanks, they discovered more than just the ethereal light. They found surfaces covered by orange cup coral, filled with micro wonders. And then they saw that images of the blue were complemented by a flamboyant orange. Lurking in the shadows year-round you’ll find copper sweepers, a small gold-bronze fish that looks like it’s swimming upside down. And, in the late days of August through September, the Blue Room fills with silversides, which light up the cavern as they move and flow like mercury.
Now, more than just an afterthought, the Blue Room has become an essential Curaçao experience. And, that light… unforgettable.
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Mushroom Forest Curaçao 09-2013
Waiting for the boat after a dive at Mushroom Forest divesite
Curaçao - School of Bogas @ Mushroom Forest
A school of fish on a dive in Curacao at the Mushroom Forest site. I believe they are Boga.
Curacao Diving Lagun Reef & Mushroom Forest
Boat dive on Lagun Reef and the Mushroom Forest, recorded with GoPro video camera. Unfortunately, I ran out of battery midway through Mushroom Forest. Visibility was not as great as the other parts of Curacao due to strong wind from the north stirring up a lot of surf. Edited with Pinnace Studio 14.
Mushroom Forest and The Blue Room | Curacao Special Trip | An Essential Curaçao Experience
Dive into Mushroom Forest and The Blue Room wth Ocean Encounters!
This special trip is an essential Curaçao experience!!
Discover what is now one of the coolest and most talked about experiences in the entire Caribbean – A dive at Mushroom Forest followed by The Blue Room - a perfect place for off-gassing between dives and a wonderful snorkel adventure.
Mushroom Forest is one of the most famous dive sites in Curaçao. Over time, hard coral formations have grown in such a way that they resemble mushrooms, hence the name. Underneath each one of these coral formations an abundance of marine life awaits to be looked at, admired, and photographed.
Mushroom Forest can be disorienting and throw you off, but the Ocean Encounters dive masters know the way! The high cliffs that rise out of the water protect the area, making it an ideal spot for intermediate divers who are not yet experienced enough to handle really rough currents, as well as beginners who are gaining more experience.
Visibility averages 26m (85 ft), wave action is calm and sometimes the current can be strong; the depth is from 12m (40 ft) to 18m (60 ft). Numerous species of fish and coral can be observed here; flower corals, giant brain corals, anemones, sea turtles, porcupine fish, smooth trunk fish, yellow tail snappers, parrot fish, groupers, spotted drums, spotted moray eels, green moray eels, lobsters, and conchs.
Located next to Mushroom Forest at the end of a one kilometer stretch of land in the Santa Cruz area of Banda Abou, you will find a small opening at water level that could be passed by easily without thinking too much about it.
But the story of the Blue Room begins not as a dive site. It originally appealed to antsy divers as a perfect place to go off-gas between scuba forays into the nearby Mushroom Forest. The Blue Room is easily explored by snorkelers and once you duck under the narrow opening, the small cavern opens-up to an air-filled chamber, complete with tiny bats. Only about 20-feet deep, it was a perfect jaunt between dives, and a good breath could take almost anyone to the bottom.
The word has spread about this unique experience, especially the light. The color of the water seems to magically change to an electric vivid blue upon entering the chamber. Flickers of reflected light dance off the ceiling and the seafloor, creating a sense of wonder, as if one had passed through a magical portal.
Once you start to talk about light, magic, and wonder – soon you’ve got professional photographers asking about it. This was the moment that a tiny, air-filled chamber mostly enjoyed by snorkelers between dives, went from a West End novelty to a West End must-dive. Underwater photographers discovered the Blue Room. The first famous name to capture the Blue Room was world acclaimed wildlife photographer Amos Nachoum back in 2006 while on a photo expedition with then Sport Diver Editor, Ty Sawyer. Amos Nachoum is a light wrangler and the Blue Room was nirvana for the Photographer, Explorer, and Conservationist. No big animals, but big experience in an intimate space. And, if you ask him today, he’ll list the Blue Room among his favorite dive experiences in the Caribbean, not just Curaçao. He described the light in the Blue Room as “perfect” according to Ty.
Once people started to regularly explore the Blue Room with scuba tanks, they discovered more than just the ethereal light. They found surfaces covered by orange cup coral, filled with micro wonders. And then they saw that images of the blue were complemented by a flamboyant orange. Lurking in the shadows year-round you’ll find copper sweepers, a small gold-bronze fish that looks like it’s swimming upside down. And, in the late days of August through September, the Blue Room fills with silversides, which light up the cavern as they move and flow like mercury.
Now, more than just an afterthought, the Blue Room has become an essential Curaçao experience. And, that light… unforgettable.
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Mushroom Forrest Curacao during a dive on 2008/06/24
Duiken bij Mushroom Forest Curaçao
Een van de duiken welke tijdens onze vakantie naar Curaçao gemaakt zijn, is deze duik bij Mushroom Forest. Tijdens deze duik kwamen we 5 koraalduivels tegen. En een schildpad. Echt een aanrader.
Curacao - Mushroom Forest
Curacao - Dive Mushroom Forest 2012-02-08