Snake Bay at Playa Wachi, Boca Sami
Slaagenbaai or Snake Bay, is located at Playa Wachi in the village of St. Michiel, locally known as Boca Sami. It has a small sandy beach and a pier that protects the small bay from the waves. The bay is mostly used by local people. It is a very nice location for a dive during day and night.
Swimming out from the beach you reach the drop-off in short time. Most of the time we swim on the surface till the drop-off but in case of heavy waves we go underwater as soon as we clear the pier. Till the drop-off there is a sandy plateau that gradually deepens till about 10-13 meters. From there the slope increases till around 45 degrees. The slope is densely covered by lots of coral and sponges.
Depending on the current you can go in both directions. My preference is going left (East) but also to the right the coral is beautiful. The only reason why I prefer the East side is because on the return leg of the dive there is more to see around 10 – 15 meters.
On the West side there is a sandy plateau from 13 meter up, so in case you have made a deep first part of the dive you have to swim high above the coral or above the less attractive plateau.
This place is well known for the coral spawning in September and October. During that time a lot of divers come here in the evening to watch the spawning.
Dive Site Recommendations
- Dive Type: Shore
- Snorkel Site: Yes
- Experience Level: Open Water (Min)
- Depth: 0 -120ft (0 – 36m)
Special Notes
Due to recreational & commercial boat traffic, an inflated surface marker buoy is mandatory when shore diving. Consult a recommended Curaçao Dive Operator for additional details & recommendations.
Curaçao Scuba Diving and Snorkeling Guide
About the area surrounding Snake Bay
Wederfoort Apartments – “It’s a pleasure staying with us”
This beautiful apartment is on the cliffs at the Snake Bay in the village Boca Sint Michiel, with view on the Caribbean Sea and is perfectly located, less than 10 minutes drive from the airport, supermarket, banks, and Willemstad.
Also for people that want peace and serenity and want to enjoy the nice beaches from Curaçao. With 4 beaches within 5 minutes drive, makes this apartment the ideal spot for nature, lovers and scuba divers. The Snakebay, a small beach next to the apartment with “palapas” and benches and the possibility to Barbecue.
A sandy beach where you can relax and sunbath or go for a swim, a snorkel trip or a nice dive. We can also offer you an introduction dive or a PADI dive course. Eric and Yolanda Wederfoort are known for their love, patience, and experience to teach scuba diving.
Sami Scuba Senter N.V. – SINCE 1955
Sami Scuba Senter, founded by Eric Wederfoort, is the result of his lifelong passion for scuba diving. Tourists from all over the world, divers and non divers alike, have been trained by our PADI Instructors/Divemaster since 1985. As the highest rated diving school in Boca Sami, you will discover that it is well equipped with all facilities and an extremely talented, friendly and infinitely patient staff. Diving enthusiasts rave about the unique wonders of the underwater world here in Curaçao and proclaim hands down, “It’s the best shore-diving destination in the Caribbean”.
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