Punt Canon

This pristine and unspoiled reef accessible only by boat is arguably one of the best dive sites of Curaçao. Tarpon bridge, a natural underwater bridge, is found at the most eastern end.

Marine life at this site

Dense hard coral reef with lots of sponges and gorgonians. Nurse shark, eagle rays, turtles, and barracuda have been spotted here and tarpons are often found around the Tarpon bridge.

Based on open species observationswithin ~25 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata4 obs.

Four-toothed Nerite

Nerita versicolor3 obs.

Symmetrical Brain Coral

Pseudodiploria strigosa2 obs.

Zebra Periwinkle

Echinolittorina ziczac2 obs.

Flamingo Tongue Snail

Cyphoma gibbosum2 obs.

Koral & anemone

Plexaura homomalla1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Echinolittorina tuberculata1 obs.

Checkered Nerite

Nerita tessellata1 obs.

Massive Starlet Coral

Siderastrea siderea1 obs.

Greater Star Coral

Montastraea cavernosa1 obs.

Blade Fire Coral

Millepora complanata1 obs.

Krebsdyr

Clibanarius tricolor1 obs.

Beaded Periwinkle

Cenchritis muricatus1 obs.

Koral & anemone

Pseudodiploria clivosa1 obs.

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Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas17 obs.

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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata5 obs.

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Koral & anemone

Orbicella annularis2 obs.

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Koral & anemone

Madracis auretenra1 obs.

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Mangrove Root Crab

Goniopsis cruentata1 obs.

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Svamp

Neofibularia nolitangere1 obs.

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Lumpy Overgrowing Sponge

Desmapsamma anchorata1 obs.

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Caribbean Sea Mat

Palythoa caribaeorum1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Echinolittorina meleagris1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Tudora megacheilos1 obs.