Presenting the 2017 readers choice awards for best shore diving in the world.

Presenting the 2017 readers choice awards for best macro scuba diving in Caribbean and Atlantic oceans.

Curacao has many fantastic scuba diving sites, including Director's Bay and Beacon Point — both of which are full of fish and healthy corals.

The stellate scorpionfish is believed to be the deepest-living member of its genus in this part of the world, taking up residence in 300-500 feet of water.

At night, the wondrous creatures that hide during the day come alive from sharks and octopuses to ghostly glowing plankton.

In this video see what it's like to go scuba diving on Curacao's beautiful coral reefs at two different dive sites, Mushroom Forest and Watamula.

To help grow and protect local reefs, scuba divers working with the Coral Restoration Foundation Curaçao have planted 360 baby staghorn and elkhorn corals.

Go West Diving and All West Apartments Curacao

Every great scuba diver started as a beginner. Here are 13 of the best dive spots in the world for you to earn your stripes!