Depth 30 m max depth
Dive site profile
Car Pile (The Dive Bus House Reef)
Mambo Beach, Willemstad, CuraçaoAbout this dive site
Explore the water around Willemstad
The barge carrying cars and trucks from the 50s, were sunk in the early 70s to create an artificial reef and encourage marine life back into the area. The cars and trucks are now totally integrated into the reef - look out for moral eels swimming through car headlamps, and check out your reflection in the chrome bumpers... Car Pile starts at approx 45 ft / 13m and gets increasingly interesting the deeper you go so watch your depth! Explore the shallow reef on your way back for a super-long and very pretty safety “go”. Easy, sandy entry at The Dive Bus house reef, Pierbaai
Site details
Water type Salt
Dive type Wreck
Dive type Reef
Dive type Wall
Useful Training
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
- PADI Enriched Air Diver
Plan the dive
Dive Conditions
Dive Types
- Wreck
- Reef
- Wall
Water Entry
- Shore
- Shore/Beach
Suggested Equipment
- Dive computer
What you may encounter
Marine Life
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Photos from Car Pile (The Dive Bus House Reef)
Diver feedback
5.0
1 reviews
Very nice reef! Lots of life. Very easy shore diving here, just across the street from the Dive Bus. They do nightdives here as well. There can be a small drift sometimes. Fun for both shallow and deep dives. I actually did my deep dive specialty on this reef.