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Tugboat Beach

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East Pebble

Tugboat Beach

Playa Caracasbaai

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons (CC-licensed contributors).

Getting there

Parking
Available

The vibe

Sunken tugboat right offshore — snorkel classic

A small pebbly cove with one big draw: a sunken tugboat sitting upright in shallow water just metres from shore, encrusted with coral and fish. Easy snorkel or dive, parking close by, and a beach bar for after. One of the must-do snorkels on the island.

Accessibility

Not step-free

Pebble and rock shoreline, not wheelchair accessible.

Parking
Available
Entry fee
Free
Substrate
Pebble · Grey
Water
calm
Snorkeling
excellent
Entry
Free

About

Iconic snorkel spot above a shallow sunken tugboat covered in coral and fish. Easy shore entry over pebbles. Site of the iconic sunken tugboat wreck in shallow water — one of the most photographed snorkels on the island.

Amenities

Limited parking

On-beach restaurants & bars

  • Small beach bar
  • Tugboat beach bar

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