Send messages to friends and family through Curacao's live underwater web-cam

The first live underwater camera has been launched in Curacao, 50 feet below the surface of the Caribbean island's sparkling azure ocean waters.

Travellers taking scuba diving holidays in Curacao will have the chance to send personal messages to friends and family from the depths of the underwater world as they embark on a trip with the Curasub, a certified mini-submarine for tourists.

Substation Curacao has positioned the camera on the Curacao Sea Aquarium reef directly on the path of the Curasub which descends four times a day from Bapor Kibra to depths that are unreachable to divers.

Substation is also offering an advertising programme where companies can promote their businesses directly through the camera or via the live feed on the website. The camera stream can be viewed live 24 hours a day at www.seesubmarine.com and after taking a voyage to the bottom of the ocean on the Curasub, tourists can play back the recordings and see themselves underwater.

During their scuba diving holidays in this fascinating Caribbean island, divers can explore greater depths from inside the Curasub where through acrylic windows they can enjoy visibility reaching over 60 feet and a clear view of the breathtaking marine ecosystem made up of colourful coral, tropical fish and old abandoned shipwrecks.

The Curasub is used to reach areas that divers cannot normally reach while scuba diving in Curacao. The vessel's design is based on the 30 year old Aquarius submarine and allows tourists of all ages and medical history to explore the beautiful marine environment because there are no pressure change effects when submarine diving. The mini-submarine is also used for scientific marine research in the region.

Curacao is one of the Caribbean's most exotic scuba diving destinations with calm turquoise warm ocean waters and colourful coral reefs that fringe the island's white sand beaches.

Popular diving sites include Playa Kalki, the Tugboat, and the popular Porto Marie site where two parallel reefs are separated by a valley. The waters are thriving with marine species such as angelfish, parrotfish, groupers, yellowtail snapper, trumpet fish, cornet fish, sea turtles, sting rays, lobsters, green moray eels, lobsters and vibrant coral.