I've been to each of the ABCs. I prefer to dive as much as possible on vacation & beaches are 2ndary to that. However, if you want to enjoy great diving and fabulous beaches, take a close look at Curacao, because it has both. It does not have one long stretch of beach like Aruba, but beaches varying in length from 100 yards or so to much longer. Many of the beaches have dive shops where you can rent tanks and even gear if you need it. And many also have restaurants where you can spend your surface interval.
Here are some of the beaches at the western end of the island:
honeymoon2 : photos : Curacao Beaches Westpuntbaai Piscado, Forti, Playa Kalki- powered by SmugMug
And here is some of the diving at those beaches:
honeymoon2 : photos : Curacao Scuba Playa Kalki "Alice in Wonderland," Piscado, Kortape Point with Ocean Encounters West- powered by SmugMug
Here are some of the beaches in the central and eastern part of the island:
honeymoon2 : photos : Curacao Beaches Kleine Knip, Grote Knip, Lagun, Jeremi, Santa Marthabaai, Porto Marie, Cas Abou, Mambo, Pierbaai, Caracasbaai- powered by SmugMug
And here is some of the diving at those:
honeymoon2 : photos : Curacao Scuba Playa Lagun, Cas Abou- powered by SmugMug
honeymoon2 : photos : Curacao Scuba Porto Marie- powered by SmugMug
honeymoon2 : photos : Curacao Scuba Habitat, Sunset Waters House Reef- powered by SmugMug
honeymoon2 : photos : Curacao Scuba Dive Bus Reef Pierbaai, Tug Boat Baya Beach Caracasbaai- powered by SmugMug
safe diving, alashas