Dive Review of Go West Diving/Kura Hulanda Lodge in
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Go West Diving/Kura Hulanda Lodge: "Good diving in Curacao", Nov, 2016, by Jim Miller, OH, US ( 1 report with 1 Helpful vote). Report 9270 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Good diving. Magnificent hard and soft coral and lots of small fish, eels and turtles. No medium to large fish. I've never seen large coral formations like this. Like an underwater Hobbit land! The dive site right off of the dock is convenient and good for several dives, including night dives. The dive shop is at the Kura Hulanda resort so it was very convenient. Though we didn't need it, there isn't a lot of assistance offered by the dive team, either above or below the water. They were capable but that's about it. Equipment storage and access to tanks for shore diving was very good, as were the dive boats. Never too many divers on board--usually 5 to 10. The resort was nice but has seen better days. Friends we made on the flight there who have a time share there said it's been through bankruptcy several times. Our apartment was spacious and clean, but we had to call the front desk to have the wifi connected (that took two days) and deliver cooking utensils that should have already been there. We did not eat there, but lunches at the beach bistro were pretty good. Having a rental car is necessary for access to off-site restaurants, shore diving (other than at the resort) and other activities. Though the roads aren't well marked, it's fairly easy to find your way around once you get acclimated. I would not recommend this as a destination for non-divers. It's a 45 minute drive to the only city (Willemstad) which was just OK. Thought Bonaire offered equivalent diving (other than the corals) and accommodations at a more competitive price.
Websites	Go West Diving
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Hawaii
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Diving was generally unrestricted. If you wanted to stay with the guide, fine. Otherwise, meet back at the boat and out of the water in an hour. The only exceptions were a couple of drift dives due to mild current.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Go West Diving/Kura Hulanda Lodge in Curaçao/West End

Go West Diving/Kura Hulanda Lodge: "Good diving in Curacao", Nov, 2016,

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Dive Review of Go West Diving/Kura Hulanda Lodge in
Curaçao/West End