Dive Review of Habitat Curacao Resort in
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Habitat Curacao Resort, Jun, 2009, by Jonathan Bank, AE, USA ( Reviewer 4 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 5262.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
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Comments	I was very excited to visit Habitat after checking out a number of dive operations on the net in Curacao. With the exception of a night shore wreck dive, the rest of the diving was below average; no pelagics, no particularly interesting marine life, and decent corals. The famous Mushroom Forest was so-so, but certainly not a "must do" dive. The wreck dive (The Capitol Producer) was an added cost. There was generally only one boat per day doing two tanks; no afternoon boats were offered, despite the availability of two dive boats which seemed to just sit in the afternoons. The dive instruction for my friend was rather shabby - she came away with minimal skills and minimal appreciation for some very basic safety procedures. Rooms were average, but certainly not at the level of Hamanasi or other dive resorts to which I've been. The food was average, but service and attitude in the kitchen staff was sub par on the best of days. Power service was spotty - although one of the Dutch resort managers was rather good about providing a few free beers and ham sandwiches for us when we arrived late, dinnerless, and when the kitchen was closed. Most of the rest of the staff appeared a bit clueless.
Websites	Habitat Curacao Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Everywhere
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	79-83°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	15-50 Ft/ 5-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Very loose restrictions on diving. Solo diving was always available from the shore on the house reef.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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 Habitat Curacao Resort in Curaçao

Habitat Curacao Resort, Jun, 2009,

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Dive Review of Habitat Curacao Resort in
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