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Ocean Encounters Diving/Hilton, Jul, 2010, by Kenneth Katz, NJ, US ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports). Report 5615.
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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
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The reefs were in really good shape. Especially the Hard Corals, Mushroom Forest and Cornelius Bay were extraordinary. The boats were big and clean.The DM were almost perfect. I did have one incident. On resurfacing from a dive there was a little chop. The Captain threw a line and we all grabbed and then pulled ourselves in. About 30 ft from the boat the DM told me to remove my fins and hand them over to him. I did as required but then he pulled the line from me. There I was, treaing water with no fins , hanging on to my camera. I was screaming "give me my fins back". I replaced my fins and swam to the ladder. I asked "what was that all about" An error in judgement. The next days dives were on the house. Otherwise a fun diving experience.
Websites	Ocean Encounters Diving
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Belize, Bonaire
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-81°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	100-110 Ft/ 30-34 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No If Buddies both had computers
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	1 or
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The boat had a special rinse bucket and would help with exit and entry]

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Dive Review of Ocean Encounters Diving/Hilton in Curaçao

Ocean Encounters Diving/Hilton, Jul, 2010,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of Ocean Encounters Diving/Hilton in
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