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Ocean Encounters Diving/CRUISE SHIP: "CURACAO DIVING IN MARCH", Mar, 2017, by ALEX VASILIU, CA, US ( Reviewer 4 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 9527.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	I AM A BEGINNER DIVER.I certified for OPEN WATER when I was 68 and now I am 78 years old. I had to make the reservation on their website and get directions from them .The cruise ship came in at 8 AM and the only option available Sunday March 26 was a one tank dive at TUGBOAT .I was with 2 other diving ladies, another young married couple ,a professional underwater photographer and myself Captain David had a detailed pre dive briefing .Underwater we had a lady dive instructor helping the young couple with their dive. The rest of us moved free around .The deepest point for me was 72ft .I excited the water at the 40 min 24 sec mark with 700 psi left.Water was 84 deg and visibility was about 70 ft.I liked the fact that we could move around and not follow the beginners with the dive instructor.The only requirement was to tell the dive instructor when we were at 1000 psi.At that point we moved to the tugboat wreck at 25 ft and spent some time on the safety stop.The dive shop was at the LION DIVE AND BEACH RESORT ten minutes taxi ride from the cruise ship terminal.The shop had a class room and all the material for PADI certification.The rental equipment shop had good rentals .I had to get fins, a CRESSI BCD and weigths.George in the store was very knowledgeable he helped the couple with replacement parts for their regulators.The price for one tank dive and rental was $ 67 I would recommend this dive shop for divers at my level of experience.
Websites	Ocean Encounters Diving
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	[BORA BORA , COZUMEL, HAWAII BIG ISLAND , MOLOKINI CATALINA CA, ARUBA .
Closest Airport	CURACAO	Getting There	AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIES DIRECT FROM MIAMI
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, no currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	50-70 Ft/ 15-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	During the briefing Capt David suggested to stay around 60 ft where most of the fish and sponges were
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
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
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	I did not had a camera but the 2 ladies and the professional photographer were busy all the time.The best was a large congregation of about 80 fish all striking blue about 10 inch long

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Dive Review of Ocean Encounters Diving/CRUISE SHIP in Curaçao

Ocean Encounters Diving/CRUISE SHIP: "CURACAO DIVING IN MARCH", Mar, 2017,

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Dive Review of Ocean Encounters Diving/CRUISE SHIP in
Curaçao