Dive Review of Ocean Encounters West/Kura Hulanda in
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Ocean Encounters West/Kura Hulanda, Apr, 2010, by MICHAEL GITTERMAN, ON, CA ( Reviewer 5 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 5435.
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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	Ocean Encounters West were terrific. On site at Kura Hulanda but managed by Brian who was great. Management does a great job and the dive masters are helpful and responsive. Dives are all about 60 minutes and the hard coral is very nice. It was choppy and cool during our stay. Dives leave on time, masters provide assistance as needed and we saw something on each dive. Mushroom forest is really neat. This was an easy dive trip with few challenges. Kura Hulanda is pretty. We had an oceanfront room which was very spacious. However, service was atrocious until we complained three times about our room not being cleaned until 4:30 in the afternoon and we complained about waiting well over an hour for dinner one night and at one point, 45 minutes before we even saw a drink. The problem is - you are pretty much "hostage" there unless you have a car or walk into town but the only restaurant in town closes at 7! Another is open on weekends only. That being said, once we complained (twice), service completely turned around. They can do it - they just don't unless they have to. There is also a very strong smell of septic tank at the end of the resort - not good at all. The menu is nice but limited and if you are going for a week it could be a bit tired. We will go again, but next time we will rent a car and sometimes drive into town for dinner or lunch.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Roatan, Guanaja, St. Lucia, Palau, Komodo, Wakatobi
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	79-84°F / 26-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Few restrictions but to stay with the group and do a 1 hour dive.
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
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Ocean Encounters West/Kura Hulanda in Curaçao

Ocean Encounters West/Kura Hulanda, Apr, 2010,

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Dive Review of Ocean Encounters West/Kura Hulanda in
Curaçao