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Ocean Encounters Diving/Sunscape: "Second time at Curacao", Aug, 2018, by Ronald Bailey, VA, US ( Sr. Contributor 20 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 10393.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	[None]Came back here because price was right compared to many other places. And airfare was reasonable. Everything was the same as last year's trip except wind did create more waves. Waves also kicked up some particulate matter in the water which made many pictures have back scatter in them. Ocean Encounters did a good job overall. Would recommend them. Had list of sites dove last year and asked if it would be possible to dive some sites not dove before. Was assured that their scheduled dive sites would give at least three different sites. Turned out only one different site visited with the rest dived previously. Not that big of a deal, but would have liked a few different sites. And as I said in last report, the corals are in very good shape, equal to or better than Bonaire's. The only other small complaint is the problem getting drinks at the World Cafe (buffet). Generally took to long to get even water and especially soft drinks. Spoke to manager and suggested to install drink machines be at the end of the buffet line instead of waitress/waiter having to go to the pool bar to get them. Manager was nice enough but I expect no changes. Also takes some time to check in. That could be improved.
Websites	Ocean Encounters Diving
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas, Roatan, Florida Keys and springs, Saba, Fiji, Palau, Hawaii, Turk and Caicos, Caymans, St. Kitts, St. Croix, Curacaqo
Closest Airport	Curacao	Getting There	Flew from Roanoke, Va.using American Airlines to Charlotte. Then direct flight to Curacao
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	81-81°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	65-80 Ft/ 20-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]Follow computer, come back with 500 psi and generally a 50 minute dive.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]Rinse bucket on boat. Crew hand cameras to divers and handed cameras up to member on boat before exiting the water. (Did see one school of dolphins while traveling to dive site.)

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Dive Review of Ocean Encounters Diving/Sunscape in Curaçao

Ocean Encounters Diving/Sunscape: "Second time at Curacao", Aug, 2018,

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Dive Review of Ocean Encounters Diving/Sunscape in
Curaçao