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Ocean Encounters Diving/Lion's Dive: "Family Trip lots to see for the new divers", Aug, 2024, by David, MD, US ( 1 report with 2 Helpful votes). Report 13072 has 2 Helpful votes.
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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	Ocean Encounters Diving - Good updated boats, well run operation, most of the dive crew had been there for 2+ years which to me says something about how well they treat their staff. Every boat dive is guided, 50-60 min bottom time typically a multi-level profile - out at 60-70ft along the wall, back along the top of the wall at 20 ft or so. On a couple of occasions the current was really moving and the plan changed to a drift dive, DM used a float so the boat could track progress and then pick up divers. Experienced divers might resent that every dive was guided, but for me with two beginner divers (age 13 & 16) it was fine. Usually it was one DM to 8-10 divers in a group. DMs actively found and identified a variety of small and larger reef life. Three days there were two groups, the others one. Twenty divers on the boat felt a little crowded, but still manageable. Rental gear was maintained and in good condition. Even with 80 degree water temps the kids were more comfortable in 3 ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Ocean Encounters Diving Lion's Dive
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Cayman, TCI, St. Vincent, Bonaire, Florida (Ft. Lauderdale, Keys), NC Coast Wrecks, Great Lakes
Closest Airport	Hato	Getting There	American Airlines BWI to Miami to Curacao, be prepared for long immigration lines in MIA
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	All boat dives were guided 25-30 min out against current at 60 ft could drop deeper if you wished but DM stayed around 60 ft, return at top of reef ~20ft
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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	1-2 large rinse tanks on boats for camera storage on way to sites and after dives. At dock rinse tank for cameras was shared with regulators ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Ocean Encounters Diving/Lion's Dive in Curaçao

Ocean Encounters Diving/Lion's Dive: "Family Trip lots to see for the new divers", Aug, 2024,

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Dive Review of Ocean Encounters Diving/Lion's Dive in
Curaçao