Dive Review of Sunset Divers/Sunset Waters in
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Sunset Divers/Sunset Waters, Dec, 2004, by Bill Youngblood, FL, United States . Report 1348.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Sunset Waters is located on the SouthWest end of the island. There is not much development here and only one other dive operation. The resort has a great beach, including a clothing optional section, a nice pool area with a swim up bar and most of all great service. The food is plentiful and good but not fancy. If you are looking for night life this is not the place (unless you bring it with you)but this is a great place for a relaxing vacation. Sunset Divers is a first rate operation. They load your gear on the boat each day and change it to a new tank between dives. Kevin and his staff of Lynn, Barron, and Carlos were very friendly, courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. I especially liked the fact that they did not set diving limits but were available on each dive for those that wanted to follow them. There was nothing I asked for that they didn't provide. The diving here is pretty standard for the area. Lots of corals, small fish, eels, etc. Don't expect to see much, if any, large critters. The diving is easy, we had current on only one day of the week, and the water is warm and clear. We were there only a few days after Hurricane Ivan brushed by and that may have affected the vis and the fish life somewhat. There was little or no damage to the island and I saw only a little reef damage in just a few areas. On our last night we took and booze cruise out of the dive shop. We saw an area where tuna were feeding and the captain, Mike the owner of the dive shop, eased the boat up close so we could get a good look at the frenzy. Suddenly he spotted a whale shark that swam around the boat a few time before leaving. That was pretty cool but, of course, would have been much better to spot one during a dive. Overall, I would very much recommend the resort and the dive operation but the diving will not excite very experienced divers.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-83°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Each diver could dive his/her own profile.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The shop has digital cameras for rent and the crew will help with your gear but there were no serious photographers on my trip.

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Dive Review of Sunset Divers/Sunset Waters in Curaçao

Sunset Divers/Sunset Waters, Dec, 2004,

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Dive Review of Sunset Divers/Sunset Waters in
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