Dive Review of Sunset Divers/Sunset Waters Beach Resort in
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Sunset Divers/Sunset Waters Beach Resort, Jun, 2009, by Bob Sugarman, FL, USA ( 2 reports). Report 4840.
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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 $$
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Comments	A wonderful week that we booked with Larry at H20tours.net. The dive operation was first class. Two boats are docked at the resort and were clean, modern and fully equipped (except there were no heads aboard.) The crew was safety conscious and pointed out the location of the O2, fire extinguisher, and life jackets at the start of each trip and took roll calls after each dive. Two divemasters were in the water on each dive, one leading the group and one following, although divers were allowed to go off on their own and dive their own profiles. The group was led 25 minutes out against very mild currents along sloping reefs at 50-70 feet and then 20 minutes at 35-45 feet back to the boat, where they returned to the boat so they and the captain could help everyone aboard. Divers were asked to be back on the boat within an hour so the divers on the 2 morning boat dives could be back at the resort by 12:30. The crew set up and changed the tanks and rinsed and hung the BCs and regs at the end of the trip. We rinsed the rest of our equipment and put it in baskets in the gear room where we hung our wetsuits. The divemasters were mature, attentive, enthusiastic and repeated that we were on on vacation and there to enjoy ourselves. The dive operation offers everything you could want: a.m. and p.m. boat dives, shore dives on the house reef, night dives, sunset cruise, nitrox, good rental equipment (and they comped the rental charges for the day that American Airlines delayed our dive baggage), and even a special 2 dive morning trip to Watamula that we requested. The corals are magnificent -- the most abundant and healthiest hard corals we've seen in years. Don't miss the special trip (45 minutes on the bigger boat) to Watamula, Curacao's biggest, most abundant and pristine reef. There were ample small fish, with a few turtles, rays, lobsters, octopus, and a nurse shark. The larger fish are caught and eaten by the locals, as the reef area is not a marine reserve, so it's mostly small stuff. The all-inclusive resort was a joy, situated on a small bay, with great views from the rooms and a nice clean beach. The resort is a little worn but everything was clean, worked well, and the attitude of the staff was superb. Everyone who worked there was friendly, helpful, and went out of their way to fulfill every need and request. The food was plentiful, tasty, and varied, with different themed dinners each night (seafood buffet, Italian night, BBQs) with live entertainment a few nights. The attitude and hospitality of the dive and resort staff made the vacation truly a vacation.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas, Fla Keys, Great Barrier Reef, Bonaire, Grand Turk, Cozumel, Miami, FT. Lauderdale, Belize, Maya Riviera, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	78-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	one hour max, no depth limits
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Sunset Divers/Sunset Waters Beach Resort in Curaçao

Sunset Divers/Sunset Waters Beach Resort, Jun, 2009,

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Dive Review of Sunset Divers/Sunset Waters Beach Resort in
Curaçao