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Ocean Encounters Diving/ All West Apartments Full report   West Punt   Accommodations were fairly basic but for those on a budget like us, perfectly comfortable. We had a studio with small kitchen. Th... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2010   Fran Leach
250+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters Diving/ All West Apartments Full report   Westpunt   We researched this trip thoroughly, and could not have made a better choice for our first dive trip. Please see the Jan 2010 repor... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2010   Cynthia Franklin
<100 Dives
 
Ocean Encounters West/ Kura Hulanda Full report       Ocean Encounters West were terrific. On site at Kura Hulanda but managed by Brian who was great. Management does a great job and t... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2010   MICHAEL GITTERMAN
250+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters Diving/ Lions Dive & Beach Resort Full report       First of all, the dive operator Ocean Encounters really goes out of their way to make their divers feel welcome. Great service att... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
2/2010   Colin Zylka
1000+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters Diving/ All West Apartments Full report   Westpunt   Our fifth trip to Curacao. Dive sites at the western end of the island are all very nice. Coral and sponges appear to be in good s... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2010   Bob Abraham
250+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters Diving/ Curacao Hilton Full report       The bad is American Airlines. Suffice it to say that if we could avoid flying with them we would. Thanks to them we lost a day o... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2009   Bud and Mary Ellen
250+ Dives
 
Habitat Curacao Resort Full report   [] N/A   I was very excited to visit Habitat after checking out a number of dive operations on the net in Curacao. With the exception of a... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
6/2009   Jonathan Bank
100+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters West/ Lodge Kura Hulanda Full report   Westpunt   Lodge Kura Hulanda Very nice enclosed luxury result in Westpunt, with restaurant, pool, poolside bar, and beach. Access to the d... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2009   D. Tan
100+ Dives
 
Dive Bus/ Breezes Full report       If you are looking for a small, friendly, laid back, professional dive operation you will find no better place to dive than at the... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2009   Jim Jorgensen
<100 Dives
 
Easy Divers & Ocean Encounters West/ Habitat Curacao Full report       This was our first trip to Curacao. We stayed with Habitat and did most of our diving with Easy Divers at Habitat. The dive op w... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
9/2009   Ken Metz
500+ Dives
 
Easy Divers/ Habitat Curacao Full report       My non- diving wife enjoyed Habitat Curacao. She felt the room was clean and well maintained. The air conditioning would freeze y... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2009   D. Lee Penn
500+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers-WARNING!/ Sunset Waters-WARNING! Full report       One of my favorite dive operators, Sunset Divers, has closed due to lack of payment from the resort over four months. I have not ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2009   Bruce Newman
250+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters West/ Lodge Kura Hulanda Full report       This was our 9th trip to Curacao and after staying almost exclusively at the Habit Curacao all previous times and seeing it rapidl... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2009   Irina Zeylikman
250+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset Waters Beach Resort Full report       A wonderful week that we booked with Larry at H20tours. net. The dive operation was first class. Two boats are docked at the reso... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2009   Bob Sugarman
500+ Dives
 
Caribbean Sea Sports Full report       Most of the coral reefs were beautiful- - undamaged soft corals and hard corals growing thickly from 20 feet to 100 feet. Lots and ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2009   Nicola Nelson/John Logan
250+ Dives
 
Easy Divers/ Habitat Curacao Full report       The dive operation(Easy Divers) is a first rate operation. Dive Guides & Boat Operators are very helpful & friendly. However, acc... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
5/2009   Jim Stuart
250+ Dives
 
Dive Charter Curacao/ Hilton Full report       We found Dive Charter Curacao ( [. . . ] ) while looking for operators who cater to smaller groups. We interacted... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2009   Bruce Moores
500+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters West/ All West Full report       If you read Undercurrent report in June 08 issue, there is really very little I can add to it. Basically that is why I subscribe ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
4/2009   Michael
250+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset Waters Beach Resort Full report       This is a charming resort very accurately portrayed in the 2009 Chapbook. The rooms are clean and basic. . . nothing fancy. Ge... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
1/2009   Visser
100+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset Waters Resort Full report   SantaMartaBaai   Re dive op: They have a great system for getting your gear onto the boat and a beautiful dive locker. Excellent dive staff. Boa... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2008   Diana
250+ Dives
 
Habitat Curacao Full report       I wish I had gone there sooner over the years, and if I go back to this area, forget Bonaire. This was one of my best trips overa... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2008   Line & Bill Thomas
500+ Dives
 
Habitat Curacao Full report       We did 24 dives over 7 days, including several shorebased house reef dives. The Bad: Vis was a bit limited at some sites (under... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2008   Gary Krippendorf
250+ Dives
 
Dive Bus/ Iguana Inn Full report       We spent one week on Curacao, staying at the Iguana Inn. I was accompanied by two non- diving members of the family. Curacao has a ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
7/2008   Ian Kennedy
100+ Dives
 
The Dive Bus/ Breezes Full report       This was the first time we have been to an all inclusive resort. I am the only diver in my family of four. We were considering goi... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2008   Gary A. Smith
<100 Dives
 
Ocean Encounters/ Sea Aquarium Resort Full report       The best word I can use to describe my experience with this operation last December is frustration. As an underwater photographer... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
12/2007   Barbara Shively
250+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters/ Lions Dive Resort Full report   Curaçao   The operation (Ocean Encounters) was fabulous. They did not change your gear between dives (said it was up to divers' personal pr... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2008   Claire Kennedy
100+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset Waters Resort Full report       We had a mixed bag of dive conditions, from heavy chop to total calm. Only one dive was truly a drift, most had little or no curre... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2008   Sherrie Barker
<100 Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset Waters Full report       This my second visit to Curacao and my wife's first visit. I stayed at the Hilton last time. The hotel was fine but I was disappoi... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2008   Mike Frayn
250+ Dives
 
EasyDivers/ Habitat Curacao Full report       Just returned from Habitat Curacao and Easy Divers operation. This was our second time at this location and it is only better tha... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2008   Greg Clemens
250+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters West/ Kura Hulanda Lodge Full report       Lodge Kura Hulanda is located on west end of Curacao (Westpunt). The resort is a five star by Caribbean standards with large room... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2008   Jeremy Ellis
250+ Dives
 
Caribbean Sea Sports/ Marriott Curacao Hotel & Casino Full report   Southeast portion   Curacao is fairly easy to reach from the USA using Delta with connection in Atlanta, or American through Miami or San Juan. (Jet f... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2007   Henry & Carol Ziller
100+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers Full report       The resort was great. Good food, good accommodations, everyone was eager to please. Just a bit of a problem though with the bar ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
1/2007   John E. Bittner
500+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset Waters Full report   North West   I dove here about 10 years ago and was surprised to see that many of my previous favorite dive sites weren't as beautiful as I rem... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2008   Valerie Hayken
<100 Dives
 
local Full report       The shore diving was hard. You had to swim or walk quite a distance to reach the shore. The current would change direction durin... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
8/2007   Kim Chapman
500+ Dives
 
captian don's habitat Full report       Been diving Curacao every three months for the past year and half. . . . . the shore diving is GREAT. . . . . the resort has been steadily g... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2007   loretta de nardo
1000+ Dives
 
The Dive Bus/ Breezes Full report       We dove with The Dive Bus based on reading the great reviews and recommendations from others. Those raving reviews were right on. ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2007   Gary Malinowski
250+ Dives
 
The Dive Bus Full report       I would highly recommend The Dive Bus for anyone who wants to experience Curacao's best shore diving. They will pick you up at yo... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
12/2007   Bear Johnston
250+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters Full report       I had scheduled two days of diving with Ocean Encounters. The day before I was to dive with them I had planned to do a shore dive... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
12/2007   Bear Johnston
250+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset Waters Full report       Jim Hunter, the General Manager of Sunset Waters, is a real charmer who enjoys making guests feel special and anticipates all need... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
12/2007   Bruce Newman
250+ Dives
 
Tucan Diving/ Royal Carribean Cruise Full report   Curacao   This is a nice shore diving operation for cruise passengers and hotel guests. Both dives are on the hotel reef. First to the left ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2007   James Knieling
500+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters/ Sea Aquarium Resort Full report       Divemasters were very well trained and safety consious. Dive boat was very comfortable. As "mature" divers my husband and I ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
12/2006   Barbara Shively
250+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters/ Lions Dive Full report       First time to Curacao after a dozen trips to Bonaire. Great resort although my bed was hard as a rock. Lions Dive is an older re... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2007   Steve Davidson
1000+ Dives
 
Seascape/ Hilton Full report       Corals are a mixed bag. Some are in very good shape, other areas made me want to cry with all the trash such as bottles, beer cans... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
5/2007   Randy and Carol Thompson
<100 Dives
 
Robert White/ Curacao Marriott Beach Resort Full report       I was with five research scientists and we decided to blow some bubbles at the Marriott where we were staying. This operation get... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
5/2007   Robert
250+ Dives
 
Robert White/ Sunset Waters Resort/Sunset Divers Full report       Sunset Waters Beach Resort is located about 35 minutes via taxi ride from the capital city of Willemstad. The resort has planned ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2007   Robert White
250+ Dives
 
Caribbean Sea Sports/ Mariott Full report       I went to Curacao for the purpose of getting some additonal pictures of frogfish and seahorses and left after a week with much mor... Full report  
2 stars
1 stars  
2/2007   James Cooper
100+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset Waters Full report   na   This was our dive shop's (Wateree Dive Center in Columbia, SC) first trip to Curacao and it's a good destination. We flew Air Jama... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2006   Tripp Jones MD
500+ Dives
 
Habitat Curacao Full report       The Habitat hotel is nice. Beautiful pool and grounds. Large rooms with air conditioning , stove, fridge, plates and utensils. It... Full report  
1 stars
4 stars  
12/2006   Steven Kovacs
500+ Dives
 
Easy Divers/ Habitat Curacao Full report       Good dive operation. Briefings are at 9am and 4pm and last approx. 30 minutes. Once you have the briefing, you can grab a tank a... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
12/2006   Clare Petosa
250+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters/ Lions's dive Full report       CURACAO, October, 2006 We arrived on the island of Curacao at 7: 45 PM . After going through customs and getting our luggage we ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2006   Patricia
100+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset Waters Beach Resort Full report       We went with Sharkriders Scuba Tours( [. . . ] )and had a wonderful time. Sunset Waters Beach Resort was great and rooms ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2006   Jill and Rob Caple
<100 Dives
 
Silent Immersion/ Royal Sea Aquarium Resort Full report       Our second trip to Curacao for my wife and myself. Our first having been 11 years ago. Significant development since then. Stay... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2006   Warren Vallerand
<100 Dives
 
Ocean Encounters/ Seaquarium Resort Full report       Went with Kid's Sea Camp. This was a great opportunity to give our 6 year old daughter a chance to experience "diving" in a very ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
6/2006   Edward and Debra Svitil
250+ Dives
 
Habitat Curacao Full report       Very well designed boats, not crowded. Quality of divemasters mixed; except for Angela, who was excellent and went out of her way... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
8/2006   Marc and Anne Bressman
250+ Dives
 
Sunset Waters/ Sunset Waters Beach Resort Full report       Well run resort with good but not gourmet food. All inclusive including drinks. Good dive operation and staff, but they need to ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2006   Marc and Anne Bressman
250+ Dives
 
Dive Bus Full report LiveAboard     The DIVE BUS on Curacao is a whole new kind of operation. Curacao, like its sister island, Bonaire, has lots of excellent shore d... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2006   Lester Licht
500+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset Waters Full report       Sunset Divers (not a part of, but conveniently adjacent to Sunset Waters) dive operation was great. The divemasters (Carlo... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2006   David Hobby
250+ Dives
 
Easy Divers/ Habitat Curacao Full report       This was our 4th trip to Habitat Curacao. The staff at the resort, restaurant, and dive shop could not have been nicer. Marjorie... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2006   Steve Simpson
100+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters/ Lions Dive Full report       Check in was hectic and unorganized. Rooms were not ready due to large biking event and some people not checking out until a day l... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2006   Terry Flynn
1000+ Dives
 
Sea Encounters/ SeaAquarium Full report       Our visit was only for a week. The airport apparently has had a dramatic upgrade (this per other guests we talked to since it was ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
8/2006   Grabill
100+ Dives
 
Easy Divers/ Habitat Curacao Full report       Curacao is an easy island for us to get to. We had booked with AA from Hartford to Miami and then Miami to Curacao. The flights ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2005   Leslie and Michael Bardelli
500+ Dives
 
Sunset Waters Full report       One of the most personalized dive operations we have ever encountered. The staff, Anka, Carl, Carlos, Kevin, Lynn, and Rick all c... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2006   Amy Clark
250+ Dives
 
Sunset Waters Full report       Sunset Waters, Curacao, provided the best Caribbean dive trip we have experienced in our 21 years of diving. Everyone- - dive staff... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
9/2006   Suzanne Stenson
250+ Dives
 
Habitat Curacao Full report       Habitat Curacao looks like it might have been a nice, cozy destination a decade or so ago, but not it looks (and feels) run- down. ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2006   Geoffrey William Colino
1000+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters/ Breezes Full report       To maximize our 7 day April, 2006 trip to Brezes Curacao, we wanted to do our check out dives bright and early the morning of the ... Full report  
1 stars
4 stars  
4/2006   Isabel DeOliveira
<100 Dives
 
Sunset Divers Full report       Great dive operation and excellent service. No head on the boats and limited shade, but we had a great time diving with them. Lo... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2006   Anne Efron
100+ Dives
 
sunset waters Full report       Boat was ok. Slow, but dive sites near. Divemasters helpful. had not been to curacao since 1999. reefs have degraded. mushroom ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
3/2006   jim boone
250+ Dives
 
Habitat Curacao Full report       I went with a small group from the San Francisco bay area. The hope was to see the coral spawning, however our timing must have be... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2005   Gary Krippendorf
250+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset Waters Full report       From the time that we stepped off of the plane, the service was awesome! Papa and Marie meet us at the airport for the transfer t... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2006   Andy & Tiffiny Argyris
100+ Dives
 
Habitat Curacao Full report       I am frankly bewildered by recent negative comments by others. I found Habitat Curacao staff to be uniformly competent, accommoda... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2006   Sally Mayeux
100+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset Waters Beach Resort Full report       This was a great trip to Sunset Waters Beach Resort and Sunset Divers on Curacao for our group of 19. The group has been making at... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2006   Jay Levine
250+ Dives
 
Easy Divers/ Habitat Curacao Full report       Habitat Curacao is a pleasant enough place for those wishing a dive holiday. The house reef is excellent, and the shore diving su... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
6/2006   Steve
250+ Dives
 
Sunset Waters Full report       Sunset waters is a very pleasant location. A nice rather small resort on a bluff overlooking the Caribbean. The weather was very w... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2005   Daniel Imbody
<100 Dives
 
Ocean Encounters West/ Lodge Kura Hulanda Full report   Westpunt   Lodge Kura Hulanda, located at the less developed west end of Curacao, is a casual sister to the outstanding Kura Hulanda hotel in... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2006   Dave Padowitz
<100 Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset Waters Full report       Sunset Waters is a comfortable, laid- back all- inclusive resort in a very quiet and secluded corner of Curacao. Sunset Divers was ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
2/2006   George T Felt
<100 Dives
 
Habitat Curacao Full report       Habitat Curacao is a magical place. From the first sight of it pulling into the parking lot it offered an invitation of relaxatio... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
1/2006   Ivan Jasper
<100 Dives
 
Lion's Dive Full report       One of our divers was completing their open water at Lion's Dive. It's a PADI facility and my friend did his book/ pool work with ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
2/2006   Michelle Corazza
100+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters/ Hilton Full report       Curacao had some of the best resturants and shops of all the islands. We ate at the French Bakery a couple times, their wine list ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
9/2005   Larry Polster
1000+ Dives
 
Habitat Curacao Full report       The good: Boat rides, Entry/ exit, dives very easy. The shore diving from the dive shop was extremly easy and a great place for new... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2005   Kevin Elman
1000+ Dives
 
Easy Divers/ Habitat Full report       We have been to Captains Don's in Bonaire, but this was our first trip to Habitat Curacao. Like Captain Don's, Habitat Curacao has... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
12/2005   Don
250+ Dives
 
Easy Divers/ Habitat, Curacao Full report       6th Stay at Habitat, rooms being well maintained now and include cable TV. The service is typical Caribbean, don't expect fast ser... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2005   James McMeins
1000+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters/ Curacao Seaquarium Full report       We went to Curacao's Seaquarium resort for the Kids' Seacamp. If you ever wanted to take your children on a trip with you and... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
8/2004   Tim & Jill Kolakowski
100+ Dives
 
Easy Divers/ Habitat Curacao Full report       Overall, I was more than very pleased with Curacao and Habitat Curacao. If I could complain about anything at Habitat Curacao it ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2005   Daniel L Crawford
1000+ Dives
 
easydivers/ habitat curacao Full report       Habitat Curacao was excel. dive spot, shore diving was outatanding, we even found CHESTER the green moral eel, you have to do a li... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2005   mick&elaine jerome
100+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset Waters Beach Resort Full report       Sunset Waters Beach Resort is wonderful, with the caring, attentive staff and great service, it's our favorite Caribbean spot bar ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2005   Jim and Terri Turner
500+ Dives
 
Several.../ Sunset Waters Resort Full report   Western Leeward Coast   We’ve been shore diving the Netherland Antilles for >15 years. This time, we stayed at Sunset Waters Resort. (see Undercurrent Vol... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2005   Laszlo & Amy Ilyes
250+ Dives
 
Ocean Encounters/ Breezes Full report       Ocean Encounters staff are amazing. Family run, super friendly. They remember your name after your first dive. Breezes includes o... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2005   Tracy Ruttan
<100 Dives
 
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