Dive Review of Goby Divers/Marriott Beach Resort in
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Goby Divers/Marriott Beach Resort: "Great Hotel and Dive Center", Jun, 2023, by David Bader, NC, US ( Sr. Contributor 22 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 12437 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	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	We chose the Marriott Beach Resort for it's location and the onsite availability of the Goby Dive Center. The hotel is well appointed with large rooms and a beautiful view of the ocean. However, this is not an all inclusive hotel and food can be pricy. The location is a $20 taxi ride to downtown Willemstad and $35 to the airport or Hato Caves. Rooms have 220v European outlets, some with USB ports. Adapters were available at the front desk. The hotel staff were very friendly and were always around to help if needed. Hertz has a rep at the hotel if a rental car is desired. Goby Divers is a top-notch outfit. Everyone was personable and very professional. We arranged for five days of two-tank boat dives. I would compare the diving to Bonaire. No pelagics but lots of small fish life. There were 5 turtles on the double reef site but that was the last time we saw any. The largest fish we saw were Tarpon. There were lots of eels: Spotted, Sharp-tail, and Green morays. There were Tang, Blue and Brown Chromis, French and Queen Angelfish, Rock Beauties, and of course Lionfish. The Lionfish are hunted but we saw 4-5 on every dive. We dove the Superior Producer which was on my bucket list. The wreck can be dove by shore or boat as long as cruise ships are not tied to the dock. The boat live dropped us on the stern and we swam down the hull to the stern then ascended to return via the cargo bays and pilot house. We were not allowed to enter the engive room as it is considered to be too dangerous. All in all the dives were very relaxing and I'm sure to return in the future.
Websites	Goby Divers Marriott Beach Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Various sites in the Caribbean Islands, Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans
Closest Airport	CUR	Getting There	Direct Flight CLT-CUR
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	81-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	All dives were guided. Dive guide stayed at 60 feet but experienced divers could go deeper if desired.
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	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 Goby Divers/Marriott Beach Resort in Curaçao

Goby Divers/Marriott Beach Resort: "Great Hotel and Dive Center", Jun, 2023,

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Dive Review of Goby Divers/Marriott Beach Resort in
Curaçao