Curacao July 2003 Dive Trip Report Link

Gooday:

I posted our trip report from 8 days in Curacao last month (July
2003). It was for Sunset Waters Castaway's Travel Nude week. There are
a few photos also. They have another 2 weeks planned in September 2003
with the same (excellent) rates.

Its HERE:

http://www.angelfire.com/rings/spyderdive/

It was a great trip I'd highly recommend this location for both shore
and boat diving. Its convienent to the Mushroom Forest as well as
Puerto Marie and other
poular sites. They also run the fast boat down to the big shipwreck
near
Wilmenstad. Also check out the link to my Dive-Buddy's photos, they
are professional quality and he just took them all last month.


Go deep!
-T

tuxxe@hotmail.com (Spider) entertained us with:
: http://www.angelfire.com/rings/spyderdive/

Nice report. Sounds like you had a good trip. Was the resort all inclusive?

Dan Bracuk
As Big Ben said to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, I've got the time if you've got the inclination.
The Best of Rec.Scuba
http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/


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> tuxxe@hotmail.com (Spider) entertained us with:
> : http://www.angelfire.com/rings/spyderdive/
>
> Nice report. Sounds like you had a good trip. Was the resort all inclusive?
>
> Dan Bracuk
> As Big Ben said to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, I've got the time if you've got the inclination.
> The Best of Rec.Scuba
> http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/
>
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Hi Dan and thanks for the compliments. Yes it was all-inclusive, I'll
make some edits to be sure I mention that. The cost, which I think
was nominal compared to many other resorts, included all meals and
drinks, booze also. Top-shelf boose wasn't included, but for serious
divers I doubt that's a problem. I didn't have more than 2-3 beers on
any given night except the last one when I wasn't diving the next day.

All meals were included also, but some of the menu items had a
surcharge, which again, I think was nominal. Our last night they
served Lobster, and they had a $6 USD surcharge. No problem mon!

The diving was extra, but for what we got I think the cost was very
low.

To find an all-inclusive for under $700 for 8 days?? Well, in all our
years of travel we never did before Sunset Waters.

Hry thanks for posting the rec.scuba BEST OF.... Very nice work!

Cheers,
Spyder

"Spider" <tuxxe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Top-shelf boose wasn't included, but for serious
> divers I doubt that's a problem.

Is that because serious divers only drink cheap booze, or because serious
divers are independently wealthy enough to afford the good stuff without a
care?

"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message news:<vjtbeugfs7ne94@corp.supernews.com>...
> "Spider" <tuxxe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:40a2ed1b.0308161132.4bafd3c@posting.google.co m...
>
> > Top-shelf boose wasn't included, but for serious
> > divers I doubt that's a problem.
>
> Is that because serious divers only drink cheap booze, or because serious
> divers are independently wealthy enough to afford the good stuff without a
> care?

Hahaha.. Good question! I meant that I didn't see the hardcore divers
getting into any "hard stuff" during the trip- except on the last
night. Sort of makes it feel like a "working vacation" but I knew I'd
regret it the next day on the boat if I had a few shots!

Regards,
T

"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
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> "Spider" <tuxxe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:40a2ed1b.0308161132.4bafd3c@posting.google.co m...
>
> > Top-shelf boose wasn't included, but for serious
> > divers I doubt that's a problem.
>
> Is that because serious divers only drink cheap booze, or because serious
> divers are independently wealthy enough to afford the good stuff without a
> care?

No diver is what I'd call wealthy. Hell, even Jacques-Ives Cousteau was
broke most of the time.