past trip

[Wicket]

Spent Jan 26-Feb 5 on the island and as usual had a great time. This trip we stayed at Blu Bay in a 3 bed villa. I actually enjoyed being almost central on the island after diving east to west I defiantly enjoy the west side more but don't mind driving from Blue Bay if need be. We did 6 dives on the Blue Bay house reef and my brother in law took his OW with them. They don't allow outside tanks but change the same price as most $9 a tank.

We also enjoyed 2 night dives one left (garden) and one right (wall)

Day 2 we spent at Cas Abao. My wife isn't a diver but loves the beach and snorkeling so this area fit the bill. Nice shop with dunk tanks and what not. Didn't take many photos this time because I wanted to hang with my brother in law after his OW.

 

[Wicket]

Day 3 we spent at Tugboat. Very different experience as the beach is more rubble and not much for hanging out. Very easy dive site and surprised on the life past the wreck.

Day 4 Was vaersenbay. Onsite dive op was okay. What seemed like the main guy was very nice and friendly the other guy was not my cup of tea. Beach was good other than chickens all over even jumping up on the lounge chairs with people in them. Not sure if I'd go back with non-divers.

Thats it for now I'll add the last few days later tonight.

 

[tkaelin]

Thanks for the report. Nice pics. Did you dive the tugboat on your own from shore? Was the site hard to find?

 

[Wicket]

Thanks for the report. Nice pics. Did you dive the tugboat on your own from shore? Was the site hard to find?

Yes we did it on our own. If you swim about 40 feet from the point on the left side of the beach you cant miss it. It sits by the red dot

 

[drrich2]

Love the octopus shot. I don't see the photos in your 1st post, but do in the 2nd, for whatever reason. Nice to see Curacao getting more attention lately.

Richard.

 

[Wicket]

Day 5 we Porto Marie. We love this beach very friendly dive shop and amazing sand for the wife. Food at the restaurant has to be one of the best for a beach restaurant. Very cool site with a double reef easy navigation with a sand shoot leading in and out. Very friendly swimming pigs add just a bit lol

 

[Wicket]

Love the octopus shot. I don't see the photos in your 1st post, but do in the 2nd, for whatever reason. Nice to see Curacao getting more attention lately.

Richard.

Not sure I see them on my other logged out computer

 

[Wicket]

Day 6 was Jan Thiel. Not a fan huge crazy beach, unfriendly dive staff and you have to use a dive flag.

 

[Wicket]

Forgot after Tugboat we went to Mambo for lunch and decided to do 2 dives. Hated the beach area but was pleasantly surprised by the dive. I'm very interested in coral farming and the nursery area was amazing. Huge elk horn and stag horn corals planted and growing on wires. Even the diving away from the nursery was good. No photos due to time and that damn dive flag again lol.

 

[Wicket]

Last day was Alice In Wonderland. I absolutely love this area and make sure to dive it every visit. As we all know Dive West is great and very friendly. I should have spent more time out West but it was my brother in laws first dive trip.