This was our first ScubaBoard trip, and my husband and I couldn't have been more appreciative of all the hard work Dennis and Roxanne did in organizing the event. Having a lot of experience in group travel and conference planning, I know how much time and energy goes into making sure the event runs smoothly, and if there are bumps, the attendees know nothing about them because the planners take care of everything behind the scenes. It's a thankless job. Way to go Dennis and Roxanne! You two ROCK!
Sunscape Resort: We had a wonderful room in the Tower building. We had a "garden" room but really didn't see a garden but had a nice side view of the ocean. We enjoyed the great balcony for relaxing and drying gear. The room was very spacious and made up nicely each day. The refrigerator was refilled everyday with Coke, water, and beer (no extra charge). The employees were very nice and always greeted us with a smile. There was no lack of food or drink. I'm probably the pickiest eater on the planet, and I still found plenty to eat. The beach was beautiful and there were all kinds of resort activities one could participate in. Nice job Sunscape!
Ocean Encounters: Wow, what a great dive shop with fun and dedicated staff. The captains and dive masters were very safety conscientious, the boats were clean and got us to the dive sites quickly, the shop staff were so friendly and accommodating. The diving was absolutely beautiful (even though the wind blew like crazy all week the viz was still good) and we will definitely dive in Curacao again AND with Ocean Encounters. One thing I really liked was that each group had the same dive master everyday. Jordi was our dive master and he was terrific! What a nice guy and very helpful. He got very used to his group after a week of diving with us....and he stuck with us the whole time
:thumbs_up::thumbs_up:! Thanks Ocean Encounters for making our diving a trip to remember!
Dive Rite: What a wonderful way for divers to learn about Dive Rite products! Even though we didn't try out any of the gear, we talked with many people who did and they loved the Dive Rite products. I was impressed with the back inflate BC that some of the women tried out, and had I not just bought a new back inflate BC a year ago, I would've tried the Dive Rite one out. Nikki looked SO good diving it....I was impressed how well it fit a small woman. The products and gift certificates Dive Rite donated were much appreciated, too. Thanks Dive Rite!!!
And last, but not least: NetDoc and mseleneous-----thanks so much for all you do for the scuba diving community! We've learned so much from both of you and you've made a huge difference in how we dive. Thanks, also, for hanging out with us....we hope that we can dive with you again soon, and remember there's always room for you at our place in Hobe Sound. Thanks Pete and Elena!!
The the Surge Crew: It was fun meeting so many of you and we hope our paths cross again at another ScubaBoard Surge/Invasion. You made us newbies feel welcome!
The beautiful dives, the Coral Restoration, the Lionfish hunt, and the great people we met made this a vacation that we will be talking about for a long, long time.
Happy Bubbles!!!
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