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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Fox ( Post #1) on Thursday, April 3, 2003 - 6:15 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I am lucky enough to be marrying the finest woman I have ever met and for the honeymoon:

I want to be with her and dive
She wants to be with me and enjoy the beach

So, we're going to Curacao...........

After having spent the last two dive trips on Bonaire I wanted to return. My wonderful, incredible, fiance and wife to be loves the beach and sun and blue skies. Bonaire did not excite her, and with good reason I think. Despite its considerable charms, it is not exactly the land of the mile long beach, besides Pinky it runs kinda short. I didn't want to give up on the ABC's so I suggested Curacao.

We got an outrageous deal on the air and hotel from LAX and we will be there after the wedding at the end of May.

My question is about the diving. Is it significantly different? Where are some of the better sites? Who might be some of the best operators. I am really looking forward to being with her in the tropics and starting our life together, and maybe sneaking in some diving. I know this is close to heresy, but I would appreciate any help you could give.
(they don't happen to have a Pasa Bon Pizza on Curacao do they.....?)

One thing I know for sure, my sons and I will be back in Bonaire next April!

David

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fiona Rattray (BonaireTalker - Post #209) on Friday, April 4, 2003 - 12:16 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hi David:
Congratulations on the upcoming event! As for differences/similarities between Bonaire and Curacao, try a search function of this website, or go to Shorediving.com

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By sharon k schoenthaler (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #10) on Monday, April 7, 2003 - 10:04 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Congratulations David. My husband and I have spent many weeks diving on the west end of Curacao and love it as much as we love Bonaire. Where will you be staying? We always stay out on the westend at Allwest Apts and they have a great dive operation there. It is 45 minutes to town, but the roads are good and we frequently go to town for dinners and shopping. There are great beaches on Curacao, if you want some ammenities, Porta Marie and Cas Abo are great. You can spend the day there and both are great shoredives. Pack a picnic and go out to Playa Kalki, it is an incredible shoredive. There is an underwater statue of Neptune in front of Allwest Apts which is really cool to see. Allwest has a great roomy dive boat, they usually do Watamula and Mushroom Forest as a 2 tank dive and I'm sure they would let your bride ride along or she can lay on the beach at Playa Kalki and await your return. Playa Kalki is where Allwest has their new dive shop and pier. Watamula is the most beautiful dive that I have ever experienced, done it 4 times and can't wait to do it again. There are great shorediving sites along the Landhuis San Juan, private property, take a lunch and spend the day. The prettiest beach is Big Knip, the surface swim there is a little long to get out to the reef but is worth it. Versenbaai charges a small fee to dive but also it is worth it, and it is closer to town. Don't know much about the east end of the island, I understand there are some nice beaches east of the main town but most dive sites are boat dives and from what I have read, they do not compare to the west end sites for beauty and over all health of the reef. My husband asked me to marry him on the beach at Playa Kalki 2 years ago. We later found out that Kalki means limestone, a great foundation to build on for our marriage. While out on the west end do stop and see Boca Tabla, I love just sitting along the rocks and letting the sea spray me. Hope you have a great time.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By bob neer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #917) on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 - 1:04 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

my first ABC exposure was the west end of curacao, the bahia inn on playa lagun...nice place, not enough gas stations :-(

bonaire is only about $90 dollars away ;)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By sharon k schoenthaler (BonaireTalker - Post #11) on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 - 8:14 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

There are many gas stations around the main town, and you will find a gas station in Barber, that is the last one heading west. The last time in Bonaire, I only remember one station near the airport. Most islands that I have traveled to only have one or two stations. Just never run low on gas and you won't get stuck, that's advice I follow even at home.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cameron Streutker (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #6) on Wednesday, April 9, 2003 - 9:00 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I am glad to hear people seem to like Curacao as well as Bonaire or atleast almost as well. My fiance and I will be spending a week in Bonaire and a week in Curacao for our honeymoon in June and i can't wait.

 


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