Colorado Dive & Travel

### About Diving in Curacao with Ocean Encounters

With four custom dive boats, Ocean Encounters is ready to make your perfect dive vacation a reality especially because they have quick access to some of the Caribbean’s most pristine and dramatic reefs!

All this, and it’s set on the island of Curaçao—still a well-kept secret. This Dutch island sits right next door to Bonaire, and delivers the same underwater experience—mountains of brain, stony and elkhorn corals home to seahorses, frogfish and turtles galore—along with a vibrant downtown.

The main city of Willemstad is like Amsterdam with palm trees, dishing up nightlife, upscale dining, shopping and a mix of Spanish and Portuguese architecture honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

#### Sunscape Curacao Resort, Spa and Casino

Situated in the Marie Pampoen area, Sunscape Curacao Resort Spa & Casino All Inclusive is the perfect place to experience Willemstad and its surroundings. From here, guests can make the most of all that the lively city has to offer. With its convenient location, the property offers easy access to the city’s must-see destinations.

Sunscape Curacao Resort Spa & Casino All Inclusive offers many facilities to enrich your stay in Willemstad. This property offers numerous on-site facilities to satisfy even the most discerning guest that includes Ocean Encounters, Curaçao’s premier diving operation.

All guest accommodations feature thoughtful amenities to ensure an unparalleled sense of comfort. The property’s host of recreational offerings ensures you have plenty to do during your stay including shore diving, boat diving, snorkeling trips and even private charters to Klein Curaçao!

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#### Coral Restoration Specialty Course

The PADI Reef Renewal Diver distinctive specialty is a fun way to give your time and effort while taking concrete steps to improve Curaçao’s reefs. Bring the science of reefs to life and do your part to rescue threatened and endangered ecosystems and species.

Join a Sea Turtle Research Expedition in Costa Rica
Join sea turtle and shark biologist Randall Arauz on a sea turtle research expedition in Costa Rica’s Northwest Pacific coast. Randall is the Science and Development Consultant for the Endangered Marine Species Rescue Center of Costa Rica (CREMA-Costa Rica), a grassroots non-profit, and the International Marine Conservation Policy Advisor for Marine Watch International, a San Francisco California based non-profit. Most of the field work is held in the Nicoya Peninsula, and Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica.

The science generated is used to foster the improvement of sea turtle conservation and management, such as by identifying critical and essential habitats for these species, identifying the threats, and calling on the authorities for the appropriate measures to be taken at these sites. Through our sea turtle work we have already created two marine protected areas in the Nicoya Peninsula for sea turtles, the Caletas National Wildlife Refuge (2006) and the Camaronal National Wildlife Refuge (2009). We are also working with the Ministry of Environment on the creation of new marine protected areas, particularly considering the threat posed by a potential return of the shrimp trawl industry, banned since August of 2019.

Our intention is for your support to go beyond a sea turtle expedition. We need as many sea turtle advocates to support our work as possible for the science to influence public policy…that’s where the real trick is at!

Welcome to Rich Coast Diving
Rich Coast Diving is a PADI 5* Career Development Center and Project AWARE Partner located in Playas del Coco, Costa Rica. ​The dive shop has been around since 1993.

We offer scuba diving and snorkeling trips for beginners and advanced levels. Come explore the best dive sites Costa Rica has to offer with our experienced team.

Our staff is all up to date and trained on a frequent basis in order to stay familiar with the PADI standards.

As a PADI Career Development Center (CDC) we offer the full range of PADI Professional Training Courses, Internships and Experience work shops. We are there to help you every step of the way in becoming a PRO.

Hello Friends and Divers,
Do you need a vacation, to the beach, and ocean, for a full week of scuba diving, with a group of old and new friends? We're headed to the premiere resort in southern Cozumel, the Iberostar Hotel & Resort.

This package has everything you need/want, it's a luxury all-inclusive dive package at a resort with shorter commutes to world famous Palancar Reef. And, Cozumel is the best value, with the best reefs and marine life in the Caribbean. In Winter, United has direct flights this time of year.

For the most complete trip details and pricing, please go to the link, at: https://coloradodivetravel.com/trips/caribbean/cozumel/iberostar-cozumel-december-3-10-2022/.

Iberostar Cozumel Diver Package includes:

• 7 nights Double Room, Double Occupancy
• All-Inclusive Plan
• All buffet and à la carte meals, snacks, and beverages included
• In-room minibar (all beverages included)
• Airport to Resort Return Transfers ($35 value)
• 5 days x 2-tank boat dives
• Tanks, weights, and belt
• Nitrox included ($100 value - certified divers only)
• Marine Park Fee – $25 value
• All taxes

Dive Package Does Not Include:

• International Flights Denver (DEN) to Cozumel (CZM)
• Extra day of diving $80 (include marine park fee $5)
• Night dive (optional)
• Rental dive gear
• Scuba training
• Crew gratuities

Complete Package Pricing – starting at $1575.
Prices are per person in USD, based on double occupancy.
Single Supplement – add $615 to any room, or room upgrade.
Non-diver package is $1125, includes everything except dive activities.

Room Upgrades (if available):

• Near Pool $95
• Pool View $150
• Ocean View $225
• Ocean Front $275

All upgrade pricing is per person for the 7 night stay.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:
Deposit: $300 to reserve your space ($300 deposit is non-refundable)
Final Payment: Balance is due on January 5, 2024

Passport requirement – must have 6 months remaining until expiration date upon return to USA.

For all dive trips, consider purchasing travel insurance, and dive accident insurance. Both are highly recommended, and are made available to purchase!

Space is subject to availability, price subject to change without notice and not guaranteed until deposit is received. Cost for airfare cannot be guaranteed until paid and ticketed. Some restrictions may apply.

* Credit card or any payments made through the PayPal invoice will be charged an additional 3.5% (5% international payers). This fee covers the cost of the PayPal fee. Venmo, Zelle, Send Money to Friends and Family, and checks are always welcome.