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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Check Out Dive?
Prior to any boat diving activities, we request all divers regardless of experience and level do a check out dive from shore. If you have a buddy, you may dive with your buddy. Otherwise, we will sign you up for a guided check out dive. This very important check out dive is done for your safety, to get acquainted with the dive environment, test your equipment, and become relaxed with all the above.
Based on date of last dive and total number of dives we might request you take a short refresher course.
When do you offer the Dolphin Dive?
We offer the Dolphin Dive on Mondays and Fridays at 8.30 AM. This is a dive for certified divers only. A check out dive is mandatory prior to this dive.
What Kind of Dive / Snorkel Trips do you offer?
We offer 2-tank boat dives every morning to different sites and 1 tank boat dives in the afternoon to sites where people can dive or snorkel.
Besides these regular trips we offer special trips to Mushroom Forest (Thursday), Klein Curacao (Wednesday), adventurous North Coast dives, and the amazing Dolphin Dive (Monday and Friday)
What kind of Boat Dive Packages do you offer?
4 days package – 8 dives including unlimited shore diving on package days
5 days package – 10 dives including unlimited shore diving on package days
6 days package – 12 dives including unlimited shore diving on package days
7 days package – 14 dives including unlimited shore diving on package days
Mushroom Forest and Klein Curacao can be included in your package with on add on price.
What are your boat departure times?
| Morning 2-tank boat dives: |
8.30 AM returning at 12.30 PM |
| Afternoon 1-tank boat dives PM: |
1.45 PM returning at 3.30 PM |
| Mushroom Forest |
8.15 AM returning at 3.00 PM |
| Klein Curacao |
Taxi pick up at you hotel 6.00 - 6.30 AM |
Dolphin Dive
| 8.30 AM |
Please check exact departure times on arrival with the Ocean Encounters facility out of which you will be diving. Departure times are subject to change.
Why do I have to pay a deposit?
For pre-bookings we require a deposit. This deposit, the entire booking in full in advance for all pre-booking, will be charged to your credit card, in order to reserve your spot on the boat. At the time of check in it will be credited to your account with Ocean Encounters.
Dolphin Boat Dives will be charged in full and in advance. Deposits are non-transferable and non-refundable.
How do I pay the Deposit?
You may enter your credit card information including expiration date on our secure reservations page. Calling in your credit card details at +5999-461-8131 is possible as well. Bank/wire transfers are not accepted.
What is your Cancellation Policy?
Within 14 days of arrival; 25% of the agreed rate, within 3 to 7 days of arrival; 50% of the agreed rate, within 48 hours of arrival; 75% of the agreed rate. No shows will be charged in full.
What does the Breezes package include?
All certified divers staying at Breezes are entitled to 1 free shore dive per person per day at the Breezes house reef. This dive includes equipment. All dives outside Breezes premises require payment.
All non-certified guests staying at Breezes are entitled to 1 free Discover Scuba Dive per stay (minimum age 14 years).
Refresher courses are not included in this package
What kind of Courses do you offer?
We offer all courses from Discover Scuba Diver, to Dive Master, Instructor, and all PADI Specialties.
How long do Courses take?
| Discover Scuba Dive: |
half a day |
| Scuba Diver: |
2 full days from 8.30-4.30 |
| Open Water: |
4 full days from 8.30-4.30 starting on Monday and Thursday |
| Advanced Open Water: |
2 full days from 8.30-4.30 |
| EFR and Rescue Diver: |
4 full days 8.30-4.30 |
Please visit our PADI e-learning and PADI courses section on this website to get a description of the course you would like to take.
What is the cost of renting dive gear?
| Tank and Weights |
$11.00 per day |
| Full Set |
$40.00 per day (BCD, regulator, fins, mask, wetsuit) |
| BCD |
$12.00 per day |
| Regulator |
$12.00 per day |
| Mask, Snorkel, Fins |
$15.00 per day |
| Mask and Snorkel |
$9.00 per day |
| Fins |
$9.00 per day |
Unanswered Questions?
Please contact us at info@oceanencounters.com
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