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Welcome » Program & Activities

Program & Activities

Please find the 2009 Curacao Dive Festival program below -- it's easy to see why the Curacao Dive Festivals are not-to-be-missed events on a "real. different" Caribbean island!

Also check out the 2008 pictures to start getting in the mood for 2009!

Please click on the date to view the program of that day.
Program is subject to change
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Saturday May 23, 2009

  • Registration at participating Dive Centers
    Time:  All day
    Location:  Dive Centers
    Hosted by:  Curaçao Dive Festival Team.
    Cost:  Free

Sunday May 24, 2009

  • Morning Dives with the Dive Center of your choice
    Time:  08:00 a.m. - 02:00 p.m.
    Location:  As indicated by preferred Dive Operator
    Hosted by:  Dive Centers
    Cost:  Base dive-package
    Registration at participating Dive Centers
    Time:  All day
    Location:  Dive Centers
    Hosted by:  Curaçao Dive Festival Team.
    Cost:  Free
    Curacao Heritage & Cultural Presentation
    Time:  04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.
    Location:  Livingstone Jan Thiel Resort
    Hosted by:  Livingstone Jan Thiel Resort/ Curaçao Dive Festival Team
    Cost:  Free
    Official Opening of the Curaçao Dive Festival
    Time:  06:30 p.m. - 08:30 p.m.
    Location:  Livingstone Jan Thiel Resort
    Hosted by:  Livingstone Jan Thiel Resort / Curaçao Dive Festival Team
    Cost:  Free

Monday May 25, 2009

  • Morning Dives with the Dive Center of your choice
    Time:  08:00 a.m. - 02:00 p.m.
    Location:  As indicated by preferred Dive Operator
    Hosted by:  Dive Centers
    Cost:  Base dive-package
    Workshop: "How to Stimulate Today's Youth to
    engage in Sport Diving"
    Time:  04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.
    Location:  Habitat Dive Resort
    Hosted by:  Captain Wayne Hasson
    Cost:  Free
    Workshop: "Fitness to Dive"
    Time:  05:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m.
    Location:  Habitat Dive Resort
    Hosted by:  Joel Dovenbarger
    Cost:  Free
    Workshop: ""Principles and Techniques for (Digital)
    Underwater Photography"
    Time:  04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.
    Location:  Curacao Sea Aquarium
    Hosted by:  Jason Heller
    Cost:  Free
    Workshop: "in depth recount of the Belgian Britannic Expedition 2008 (at 120meter)"
    Time:  05:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m.
    Location:  Curacao Sea Aquarium
    Hosted by:  Marc Sluszny
    Cost:  Free
    "Meet your fellow Divers" - Happy Hour plus Entertainment
    Time:  06:00 p.m. - 07:00 p.m.
    Location:  Habitat Dive Resort
    Hosted by:  Curaçao Dive Festival Team
    Cost:  Happy Hours

Tuesday May 26, 2009

  • Morning Guided Dives
    Time:  08:00 a.m. - 02:00 p.m.
    Location:  As indicated by preferred Dive Operator
    Hosted by:  Dive Centers
    Cost:  Base dive-package
    Workshop: "How to Improve your Diving"
    Time:  04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.
    Location:  Sunset Waters Resort
    Hosted by:  Captain Wayne Hasson
    Cost:  Free
    Workshop: "A report on diving with (white) sharks"
    Time:  05:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m.
    Location:  Sunset Waters Resort
    Hosted by:  Marc Sluszny
    Cost:  Free
    Workshop: "The Underwater Imagery Handbook:
    The Internet"
    Time:  04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.
    Location:  Hilton Curacao
    Hosted by:  Jason Heller
    Cost:  Free
    Workshop: "Myths & Misconceptions in Diving"
    Time:  05:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m.
    Location:  Hilton Curacao
    Hosted by:  Eric Douglas
    Cost:  Free
    "Meet your fellow Divers" - Happy Hour plus Entertainment
    Time:  06:00 p.m. - 07:00 p.m.
    Location:  Hilton Curacao & Sunset Waters Resort
    Hosted by:  Curaçao Dive Festival Team
    Cost:  Happy Hour

Wednesday May 27, 2009

  • Morning Guided Dives
    Time:  08:00 a.m. - 02:00 p.m.
    Location:  As indicated by preferred Dive Operator
    Hosted by:  Dive Centers
    Cost:  Base dive-package
    Workshop: "Trends in Dive Accidents"
    Time:  04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.
    Location:  Lodge Kurá Hulanda
    Hosted by:  Joel Dovenbarger
    Cost:  Free
    Workshop: "in depth recount of the Belgian Britannic Expedition 2008 (at 120meter)"
    Time:  05:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m.
    Location:  Lodge Kurá Hulanda
    Hosted by:  Marc Sluszny
    Cost:  Free
    Workshop: "How to Stmulate Today's Youth to
    engage in Sport Diving"
    Time:  04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.
    Location:  Curacao Sea Aquarium
    Hosted by:  Captain Wayne Hasson
    Cost:  Free
    Workshop: "First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries"
    Time:  05:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m.
    Location:  Curacao Sea Aquarium
    Hosted by:  Eric Douglas
    Cost:  Free
    "Meet your fellow Divers" - Happy Hour plus Entertainment
    Time:  06:00 p.m. - 07:00 p.m.
    Location:  Lodge Kura Hulanda
    Hosted by:  Curaçao Dive Festival Team
    Cost:  Happy Hour

Thursday May 28, 2009

  • Morning Guided Dives
    Time:  08:00 a.m. - 02:00 p.m.
    Location:  As indicated by preferred Dive Operator
    Hosted by:  Dive Centers
    Cost:  Base dive-package
    Workshop: "Principles and Techniques for (Digital)
    Underwater Photography"
    Time:  04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.
    Location:  Sunset Waters Resort
    Hosted by:  Jason Heller
    Cost:  Free
    Workshop: "First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries"
    Time:  05:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m.
    Location:  Sunset Waters Resort
    Hosted by:  Eric Douglas
    Cost:  Free
    Workshop: "How to Improve your Diving""
    Time:  04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.
    Location:  Breezes Curacao
    Hosted by:  Captain Wayne Hasson
    Cost:  Free
    Workshop: "Trends in Dive Accidents""
    Time:  05:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m.
    Location:  Breezes Curacao
    Hosted by:  Joel Dovenbarger
    Cost:  Free
    Special Sunset Beach BBQ & Entertainment
    Time:  06:00 p.m. - ...
    Location:  Sunset Waters Resort
    Cost:  *special price TBA

Friday May 29, 2009

  • Morning Guided Dives
    Time:  08:00 a.m. - 02:00 p.m.
    Location:  As indicated by preferred Dive Operator
    Hosted by:  Dive Centers
    Cost:  Base dive-package
    Workshop: "The Underwater Imagery Handbook:
    The Internet"
    Time:  03:00 p.m. - 04.00 p.m.
    Location:  Habitat Resort
    Hosted by:  Jason Heller
    Cost:  Free
    Workshop: "Myths and Misconceptions in Diving"
    Time:  04:00 p.m. - 05.00 p.m.
    Location:  Habitat Resort
    Hosted by:  Eric Douglas
    Cost:  Free
    Farewell cocktail party - Awards Ceremony and Cultural Show
    Time:  05:30 p.m. - 08.30 p.m.
    Location:  Habitat Resort
    Hosted by:  Curaçao Tourist Board
    Cost:  Free