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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
Saturday May 23, 2009
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| Registration at participating Dive Centers |
| Time: |
All day |
| Location: |
Dive Centers |
| Hosted by: |
Curaçao Dive Festival Team. |
| Cost: |
Free |
Sunday May 24, 2009
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| 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 |