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Arrived at Marazul last Thursday. Was here when tropical storm Ian and Julia passed by the island and the wave action was not even close to what happened this week. Wave action subsided greatly by this morning. Dove off of the south stairs twice today. Visibility was between 30 and 40 ft...

There is another thread here that covers the disassembly. O-rings for Oceanic/Sherwood HP QD Assemblies Short answer for removal is to get a QDC tool from Scuba Tools. Scubapro/Uwatec QDC Tool Kit Quick Disconnect Next step would be to find a replacement hose. The Sherwood/Oceanic HP...

Just converted another Oceanic HP QDC hose to Miflex High Pressure Carbon hose. To follow up on my previous post (#8), I used a AS568-107 O-Ring between the female end of the Milflex High Pressure Carbon hose and the OmniSwivel adapter to snug up the fit.

Stayed at Marazul for a month - mid September to mid October this year (70 dives). At times, you could hear the construction (hammer drill noise or workers voices), if you were outside on the inland side of units 6 to 15 or the units near the office. Some noise in the unit if the windows were...

Update on the OmniSwivel Part # - SZM-XM, 3/8"-24 Male to 7/16-20"- Male https://omniswivel.com/products/38-24-male-to-716-20-male-adapter

We have stayed at Marazul 7 times for a total of 162 nights since 2017. The majority of those nights have been in the September - October timeframe with 28 nights being in February. All of the fall trips have been over 3 weeks in length, while the February trips have been 2 weeks in length...

We will be on island for a month starting the 3rd week in September staying n the Westpunt area. This will be our 7th time on the island since 2017. Looking forward to great shore diving.

Piranha Dive Mfg. lists a 36" Inch Oceanic Pro Series Rubber Gauge Hose that looks like it has the correct male end to fit the Oceanic QDC but it is listed as out of stock. I added a Miflex High Pressure Carbon hose to my Oceanic QDC back in 2019. I used an OmniSwivel, PN: SZM-YFI, 3/8"-24...

I have been using the Seasoft Ti Stealth boots for shore diving in Bonaire, Curacao, Cayman Brac, and Grand Cayman for 15 years with no issues. Even though they are twice as thick (6mm vs 3mm) compared to the Seasoft Sunrays, I never have felt that they were too warm. Just have to make sure...

Our fins are crossed. We are scheduled Feb 8 to 23

Here is a link to current water temperatures in Westpunt - Sea water temperature Sabana Westpunt today | Curacao When we were there in September - October, water temperatures were generally 83 - 86 F depending on dive site, depth and upwelling of cooler water from depth. Last February, water...

When we were at Marazul in September - October, our neighbors went to Coral Estates to get their antigen and PCR tests. The tests were given by a doctor that traveled to Coral Estates. Not sure if this was someone from Lab de Med or not but at least at this location you can plan on a one or...

Erik, A good snorkel route is along the base of the limestone cliff from stairs to stairs. Where you start depends on the current. The prevailing surface current is N to S but I have had the current shift during a dive on Marazul more than one time. Mornings can be a S to N at times and at...

February 2022 will be our 6th stay at Marazul. We have stayed approximately 16 weeks at Marazul during the 5 previous visits starting in 2017, excluding 2020 (COVID). We dive the house reef at least once a day. The resort sits about 40 feet above the water on a limestone bluff. The south...

Branching out is how we got to Curacao. We have been to Bonaire 5 times and we were looking for something similar but different. Westpunt has a similar laid back feel that Bonaire has and that is why we chose this location vs the Willemstad area. You summed up the differences between...

Thanks for the informative report. My wife and I are in the middle of our month long Curacao SCUBA trip. Fifth trip here since 2017. We stay up in Westpunt at Marazul. We go the opposite of the all-inclusive route and fix most of our meals with an occasional night out. Sol Food is our...

We were in Curacao from January 29 to February 11 staying in Westpunt. We flew LAS-MIA-CUR on American. The red eye flight out of Las Vegas was full. The MIA-CUR leg was about 1/3 full. Curacao's 72 hr PCR countdown is 72 hrs. prior to your departure to CUR. In our case, MIA. The return to...

Sunshine, Thank you for the update. We will finally be back on island January 29 to February 11. Hopefully, we can get in 30+ dives.

Thank you for the information. Helps to read to the bottom of the page. The four U.S. states are permitted as previously indicated by the government of Curacao. Hoping for the remaining 46 U.S. states to be allowed access.

The main Curacao website has a banner that states - Travel Updates -| Borders reopening for all countries Click Here When you access the link, the following is listed - Please note the following entry conditions apply to all travelers (from low , medium and high risk countries): Regardless if...