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CURACAO, Netherlands Antilles,
The ABC Islands, Southern Caribbean
LIONS DIVE & BEACH RESORT
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"This is our vote for the best-value 4-star dive resort in the ABC Islands,
hands down, spirits up, a straight-ahead bargain."
LIONS DIVE & BEACH RESORT offers some of the best easy shore diving in the Caribbean.
LIONS DIVE & BEACH RESORT also has the best stretch of private sandy beach on Curacao.
LIONS DIVE & BEACH RESORT is next-door to the chic SeaQuarium, free for guests.
All photos copyrighted by our vacation planning partners at Lions Dive Resort.
LIONS DIVE RESORT sometimes is blessed by cavorting dolphins, unafraid of snorkelers.
CALL USDT NETWORK agents at 952-953-4124 for up-to-the-minute wholesale price quotes. All rates are per person in USA Dollars & include tax & resort fees. �Curacao dive packages are
based on our standard room category called ROH (run-of-the-house), which can be either poolview, gardenview
or streetview. �Curacao dive packages
include daily free entrance to next door Cura�ao Sea Aquarium
& Dolphin Academy, free use of our professional fitness center, free use of
beach towels & beach chairs, & free use of our scheduled shuttle to
downtown twice a day. �Children under 12
stay in their parents room at no extra charge excluding breakfast. �Rooms have 2 double beds or 1 king-size bed;
an extra bed can be arranged for an exrta fee per night. Baby cribs are available at
no extra charge. �Dive packages also
include one 2-tank boat dive & unlimited shore diving daily with use of
tank, unlimited air, weights, belt & private locker. �The number of dive days included in dive
packages is equal to the number of nights booked minus 1. �R/T airport transfers cost approx $35/pp.
Dive instructors are aces at LIONS DIVE RESORT,
an ideal locale for new scuba cert's or refreshers.
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Ah yes indeed, as we love to remind y'all, funseekers ....
"Life's a Beach & then you dive!" (or snorkel if that's your pleasure :)
LIONS DIVE & BEACH RESORT, FACT UPDATES.
LODGING PARAMETERS:
Lions Dive &
Beach Resort� has been built in a typical Dutch Caribbean
style, with 2 & 3 floor buildings surrounded by a beautiful tropical
garden. We have three pools; our main pool is in the center of the hotel, next to the
(fine dining) Nemo Restaurant, with a view at the sea. A short ways down the beach is the
Hemingway restaurant, where you can enjoy snacks & happy hour right near the water.
What's more, our daily breakfast buffet can be enjoyed both at the Beach Bar + the Hemingway.
Lions Dive &
Beach Resort�� has 102 hotel rooms in 3 different
categories. The rooms are all the same from the inside, but the Run of the
House (ROH) rooms have a view of the garden, pool or parking lot, while the
OceanView (OCV) rooms have a guaranteed view of the ocean.� In November 2005 we opened our Oceanfront
(OF) rooms which are overlooking the beach & ocean.� Besides the rooms, Lions Dive & Beach
Resort also has 24 luxurious 3 room apartments (2-bedroom / 2-bathroom / living
room / kitchen) with ocean view.� The
master bedroom has a king-size bed (180 cm) & the second bedroom either 2
single (90 cm) beds or 1 queensize bed (160 cm) with a single pullout bed (80
cm). With a sofa bed (140 cm) in the living these apartments can accommodate 6
persons.
All rooms have a private
bathroom with shower or bath, balcony or terrace, air conditioning, ceiling
fan, shutters, two double (140 cm) beds or one king-size (180 cm) bed, hair
dryer, mini fridge, safety deposit box (small fee per night), cable color TV,
internet access & direct dial telephone. All outlets are 220 Volt/50
cycles.
Rooms with kitchenette or
wheelchair accessible rooms are also available. There is an elevator for the
Oceanfront rooms & Lions Apartments.
The moment you arrive at� Lions
Dive & Beach Resort� you will
feel the fabled �barefoot elegance� of this friendly island.� Combined with the personal touch of
management & staff, this island ethos will give you a real Caribbean
experience!
Lions Dive &
Beach Resort�� is an environmentally friendly 4 star resort
whose staff works hard to reduce environmentally damaging wastes of energy
& products.� We are greener day by
day! All rooms are now eco-friendly.� :)
Lions Dive &
Beach Resort� has its own private beach with plenty of palm trees,
lounge beach chairs & beds, beach huts & sunshades.� It is also very safe & sound for children;� as children can
play at the beach & in the sea in shallow water. Lions Dive�s private beach
connects to Curacao�s largest white sand beach named �Sea Aquarium Beach�
(popular Mambo Beach), with several beach shops, bars & restaurants in
walking distance. On the Lions Dive Beach, beach chairs for guests are free of
charge & on Sea Aquarium Beach they are available for a small
consideration.
In autumn 2009� Lions
Dive & Beach Resort� planned to
open 24 new Lions apartments, 4 luxury suites & a penthouse. The suites
will have 1 bedroom with 1 kingsize bed (200 cm) or 2 queensize beds (160 cm),
a murphey bed (140 cm) in the living room, guest toilet, bathroom with bathtub
& a separate shower. The suites will have a maximum occupancy of 4 persons.
Our penthouse will be
approximately 200 m2 & will have 1 kingsize bed (200 cm), a well-equipped
bathroom with whirlpool & showers with oceanview. There will be a murphey
bed of 140 cm & a spacious kitchen. The penthouse will sleep up to 4
persons (2 adults / 2 kids).
In the new landscaping
plan, a 50-meter swimming pool with kids� pool & a restaurant also will be
built.
GUEST SERVICES at this RENOVATED 4-STAR RESORT:
We offer our guests the
comforts of these amenities:� 24/7 front
desk with 4 work stations for optimal service to our guests,�� three swimming pools,�� private beach,�� free beach towel service,�� laundry & dry clean service,�� gift shop, luggage room & on-site car
rental.�� We also offer� wireless internet in the lobby,�� our business center,�� Beach Bar & Restaurant Hemingway &
drinks around the center pool.��
Computers with internet access can be used in our business center
against a small consideration; also a printer & coffee/tea are available.�� Our free shuttle bus drives two times a day
to Willemstad & back.�� For the
little children we have a baby cot, bath & water boiler available.�� We can also arrange a good reliable baby sit
against reasonable price.�� An extra bed
is available for approx US$ 25 per night.
Our staff speaks Dutch,
English, Spanish, German & our local language Papiamentu & they all
would like to welcome you to�
Lions Dive & Beach Resort �on �Dushi� Cura�ao.
DIVE SHOP:
Ocean Encounters
The premier dive shop of
Curacao, with 3 customized boats especially designed for divers' needs, Ocean
Encounters is a 5 Star Gold Palm PADI� IDC center that provides all dive
related services, including instruction from Discover Scuba Diving to
Instructor courses & daily boat dives.�
Instructors & dive masters are fluent in several languages,
including Dutch, English & Spanish.� Ocean Encounters offers weekly activities beyond the one
& two tank diving, allowing the diver to dive from Westpunt to Klein
Curacao, including drive & dive safaris & snorkel trips.� Complete gear rental including cameras
& dive gear.� Ocean Encounters has a
well-stocked retail shop with most major dive brands.
FITNESS: Body
Beach Wellness Club
The Body Beach Wellness
Club is one of the better private sport & fitness facilities on the island
& located in� Lions
Dive & Beach Resort.� Guests
of Lions Dive Hotel have free access to the air-conditioned fitness rooms &
daily classes. There is a bar where quests can get soft & sport drinks
& towels are available at a low rental fee. The Body Beach Wellness Club is
also the place for the best massages, body treatments & facials by
professional masseuses at very reasonable prices.
BAR /
RESTAURANT: Nemo &
Hemingway
Nemo is a caribbean
open-air restaurant located at the main pool of� Lions Dive &
Beach Resort� & with direct
ocean view.� Every morning, Nemo offers
an American breakfast buffet & at night Nemo offers a classic diner
experience.� Late breakfast, lunch &
dinner is offered at Beach Bar & Restaurant Hemingway from 10.30 pm.
Hemingway�s bar offers a variety of international drinks, but also a selection
of classic Hemingway cocktails, such as the famous �Papa Dobles�,� �Mojito��
&� Daquiris, all of them
rum-based cocktails, as well as various fruit shakes.
Pre-booked meal plans
(2-course lunch / 3-course dinner) can be used at Beach Bar & Restaurant
Hemingway. At Nemo Restaurant the special of the day is available for guests
with a pre-booked meal plan.
WHERE in the WORLD IS CURACAO?
Cura�ao is located safely
outside the hurricane belt in the Southern Caribbean, 108 km from Venezuela,
nestled neatly between the �ABC Islands� of Aruba & Bonaire.���
Lions Dive &
Beach Resort� is located 16 km from airport Hato (about a
20 minutes drive) & 4 km east from Willemstad (5 minutes drive).��
Lions Dive &
Beach Resort� is located directly at a private (child-friendly) beach
with a magnificent ocean-front view, next to Mambo Beach, Sea Aquarium &
Dolphin Academy & is situated in front of the National Cura�ao Underwater
Park.
Lions Dive Resort also is ideal for novice divers who want to get their feet wet, without wild currents & overly strenuous scuba diving challenges. This is a fabulous place to learn the scuba diving ropes, & still see some wonderful sealife in the process. Few dive resorts we rep in the Caribbean offer such a wide array of options to both scuba divers & snorkelers, so Lions Dive & Beach Resort seems a good bet for larger groups that include divers, non-divers, seniors & children of any age. Simply put, if one person in a couple, for example, would rather go snorkeling while his / her spouse relishes the excellent Curacao scuba diving, there are plenty of easy, accessible choices for enthusiasts of both watersports. This tropical island is your oyster!
Another advantage to the Lions Dive Resort location in the ABC Islands is this: Curaçao is outside the hurricane belt in the southern Caribbean, which means you can take scuba vacations there from June through November with very little chance of any tropical storm interrupting your scuba diving or snorkeling fun. Curacao is located 60 miles from Venezuela, between Aruba & Bonaire -- nestled right in the diving brisket of the ABC Islands. This hotel is 20 miles from the Airport, 5 miles east from Willemstad, plus it offers accessible beach & ocean front next to the Seaquarium & at the National Underwater Park. Since there's more to Caribbean dive vacations than scuba diving or snorkeling, this is a wonderful advantage & a time-saver for families on the go.
Unlike some dive resorts, here's how the beachfront access works at this tropical island resort. As a guest of the Lions Dive & Beach Resort, for years a scenic center in Curacao, you will receive an I.D. card upon check in. This card gives you free entrance to the Lions Dive Beach in front of the hotel & to Curaçao's largest white sand beach named "Seaquarium Beach ", located next to the hotel. The beach is open from 8.00 AM till 6.00 PM. On the Lions Dive Beach, beach chairs for guests are free & on Seaquarium Beach they are available for a small consideration.
Lions Dive & Beach Resort, the natural place to stay
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Lions Dive Resort has 3 clean, beautiful swimming pools. Here's the first.
And here's the second, neatly surrounded by a lush garden.
And here's the third, a clean new 50-meter training pool just begging to be enjoyed!
Sweet li'l pool for relaxing after a long day's diving or snorkeling.
Lush fragrent gardens are everywhere you turn at this Curacao diving destination.
PLENTY of FUN LUXURY AMENITIES
at LIONS DIVE & BEACH RESORT, CURACAO
- weight training
- cardio-vascular fitness machines
- classes (cardio & power, power legs & abs, step aerobics, aerobics, body shape, tae-bo & body shape & mind). Massage, physiotherapist & personal training available upon appointment.
At our Beach Bar & Restaurant every Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 5.30 PM until 6.30 PM. With live music on Sunday. After all, scuba vacations are not only about Happy Bubbles.
Typical Ocean Front Room, simply furnished, neat 'n' clean.
View from Ocean Front Room.
One comfy Ocean Front Cabana.
And another choice Ocean Front Cabana.
Yep, a 3rd cool Ocean Front Cabana !
Primo view from an Ocean Front Cabana.
And the view from an Ocean Front Room.
The Lions Dive & Beach Resort receptionists will gladly assist you
with any queries you might have concerning fun side tours, or shopping, anything to enhance the local flavor of your scuba vacations: car rental, excursions & sightseeing, change, doctor, fax, golf, photocopies, pharmacy, & taxi excursions anywhere on the beautiful isle of Curacao (the real diver nexus for the ABC Islands.)Guest rooms
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Ocean Encounters Curacao --
a PADI 5-Star IDC Dive Center
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Pleasant walkway to the Standard Rooms at Lions Dive Resort.
Gardens & sea, sun & fresh wind, dig the peace, mon.
These are the wonderful staffers who serve you daily, with grace & humor.
Mama Nature provides the calm, refreshing last word at Lions Dive ....
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FOR MORE INFORMATION or RESERVATIONS:
Please feel free to contact:
John Hessburg, General Manager
Susan Hessburg, Operations Manager
U.S. DIVE TRAVEL Network
PMB 307 -- Suite # 116
15050 Cedar Avenue S.
St. Paul, MN U.S.A. 55124-7047
Voice Mail: 952-953-4124
E-mail: divetrip@bitstream.net
Website: www.usdivetravel.com
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IMPORTANT REMINDER about PRICES & TARIFFS:
All dive package prices listed here, for Lion's Dive Hotel, are subject to possible change in this steadily evolving travel market. Lodging, side tour & diving prices are traditionally stable, as are live-aboard package prices; however air prices can fluctuate daily. Until air tickets are issued, all airlines reserve the right to change airfares without notice -- an industry standard per FAA rules. We at U.S. Dive Travel will price-protect you to the utmost of our professional ability; & that has been our pledge for one decade now. Our Curacao scuba diving vacation experts normally secure excellent wholesale discount air tickets for our clients who book early enough to secure limited seats in the best price categories. We can hold the line on pricing at dive resorts, such as Lion's Dive Hotel. But remember please, the federal government has deregulated all U.S.-based airlines, so only they control their pricing -- not any travel professionals. Early is good when seeking the best air ticket rates for your Caribbean dive vacations.
Unless specifically noted, these above scuba diving packages at Lion's Dive Resort are prices for only the live-aboard portion of your dive trip, in most cases reflecting double-occupancy rooms. On most live-aboards, there will be no triple-occupancy staterooms offered. International air tickets & commuter "island-hopper" seats are always extra above these land costs. Nominal service fees are also extra for air tickets & the dive vessel + side tour components. The baseline tariffs for all clients start at $55 per person for the land portion + $35 pp for the air tickets. Late-booking clients may receive slightly higher tariffs on the lodging + diving at many of our dive resorts. Solo clients may be rquired to pay a single supplement to secure a private room on this Curacao scuba diving vacation.
The preferred payment mode for our Curacao dive resorts, side tours & air ticket specials is by cashier's check or wire transfer in U.S. dollars. All Lion's Dive Resort clients living outside the USA or Canada will need to pay for their dive vacations via direct wire transfer only. No personal checks will be accepted for the live-aboard or airline portion of any reservation. Thank you for your gracious understanding. Our service level is the highest & our prices the lowest in this industry, & thus we need to preserve a reasonable margin.
Remember, all tropical vacation clients at Lion's Dive Resort will be asked by local officials overseas, upon departing the airport on your final day, to pay a nominal government departure tax, usually between USD $30 - $40 per client. USDT cannot collect this tax beforehand, so you simply pay it down there, in your host country. Be sure to stash away a little cash for this final moment at the airport, so you'll get your exit visa stamped quickly with no fuss; & away you go. Best of luck with your dive travel plans. We hope your Curacao scuba diving vacation is a safe & satisfying adventure. Enjoy Lion's Dive Resort!
Best fishes too!
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John Hessburg &
Susan Hessburg, Mgrs.
U.S. Dive Travel Network.
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