Travellingman reisverhalen - - Oranjestad
Day 9: Zaterdag 25 januari 2014
Oranjestad

After a poor night's sleep I went for breakfast. The restaurant is located at the sea, there are quite a few big ships at anchor. Also the waves break constantly on the coast. Around 8.15 am I walked to the dive center, where the divers gather. After collecting my gear we had the briefing. With a truck we were transported to the port. Here you have remarkable control that you get out of the truck, walk through a gate while the truck drives through the gate and then you can get on the truck again. There is only a simple paper control. The boat is at a dock a few hundred meters past the gate. On the boat and we sailed to Blairs Reef. It is a big block under water where we spotted a Giant Moray eel, Turtle, Butterfly fish, Groupers and likewise. The sight was not very good, about 10 meters. After the dive of 64 minutes and 21 meters deep, back to the port and the diving center. After rinsing the diving gear, back to the hotel and do some Internet. Around 1.15 pm I walked back to the diving center to prepare for the second dive. This time to Anchor Point, so named because many boats are mooring here. This is a bit further away and consists of coral and some sand plains. Here was a big Ray, a small Snail, Lobsters, large Grouper, Butterfly fish, Barracuda and more. After 67 minutes and 20 meters deep diving, back to the port. Rinse the dive gear again at the dive center and then I stayed a while to talk with the other divers. A Dutch couple runs the diving center, but the dive instructors come from various countries. At night I had dinner at the restaurant of the hotel. After watching TV I went to sleep.

Initial publication: 12 april 2014
Last update: 12 april 2014
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