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Padi-Certified Diving Package
Curaçao Marriott Beach Resort and Emerald
Casino
The Curaçao Marriott Beach Resort and Emerald Casino
proud recipient of the "Gold Palm Resort" designation by the Professional
Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) offers up some of Curacao's best
on and under the water recreation. Through Caribbean Sea Sports, the
resort's PADI five star-certified on-site water sports center, the whole
family can enjoy an abundance of exciting activities, outstanding
instruction and excellent dive opportunities.
Currently, families will also enjoy an unbeatable value
when booking a "Sand Dollars Escape!" vacation. Valid through Dec. 22,
2003, the promotion offers rates as low as $139 per night, and kids under 12
stay and eat free with families booking a minimum 4-night stay. The program
also includes a $100 resort credit, complimentary daily breakfast for two
and a 50% discount off a second room booked for those parents wanting a
little privacy for themselves.
The weekly dive schedule offered by Caribbean Sea
Sports includes underwater photo courses, snorkeling excursions, night
dives, deep-sea barbeques, wall dives, wreck dives and access to many of the
100 spectacular reefs off the coast. Other water activities available
include jet skiing, kayaking, water skiing, parasailing, and deep sea
fishing. Dive instruction is available to guests age 10 and older.
With visibility ranging from 60 to 150 feet and water
temperatures at a comfortable 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, Curacao provides
the perfect environment for an unforgettable dive. The Curaçao Underwater
Park is a 12.5 mile coral reef that has been protected as a National Park.
Guides are available for hire, and lessons are offered for beginners. The
Dolphin Academy at the Curaçao Sea Aquarium provides "Swim with Dolphins
programs" that offer guests the rare opportunity to receive instructions
from the dolphin trainers then swim and play with beautiful Bottlenose
Dolphins.
Located on a stretch of pristine beachfront, the
Curacao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino features 247 guest rooms with
private balconies overlooking the blue Caribbean, 3 restaurants serving a
variety of cuisine, 2 whirlpools, a free-form pool with swim-up bar, water
sports galore, tennis, fitness center and dedicated children's program.
The Curacao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino is
part of Marriott and Renaissance's collection of ten deluxe resorts in seven
idyllic locations throughout the Caribbean and Mexico.
To book a stay at the Curacao Marriott Beach Resort &
Emerald Casino, call Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean and Mexico Resorts
at 800-322-8883 or visit their website at
www.offshoreresorts.com
Edited by Dave Shultz
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