Lodge Kura Hulanda is a collection of Caribbean inspired two-story buildings.

Rooms are tiled and feature light rattan furnishings and colorful cushions that lend a tropical flair. Premium bedding includes 300-thread Egyptian cotton sheets and comforters. High-speed Wireless Internet access is complimentary. All accommodations include CD player/radio, ceiling fan, remote controlled air-conditioning, in room safe, cable/satellite TV and entertainment system with DVD player are standard in all of the Ocean Front accommodations and Lodge Garden View Suites.

Additionally, all accommodations include: Welcome drink on arrival; Complimentary daily newspaper; Complimentary admittance to Fitness Center; Chaise lounges at pool and beach; nightly turn down service; Complimentary scheduled transportation to Hotel Kura Hulanda Spa and Casino – a 40 minute ride through the scenic countryside of Curacao.

Kitchenette includes two-burner stove, sink, microwave, small refrigerator,coffemaker and toaster. Most studios and suites can be connected for larger families. Non-smoking accommodations are also available.

Lodge Kura Hulanda: Dining

Watamula Restaurant
The resort’s main restaurant features local and international specialties – open for breakfast and dinner. Guests dine under an expansive, open-aired, thatched roof hut while enjoying tropical cross breezes and sweeping views of the sea.

Christoffel Terrace
Dining cliffside with a panoramic view of the ocean offering international and local fare for lunch – located next to the Christoffel Sunset Lounge. Enjoy the best sunsets on the Caribbean here!

Kalki Beach Bar & Grill
Opened daily for lunch, offers a relaxing beachside atmosphere and a splendid view of the sea. Guests dine on light, casual lunchtime fare while dining on the sandy beach. Also a great place to enjoy your favorite beverage while sun bathing. Enjoy a BBQ dinner on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Christoffel Sunset Lounge
Situated at the western most point of the Island, and long hailed as the Island’s best spot to watch the sunset, the Christoffel Sunset Lounge is located
adjacent to the Watamula Restaurant and the swimming pool. A casual lounge featuring panoramic unobstructed ocean views, refreshing drinks, snacks, entertainment and a big screen TV to watch your favorite sports.

All Inclusive Program
Guests may want to purchase the All Inclusive Program, which consists of:

• Three meals daily (some items on the A La Carte Menu are a surcharge).
• Weekly Theme Party.
• House brand beverages, soda and juices.
• Daily activities program.
• Non-motorized water sports.
• Must be purchased for entire stay.
• Taxes and gratuities not included.
• ** Certain items on the menu do have a surcharge
• Children ages 2-11 are entitled to 50% discount on all meal plans.

You can get just Breakfast and Dinner using the Modified American Plan (MAP) if you want to get lunch on your own.  Remember, the rooms do have a kitchette.

Lodge Kura Hulanda: Activities

The free form swimming pool is set on the cliff next to the ocean with steps leading down to the beach, and features stunning views – beverages and snacks are available through the Christoffel Sunset Lounge – complimentary sun beds, towels and umbrellas are available to offer shaded areas.

The resort also features a beautiful white sandy beach with crystal clear blue calm water. A natural reef is located just a few meters off shore. Drinks and lunch are available at the Kalki Beach Bar and Grill.

The dive shop is also located here to meet all your diving, snorkeling and water sports needs. Water sports that are offered are kayaks, paddleboats, sunfish boats along with sun floats.

Lodge Kura Hulanda: Diving

Curacao is one of the Caribbeans top rated dive spots and Lodge Kura Hulanda is one of the top dive resorts in Curacao.

Lodge Kura Hulanda offers diving through PADI certified Ocean Encounters West, situated on property. Guests may enjoy this fully equipped, on-site dive shop that will arrange a wide assortment of diving courses and excursions.

From resort to master dive courses, Ocean Encounters West offers PADI courses for all levels of experience. Equipment rental and filling stations are also available.

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After checking in at the front desk you will be escorted to either a cozy Standard Room, a comfortable Fort Room, the deluxe Oceanfront Room or the luxurious Oceanfront Suite. Oceanfront Rooms each have a private balcony with a superb view of the ocean. Complimentary high speed internet access is exclusively available in this room category.

All Rooms have private bathrooms with private balconies, air conditioning, ceiling fan, a writing desk, cable TV, and direct dial telephones.

Fort Young Hotel: Dining

Waterfront Restaurant
Savor the International and Creole Style food on the Waterfront.  Or, start your morning with our locally made freshly brewed, coffee and a wide selection from our breakfast buffet with made to order omelets or eggs done to style and taste. Buffet lunches are prepared during the week with a different theme each day: Monday – East Indian, Tuesday – Italian, Wednesday – Caribbean, Thursday – Oriental, and Friday – a medley of seafood. Barbecue night every Monday – a delectable choice of barbecue fare served on our Terrace. Live steel Band entertainment.

Boardwalk Cafe Bar
Conveniently located close to the Waterfront restaurant, the tropical waterfall and the Hotel’s shopping complex, this bar is open from 10am – 6pm on Cruise Ship Days and offers a variety of tropical drinks along a boardwalk overlooking the Caribbean Sea coastline.

Balas Bar & Lounge
The Balas lounge bar is noted for its exotic island cocktails and potent Rum and features the island’s best Friday Night happy hour from 6:00- 8:00 pm.  Check out the variety of grilled snack items & Live Band.

Fort Young Hotel: Activities

Relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery on Dominica’s many miles of hiking trails.  An intricate network of hiking trails, designed for all types and ages provides natural excitement. All you need are suitable hiking shoes and comfortable clothes.

If hiking doesn’t float your boat, you have other activities include whale watching, kayaking, river tubing, bird watching, visiting several local waterfalls, or a rainforest tours. You can even ride a rainforest tram!

Fort Young Hotel: Diving

Born a fiery volcanic island, the Scottshead Soufriere Marine Reserve’s 19 dive sites each offer a different experience. Jump in and enter Dominica’s is to 200 fish, 28 species of hard coral, and 10 species of soft.

Fort Young Hotel works closely with Dive Dominica to ensure that all your diving needs are met. Rest assured that if you forget something at home and need to rent equipment, or if you need something repaired, you are in good hands.

What to learn to Dive?   Dive Dominica’s  the knowledgeable and talented instructors are happy to oblige. Or, if you are just looking for a guide to show you where the seahorses or frogfish live, they can do that too.  Your dive boat will  seat between ten and thirty divers respectively and will get you to and from the 19 dive sites in the Reserve. Non-divers and snorkelers are allowed on the boat for an additional $10, plus tax. Boats go out with a minimum of four divers in the morning and six in the afternoon.

Walk into a laid back feel with native island furnishings and vibrant colors that overlook some of the best views in the Out Islands.

Relax on your private terrace in an comfy Adirondack chair and gaze out across the Sea of Abaco, a veritable sea of yachts, pleasure cruisers, and fishing boats. Or savor the cool evening breeze after a day of fishing or island hopping.

With all guest rooms located just steps from the soft-sand beach, Abaco accommodations blend casual ambiance and tropical decor with truly breathtaking oceanfront views.  You have your choice of:

• 72 oceanfront rooms, all featuring private terraces or balconies
• 4 one-bedroom suites, with fully equipped kitchens and pull-out sofas
• 5 two-bedroom villas, featuring two bathrooms and fully equipped kitchens

Abaco Beach Resort: Dining

Angler’s is considered one of the best Abaco restaurants.   Known for its captivating water’s edge ambiance and exceptional island fare, including fresh lobster, Abaco grouper, guava duff with guava sauce and other appetizing delicacies.  To add a touch of island elegance and ambiance, popular local vocalists appear live nightly in Angler’s. For something on the more casual side, the Pool Bar features frozen tropical favorites, swim-up seating, and live entertainment nightly too.

• Angler’s Restaurant, the signature dining setting, overlooking the picturesque Boat Harbour marina
• Pool Bar, the  laid-back terrace cafe, featuring swim-up seating by day and live entertainment in the evening

In addition, there are numerous local restaurants that offer fresh, fabulous, and exceptionally diverse dining   Ask at the front desk about their favorites or simply stroll into downtown Marsh Harbour and see what tickles your fancy,   – you’ll find the perfect Abaco restaurant for any taste.

Abaco Beach Resort: Activities

Enjoy the contemporary piano music and rich soulful vocals  of locals  performing nightly in Anglers Restaurant, Thursday through Saturday at the Pool Bar, and during Gospel Sunday Lunch. If it’s Monday, you can live out your American Idol dream with live Karaoke, or not. Tuesday evenings mean live Calypso music by the pool. Thursday’s in Anglers Restaurant you can join us for our unique “Talent Showcase.” You maybe a “Star” just waiting to be discovered!

• Monday Nights, Karaoke Night at the Pool Bar starts at 8:30 p.m., with prizes and great fun!
• Tuesday Nights, Live Calypso at the Pool Bar at 8:30 p.m.
• Wednesday Nights, Angler’s specialty dinner, featuring a different delicacy each month.
• Thursday Nights, Abaco’s “Talent Showcase,” showcasing the best local talent for free.
• Friday Nights, Sushi Night at Angler’s, followed by a party at the Pool Bar.
• Sundays, Join us each week from 1-3 p.m. for “Gospel Sunday Lunch,” featuring local gospel favorites.
• And lots more……..

Abaco Beach Resort: Diving

Most of the dive sites are typical bahamian sites, relatively shallow with a healthy growth of star and elkhorn corals.

The Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park protects 1,200 acres of mangroves, shallow reefs, and a colorful variety of marine life – providing a majestic backdrop snorkeling or scuba diving.

If swimming with the Sharks is your thing, Walker’s Cay features one of the most unique shark dives you will ever experience. That is where groups of up to 150 sharks gather. Keep an eye out for the eagle rays and sea turtles that like to hang out in the coral gardens and in the sand near the caverns.

Or just lay on the beach and let your cares drift away……….

Habitat Curacao: Ocean View Rooms
Ocean View rooms are all air-conditioned and feature one king-size bed, private bath, telephone, cable television, in-room safe.  Enjoy an outdoor patio or balcony.  Request a Kitchenette if you like to cook for yourself.

Habitat Curacao: Garden View Rooms
These comfortable and attractively-decorated rooms are closest to the pool and restaurant area.   All have air-conditioning with one king-size bed, private bath, telephone, cable television, in-room safe and an outdoor patio or balcony and  some rooms have a kitchenette too.

Habitat Curacao: Lanais
The Lanais Villas are perfect for families and groups.  You get (2) two air-conditioned bedrooms, each with its own private bath, telephone, cable television and a shared outdoor patio with a living area and kitchenette.  The one bedroom has a queen-size bed and the other has two single-size beds.  A shared covered outdoor patio is allows you to walk from one bedroom to the other.

Habitat Curacao: Dining

This relaxing casual restaurant perched on a cliff above the astounding seascape.  Every table has an incredible view at scenic Ocean’s Restaurant.  A varied international menu serves hearty portions of well known favorites and local specials.

Begin your morning with an all you can eat breakfast buffet. Light snacks are served throughout the day.  Make lunch a delicious tropical salad featuring fresh mango, pasta or tasty catch of the day. Dinner offers a daily special and a full steak, pasta and seafood menu.

• Happy Hour every day from 6pm – 7pm
• Live music every Sunday

Habitat Curacao: Diving

Curacao is one of the Caribbeans top rated dive spots and Habitat Curacao is one of the top dive resorts in the Curacao.

As part of DiveVersity International, Habitat Curacao is committed to world-class excellence in diving.   Marine biologists, editors of major dive publications and leading dive photographers regularly return from around the globe to dive Habitat Curacao.

The extraordinarily high level of repeat divers is proof of that Habitat Curacao is in a league of its own.

Choose from four Lodges – Aventura, Floreana, Isabela, and San Cristobal. Each is unique but all are intimate, comfortable, and elegantly appointed retreats from which to base your Galapagos dive adventure.

Aventura Lodge:

The Aventura was built in 1995. The unique design blends with the local mangrove forest and seafront. The location allows you to observe the mangrove ecosystem in action as well as the best view of Puerto Ayora’s bay. With 14 guest rooms divided in 2 areas, seaside, or inside the mangrove, The Aventura Lodge is quaint and equipped with with a/c, cable TV, private bathroom and hot water.

Try the sea side restaurant with choice of Japanese or Galapagos fusion cuisine.

Floreana Lodge:

Being located 5 minutes away from the main part of town and 3 minutes walking to the “Loberia” where you can observe the sea lions in their natural environment. Your 10 independent cabins each equipped with 1 full size bed and a double-bunk bed can host up to 4 people each. Enjoy your own bathroom, front porch to enjoy the outdoors as you observe the sea.

The Floreana Lodge’s common area houses the dining room and a grill kitchen, where you can relax and enjoy the company of other guests.

Isabela Lodge:

The oceanfront Floreana Lodge is separated from the ocean by a broad, white sand, palm-lined beach and has a beautiful wooden deck by the sea for all to enjoy, as well as a roof top terrace with sea vistas for miles. All guest rooms have 2 queen beds and a private bath and 3 guest rooms have amazing sea views.

San Cristobal Lodge:

“Casa Iguana Mar y Sol” aka The Lodge on San Cristobal, is a large,private house which was built with 4 separate entry suites. The three-story property has spacious living units and unbelievable views of the Pacific Ocean and marina. Situated just 100 yards from the shoreline, it is the finest, most carefully finished property on the island of San Cristobal. Book the Presidential Suite on the third-floor or the second-floor suites are air conditioned and has a private entrance, private bathroom (with warm-water shower) and spacious sitting area. Your suite open onto a large, covered walkway with balcony seating.

Red Mangrove Lodges: Diving

You can enjoy 6 days of diving on 4 of the finest islands the Galapagos has to offer: Isabela, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz and Floreana.

Start your trip in Santa Cruz with dives on the north coast. Then head to Floreana for diving at Enderby and Champions. After Floreana you will head to Isabela to dive Tortuga, 4 Hermanos and/or snorkel at Los Tunnels with Galapagos Penguins.

Finally, after Isabela you will head back to Santa Cruz and then to San Cristobal for one of the only Wreck dives available in the Galapagos and Kicker Rock.

Please Note:

• There are many equally beautiful dive sites at each island and the captain will pick what is suitable for all on board.
• The number of dives can vary due to change of weather and/or conditions.
• Dive sites change, so please keep in mind that your sites may change due to changes in rules and regulations that are our of our control.
• The Galapagos Islands are a treasure not only for Ecuador but for mankind. Please tread lightly on the environment.

Entering Hamanasi is like entering a dream.

The spacious, casually elegant accommodations feature gorgeous Belizean hardwood furniture, air conditioning, ceiling fans and private porches.  Your colorfully tiled bathrooms  have plenty of space and plush, thick towels.

Enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep on fine linens, comfortable mattresses and soft pillows. As an added convenience you get ample bottled water in all rooms.

Escape from everyday life and leave behind the stress of hectic lifestyles.

Hamanasi has 5 different room types: Deluxe Private Tree House (1), Private Tree Houses (9), Honeymoon Suites (2), Beachfront Deluxe Rooms (2), and Beachfront Rooms (8).

Hamanasi Adventure & Dive Resort: Diving

Belize boasts the Western Hemisphere’s largest Barrier Reef and 3 of the Caribbean’s 4 atolls. Hamanasi is a PADI 5 Star Gold Palm Resort, and offers a full range of diving instruction. If you choose to get certified, Hamanasi can hook you up with PADI certification upon course completion.  It includes courses, equipment, required dives and certification cards, and all necessary PADI course books and study materials.

Hamanasi’s goal is to provide an exceptional diving, snorkeling or fishing experience in a safe atmosphere. Your Belizean Tour Guide accompanies you on all reef adventures and a PADI instructor accompanies all dive trips.

Hamanasi usually takes you to a Barrier Reef dive trip every day. Explore the Atoll via arrangements at the resort based on a minimum number of 8 divers and favorable weather conditions. Below are some notes on our Reef Adventures:

• Tanks, weights, belts, entry fees, juice and cookies are included in rates. Lunch is included on atoll trips.
• All major dive certifications are accepted.  Be sure to bring your card you unless you are participating in a Discover Scuba or Open Water Course.
• Gear storage is free of charge. Your staff will carry all gear to and from the boats if you so desire.
• Water temperature is a balmy ~78-85 F degrees all year.  Bring along a 3-mm wetsuit if you wish
• For your safety there is a nearby recompression chamber on Ambergris Caye.
• So prepare to get some excellent low impact exercise, enjoy sunny warm days and spend time living with the other 2/3rds of the Earths creatures.

Hamanasi Adventure & Dive Resort: Dining

Tantalize your taste buds in the restaurant at Hamanasi! Dine in casually elegant surroundings either inside the Great House, on the veranda or outdoor deck. Every effort is made to find ingredients of the highest quality and have them delivered pure and fresh. They serve scrumptious international cuisine with a Caribbean twist.

If you are vegetarian, vegan, or have any special dietary requests be sure your review the vegetarian menu for your favorite selections.  Hamanasi will bend over backwards to accommodate your needs!

• Breakfast is served from 6:30 – 9:30 AM. Continental Breakfast Buffet includes fresh juices, coffee, tea, homemade bakery items, tropical fruits, eggs, cheeses, yogurt, cereal and granola.
• Lunch is served from 11:30 AM – 2: 30 PM. The lunch menu offers a variety of Belizean and Carbbean regional favorites.
• Dinner is served from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. Dinner boasts a choice of appetizers, several main courses and dessert accompanied by home baked bread. Each menu includes a seafood, vegetarian and meat dish. Enjoy breads, soup or salad, one main course, dessert, coffee and hot tea.

Throughout the day take advantage of the bar service! Taste an extensive selection of spirits, cocktails and wine. Enjoy ice-cold Belikin beer, and their very own Hamanasi Hurricanes, Pina Coladas and Margaritas! Relaxing by the pool? No problem!

So Try the Treehouse and come back with a new set of memories………