There is Whale watching to be done at Eket....you can also see the lush green isle of Malabo on the horizon when the fog and dust disappear. The scenic tour between the downtown estate and the heliport is always a delight. Sunning on the beautiful white sand beach and Golf on the Beach course, surf gently breaking near the fairway is so soothing. The Epicurean delights in the Mobil Five Star dining hall defeats description. All of that is reduced to insignificance when one journeys to and fro between Eket and Lagos or Port Harcourt for travel home on leave. All and all....a much sought after tropical holiday locale.
Escravos on the other hand is quite near Lagos as compared to Eket although there is no way to arrive by road as one must take a boat through the scenic Mangrove delta or fly in by airplane to the fully instrumented runway with huge overuns at each end, located beside the towers, masts, and barge cranes. Recreational outlets do not measure up to Eket, in that there is no golf course, surf, beach, or travel from the compound. Thus for those who enjoy walking or biking, a wonderful alternative exists to the modern ground transportation provided by Chevron on the camp. The walk/bike ride between the camp and the hangar can very refreshing during Monsoon as the Delta takes on new vistas with the coming of the rain. Boredom is never a problem at Escravos, the friendly local residents adjacent to the camp remain ever so available and never fail to offer invitations to local fete's and riotus events. For those who enjoy a variation in their daily routines, the flying tasking by Chevron always works to relieve the boredom of set routines and schedules.