7 Curacao Scuba Diving Worth Booking

1.Discover Diving in Curacao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 886 reviews · from $125Our pick

Spend about four hours with CURious2DIVE learning scuba safety, practicing in confined water, and making a guided open-water descent to the Tugboat site. Hans, Dan, Gwen, Barbara, Zoe, and Ron may lead the session. Equipment is supplied, groups are capped at four, and pickup may be available.

“I signed us up for the discover diving trip thru Curious 2 Dive knowing we would be in Curacao for the day with our cruise. The booking process was super simple, and we received email confirmation right away. I reached out directly to Hans to confirm the pickup point and he quickly responded as well.When we arrived in port, I did not know about the time difference, but Hans had taken that into account and was waiting for us right outside the security gate for port. He drove my husband and I to the drive shop all the while communicating with his staff to make sure everything was ready when…”

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2.Curacao Helmet Diving-Walk the Ocean Floor, No Swimming Required

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 761 reviews · from $150

At Sea Trek Curaçao, you walk along a marked ocean-floor path wearing a supplied underwater helmet. The one-hour outing suits ages eight and up, including non-swimmers. Expect a safety briefing, shallow-water entry, fish feeding, and close support from guides such as Chris and Miguel. Meet in Salina or pay $15 per person for pickup.

“The guide is amazing! He did amazing job of keeping it light hearted and joking which help with my fears! This is truly going to be the coolest experience of your life! The guides do amazing photos!”

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3.Discover Scuba Diving in Curacao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · from $109Best value

Meet the Duikcentrum van de Ven team at 8:15 am for a three-hour introduction to scuba. You will complete a health check, learn basic hand signals, assemble your equipment with help, practice in the Livingstone Jan Thiel pool, then visit the Tugboat site with an instructor. Groups are limited to four people.

“Super fijne begeleiding gehad! Zeer behulpzaam. Zeker aan te raden als je voor het eerst wilt gaan duiken. Ik ben een ervaring rijker! Namens mijn familie willen we jullie nogmaals bedanken!”

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4.PADI Open Water Course in Curacao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · from $525

Spend two days earning your PADI Open Water certification with Jan Thiel Diving in Curaçao. Complete theory before your holiday, practise skills in the on-site pool, then make four open-water descents on local reefs. Groups cap at four, instructors teach in four languages, and hotel pickup is offered.

“Amazing guides, instruction. Dennis is a great ambassador. Princess Esmay was a fantastic instructor, full of truth and grace while teaching. She is also amazing at finding things lost to the sea, likey wedding ring. Great experience, excellent diving equipment”

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5.Discover Scuba Dive in Curacao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · from $125

At Jan Thiel Diving, you’ll spend about three hours learning scuba basics with a PADI professional, practicing three skills in a protected bay, then visiting a nearby reef. Instructors including Esmee, Dennis, Cas, and Lika are praised for helping nervous beginners feel safe. Equipment, water, and reef fees are included.

“Amazing intro dive for our family. Dennis and Cas were excellent instructors and we had a blast. We were comfortable from the time they picked us up near the port (couple minute walk) until they dropped us back off at the cruise ship. One Read more”

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6.Guided Shore Dive for Certified Divers with Scubaçao (2 tank)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · from $155

Join Scubaçao for a five-hour, two-tank shore trip around Curaçao, limited to PADI-certified participants. Guides such as Juan, Quincy, Carolina, and Chris provide gear, transport, safety help, and local reef knowledge. Expect two shore sites, small groups, coral, turtles, rays, seahorses, and possible free underwater photos.

“Both shore dives were great better access to the water than we experienced in Bonaire. Very relaxing dives. 3 cuttlefish were a nice surprise and a turtle greeted us on the way out and the way back”

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7.Introduction Shore Dive with Scubaçao (1 dive)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · from $130

Learn basic scuba skills with a private instructor at Scubaçao, then visit a nearby Curaçao reef from shore. No certification or prior experience is needed. Instructors such as JP, Carolina, Chris, Jillian, and Quincy have helped nervous beginners feel at ease. Choose a morning or afternoon start.

“The instructor went out of his way to make sure we enjoyed our trip. My mother was 82 and he made sure all was well.”

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