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15 Curacao Scuba Diving Worth Booking

22 dives  ·  from $40 a head

The 15 best curacao scuba diving you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and what the shop will want to see on your card. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Discover Diving in Curacao - What happens during the four-hour session
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Discover Diving in Curacao

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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Curacao Helmet Diving-Walk the Ocean Floor, No Swimming Required - What the underwater walk actually feels like
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Curacao Helmet Diving-Walk the Ocean Floor, No Swimming Required

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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Discover Scuba Diving in Curacao - Reaching Curacao’s Tugboat site
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Discover Scuba Diving in Curacao

3.Discover Scuba Diving in Curacao

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

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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PADI Open Water Course in Curacao - Four reef sessions around Curaçao
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PADI Open Water Course in Curacao

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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Discover Scuba Dive in Curacao - What happens at Kaya Adriátiko
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Discover Scuba Dive in Curacao

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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Guided Shore Dive for Certified Divers with Scubaçao (2 tank) - What the underwater sessions are like
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Guided Shore Dive for Certified Divers with Scubaçao (2 tank)

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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Introduction Shore Dive with Scubaçao (1 dive) - What happens at the shop before you enter the sea
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Introduction Shore Dive with Scubaçao (1 dive)

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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2 tank guided dive House Reef (Pierbaai Reef and Car Pile) - Pierbaai Reef: calm water and an easy start
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2 tank guided dive House Reef (Pierbaai Reef and Car Pile)

8.2 tank guided dive House Reef (Pierbaai Reef and Car Pile)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · from $109

Meet at The Dive Bus at 8:45 am for a small-group underwater outing to Pierbaai Reef and Car Pile. You’ll spend about an hour in the water, with tanks and weights supplied. Bring or rent the rest of your equipment. Recent scuba experience within 18 months is required, or choose a refresher outing instead.

“Sadly, I was not able to dive with this provider because US Naval activity around Venezuela prevented my cruise ship from docking at Curaçao. It was not dive, buses fault in any way, but they still provided me with a full refund. I feel bad beRead more”

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Open Water Diver Course at Blue Bay Dive in Curacao - How the two-day schedule fits together
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Open Water Diver Course at Blue Bay Dive in Curacao

9.Open Water Diver Course at Blue Bay Dive in Curacao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $525

Learn to scuba at Blue Bay Dive in Curaçao with four open-water sessions on The Garden and The Wall, plus skill practice in the sheltered bay. You can complete the theory online before your trip, then finish classroom work at the beach. Instructors including Lorenzo, Nika, Gwen, Shaneil, and Calvin teach in several languages, with groups limited to four.

“We did our Open water course with Lorenzo and it was incredible. Lorenzo was very patient with all the exercises and explained everything very clearly. My girlfriend has contact lenses and was a little bit unsure if this would become a problRead more”

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PADI Discover Scuba Dive at 5 Star Dive Center Blue Bay Dive, Curacao - The briefing before you enter the water
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PADI Discover Scuba Dive at 5 Star Dive Center Blue Bay Dive, Curacao

10.PADI Discover Scuba Dive at 5 Star Dive Center Blue Bay Dive, Curacao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $125

At Blue Bay Beach, a PADI instructor teaches you the basics, helps you practice in calm water, then leads you along Blue Bay Dive’s house reef. This two-hour introduction costs $125 per person and limits the group to four, giving beginners plenty of personal attention.

“Was absolutely amazing! Our instructor was very patient and informative! I ended up chickening out and hope to get over my fears and try it again at a later date but my husband LOVED it! He had the most amazing experience and cannot wait to take the next level of instruction ❤️”

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Snorkel Shore Trip with Scubaçao "East Point" - Director’s Bay brings coral and drop-offs
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Snorkel Shore Trip with Scubaçao “East Point”

11.Snorkel Shore Trip with Scubaçao “East Point”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $110

Join Scubaçao for about five hours of snorkeling near Willemstad. Swim to Curaçao’s coral-covered Tugboat wreck, explore Director’s Bay, and hear island stories from guides such as Quincy, Emma, Jillian, Juan, and Ivanna. The small group, local guides, equipment, transfers, and beach picnic make this a practical shore excursion.

“Good snorkeling made better by a great crew. Emma and Mats took great care of everyone. Kinda different going into the water next to a massive drilling rig, but the dive to the submerged tugboat was worth it. I hope to get back here!”

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Discover Scuba Diving Experience - The 15-minute online lesson
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Discover Scuba Diving Experience

12.Discover Scuba Diving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $130

Start at Scuba Do in Jan Thiel, where an instructor teaches you to set up gear, breathe underwater, and handle basic safety. After practice near the beach, you explore the bay’s house reef in a group of no more than four. Guides such as MJ, Bjorn, and Sam are noted for patient instruction.

“Bjorn and staff were great. Beautiful resort and awesome experience! My daughter and I really enjoyed it.”

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Guided Shore Dive for Certified Divers with Scubaçao (1 tank) - The ride to a shore-accessible site
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Guided Shore Dive for Certified Divers with Scubaçao (1 tank)

13.Guided Shore Dive for Certified Divers with Scubaçao (1 tank)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $110

Join Scubaçao Diving Adventures for a private, one-tank shore scuba outing in Curaçao. Certified divers can choose among accessible reefs, wrecks, and eastern drop-offs, with gear, air-conditioned transport, cookies, and water included. Guides such as Jillian and Julian offer patient help, including refresher support for divers returning after time away.

“Picked me up on time. Nice equipment. Very friendly staff. Took me on the shore Dive about five minutes from the shop. It was a gentle and relaxing dive. Just what I was looking for.”

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Guided shore dive on one of our house reefs for Certified Divers. - Choosing between Rif St. Marie and Coral’s Habitat
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Guided shore dive on one of our house reefs for Certified Divers.

14.Guided shore dive on one of our house reefs for Certified Divers.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $40Best value

Meet the Coral Divers team at Oasis Coral Estate Beach for a guided scuba visit to Rif St. Marie or Coral’s Habitat. A multilingual PADI professional leads certified divers along the house reef, with tanks included and rental gear available separately. Expect about two hours, a maximum of eight participants, and an easy return to the beach.

“Shore dive at Coral Estates. Very friendly team, solid and knowledgeable Dive Master Mica (winging that spelling) who paid attention to air and managed the turn, and then worked in an active safety stop with a seahorse hunt. Water was great. Super easy “sneak in a dive” place.”

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2 Tank Guided Dive half-day - Director’s Bay for a wall without great depth
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2 Tank Guided Dive half-day

15.2 Tank Guided Dive half-day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $145

Meet Scuba Do in Jan Thiel at 8:30 am for two guided underwater sessions at sites such as Jan Thiel Bay, Director’s Bay, Tugboat, La Palapa, or Marie Pampoen. Guides including Kimberly and Seline provide English or Dutch instruction, with gear, snacks, transport, and optional pickup included.

“Sam picked me up at my cruise port at a local Starbucks. It was about a two minute walk from the port exit/entrance. We then traveled about 15 minutes to the dive shop. The dive shop was clean and well organized. It had clean bathroom Read more”

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★ 5.0Half Day Diving adventure with Transportation IncludedFrom $1355 reviews

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