BEST OF · SCUBA DIVING IN CURACAO

The 15 Best Scuba Diving in Curacao

24 dives  ·  from $40 a head

The 15 best scuba diving in Curacao you can book right now, with the price per head, how long you are actually in the water and who each one suits. Number one is first for a reason.

Discover Diving in Curacao - Starting at 8:00 am at Papitas Caracasbaai
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Discover Diving in Curacao

1.Discover Diving in Curacao

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

Start at 8:00 am at Papitas Caracasbaai for a four-hour Discover Scuba session with a certified guide. You’ll cover safety, practice in confined water, then explore Curacao’s Tugboat site to a maximum of 40 feet. Groups are limited to four, with equipment and pickup offered.

“Hans was a very knowledgeable, attentive, and careful dive leader for a refresher course. Hans carefully reviewed dive equipment, safety procedures, and best practices. We did a great shore dive along a reef, over a sunken tugboat, saw thRead more”

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Discover Scuba Diving in Curacao - The health check comes before the equipment
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Discover Scuba Diving in Curacao

2.Discover Scuba Diving in Curacao

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

Meet your instructor at Duikcentrum van de Ven at 8:15 am for a health check, equipment fitting, pool practice, and an ocean visit to the Tugboat site. You learn breathing, hand signals, and basic movement in a group of no more than four, with gear and transport included.

“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 - Pool skills at Jan Thiel Diving
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PADI Open Water Course in Curacao

3.PADI Open Water Course in Curacao

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

You’ll complete a two-day PADI Open Water course with Jan Thiel Diving, including pool skills and four reef sessions. Dennis and instructor Princess Esmay are part of the team, and e-learning can be finished before your vacation.

“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 - The short theory lesson and equipment check
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Discover Scuba Dive in Curacao

4.Discover Scuba Dive in Curacao

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

Meet at Jan Thiel at 2 pm for a three-hour private introduction with a PADI instructor. You’ll review equipment and safety, practice three basic skills in shallow water, then visit a nearby reef. Equipment, bottled water, and reef tax are included. Pickup costs $15 extra.

“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) - The value of a small, private-style operation
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Guided Shore Dive for Certified Divers with Scubaçao (2 tank)

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

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

Join Scubaçao in Willemstad for a five-hour, two-tank shore excursion reserved for PADI-certified divers. Guides such as Juan, Quincy, Carolina, and Esmee tailor the day to your certification and comfort, with island transport, equipment, reef sites, and underwater photos when conditions allow.

“Fantastic 2 shore dives! Our dive leader Chris was great! Very safe, professional, and fun! He we were able to see many great reefs, fish, rays, puffer fish, eels, turtles, and even a sea horse! An absolute must do for any scuba diver!”

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Introduction Shore Dive with Scubaçao (1 dive) - Learning the basics before entering the reef
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Introduction Shore Dive with Scubaçao (1 dive)

6.Introduction Shore Dive with Scubaçao (1 dive)

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

Learn basic scuba skills with a private instructor at Scubaçao’s Willemstad shop, then head to a nearby Curaçao reef for one guided underwater session. Instructors such as JP, Carolina, and Chris Y work patiently with first-timers. Equipment, water, and cookies are included.

“Carolina and JP were fabulous! Very communicative during the reservation process, answering all of my questions and helpful right before when I had to make a last minute change to our group (I broke my ankle). They were very patient and informative with the skills training and dive. My son loved it!”

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2 tank guided dive House Reef (Pierbaai Reef and Car Pile) - Pierbaai Reef: a gentle start near the center
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2 tank guided dive House Reef (Pierbaai Reef and Car Pile)

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

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

Meet at The Dive Bus at 8:45 a.m. for a four-hour guided visit to Pierbaai Reef and Car Pile. You receive two tanks and weights, spend about an hour underwater, and travel with no more than eight people. Bring or rent the rest of your equipment.

“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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Personalized Discover Scuba Dive Experience in Curaçao - Marie Pampoen and the Shallow-Water Introduction
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Personalized Discover Scuba Dive Experience in Curaçao

8.Personalized Discover Scuba Dive Experience in Curaçao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $125

Soul Divers gives first-time scuba participants a relaxed introduction to Curaçao’s reefs. Sytse, Ylva, Peter, and other instructors provide patient, personal coaching, with pickup from accommodations or the cruise port. You’ll practice in shallow water before exploring coral, tropical fish, and possibly sea turtles.

“This tour is amazing. We signed up to go another day while here. Sytse and Paul were amazing and so was Zoe, the photographer who took pictures while we underwater. They pick you up and drop you off so you don't have to find them.Read more”

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Open Water Diver Course at Blue Bay Dive in Curacao - The Garden and The Wall: training on a real reef
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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 scuba skills in Blue Bay’s protected bay, then complete four Open Water sessions at The Garden and The Wall. PADI instructors such as Lorenzo, Nika, Shaneil, Gwen, and Calvin teach in several languages. The course costs $525, begins at 8:30 am, and serves no more than four people.

“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 two-hour plan, step by step
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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

Start at Blue Bay Beach with a PADI instructor, learn basic scuba skills, and practice in calm water before exploring Blue Bay Dive’s house reef. The session lasts about two hours, costs $125 per person, and accepts no more than four participants.

“That instructor was great very patient and informative , the best ever give him a raise immediately thank you .”

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Snorkel Shore Trip with Scubaçao "East Point" - What the Five-Hour Schedule Feels Like
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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 a five-hour shore snorkel from Willemstad to Tugboat Beach and Director’s Bay. Guides such as Quincy, Jillian, Emma, and Ivanna lead small groups through wrecks, coral, and fish-rich water, with gear, transport, a light picnic, and island stories included.

“We had an AMAZING time with Vivie(sp), she shared with us all the history of Curaçao and took us to 2 beautiful spots where we saw lots of beautiful fish and coral. The lunch provided after was really good and just what we needed, I highly recommend Scubaçao!!!!! Also, JP was very friendly, they both were!’”

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

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

Learn basic scuba safety, gear setup, and underwater skills from a certified instructor before exploring Jan Thiel Bay’s house reef. Groups are limited to four, and your certificate can count toward an Open Water course within two weeks.

“We had such a good dive! Our guide (I am sorry I forgot his name) was very kind and patient. My friend and I have been diving before but he still gave us a very good run down of everything! Even though we have been diving before it still takRead more”

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Guided Shore Dive for Certified Divers with Scubaçao (1 tank) - What the guide’s personal attention adds
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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 three-hour, one-tank shore scuba trip around Curaçao. Certified divers can choose a reef, wreck, wall, or drop-off, with gear, transport, water, and cookies included. Guides Jillian and Julian have helped cruise guests and newer divers feel at ease.

“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. - Guidance for newly certified participants
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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

Join a multilingual PADI professional for a relaxed, guided shore scuba session at Rif St. Marie or Coral’s Habitat in Curaçao. You’ll enter from Oasis Coral Estate Beach, visit one of two house reefs, and return to the same meeting point. Tanks are included, while personal scuba gear costs extra.

“The dive shop is in an excellent location with a beautiful beachfront view and convenient access to a house reef, making it ideal for beginner divers. The resort’s restaurant by the beach is a nice bonus. The shop offers complete dive rental geRead more”

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2 Tank Guided Dive half-day - Tugboat Adds a Small Wreck and Pier
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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 Curacao at 8:30 am for two guided underwater sessions at sites such as Jan Thiel, Director’s Bay, Tugboat, La Palapa, or Marie Pampoen. Guides including Kimberly, Seline, and Sam lead small groups of up to eight, with gear, transport, snacks, and English or Dutch instruction included.

“Seline was a great guide and made my experience worry free. Jan Thiel was a great dive with lots of color and beautiful outcrops, likewise Directorsbay was nice and provided the feel of a wall without the depth. Logistics for pickup and drop off was perfect and the pickup was a very short walk from the port. Highly recommended!!!”

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Just written up in Scuba Diving in Curacao

★ 5.0PADI Open Water Course in 3 daysFrom $4959
★ 5.0Half Day Diving adventure with Transportation IncludedFrom $1355
★ 4.52 guided shore dives in CuracaoFrom $1409

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