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The 15 Best Scuba Diving Tours in Curaçao

22 tours  ·  from $40 a head

This is a shore-diving island: tanks in the back of a truck, walk in, done by lunch. The 15 below cover the guided shore dives, the boat trips out to the wrecks and the first-timer sessions, with prices and what certification each needs.

Discover Diving in Curacao - Why the Tugboat site is worth your morning
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Discover Diving in Curacao

1.Discover Diving in Curacao

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

At 8:00 am, CURious2DIVE introduces you to scuba theory, equipment, hand signals, and safety before two water sessions. You practice in shallow water, then head to Curaçao’s Tugboat site for a guided descent to 12 meters. Hans, Daan, Barbara, Zoe, Ron, and Gwen are among the instructors and staff named for their calm, careful teaching.

“Dan was an excellent teacher for 2 first time divers! Hans provided round trip transportation. It piqued our interest to learn more about diving!”

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Curacao Helmet Diving-Walk the Ocean Floor, No Swimming Required - Meeting in Salina or paying for pickup
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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

Sea Trek Curaçao takes you along a marked underwater path in shallow water while you wear an air-supplied helmet. Guides such as Miguel and Chris help nervous visitors feel at ease, and fish food brings schools of fish close. The activity suits ages eight and up, lasts about an hour, and includes water shoes. Hotel pickup costs extra.

“It was worth the money. Don't pass it up. Transportation is extra but it was really easy to get to the meeting spot.”

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Discover Scuba Diving in Curacao - Why the Livingstone Jan Thiel pool matters
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Discover Scuba Diving in Curacao

3.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 a guided visit to Curacao's Tugboat site. You will learn breathing, safety signs, and underwater movement in a group limited to four people. No hotel pickup or lunch is 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 - Finish the theory before your Curacao holiday
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PADI Open Water Course in Curacao

4.PADI Open Water Course in Curacao

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

Train with Jan Thiel Diving in a group of no more than four. Finish the theory online before your trip, practise skills in the on-site pool, then complete four open-water sessions on Curacao’s reefs. Instructors teach in four languages, and Dennis and Princess Esmay are among the named instructors connected with this course.

“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 briefing
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Discover Scuba Dive in Curacao

5.Discover Scuba Dive in Curacao

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

Spend about three hours learning scuba basics with a private PADI instructor at Jan Thiel. You’ll practice three skills in calm, shallow water before exploring a nearby reef with coral, fish, and other sea life. Equipment, water, transport during the activity, and the reef tax are included. Optional pickup costs $15 per person.

“I had a wonderful time scuba diving with Dennis and Lika (I hope I got her name correct). They made me feel very safe and confident as a first time diver. Highly recommended! It is a life changing experience!”

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Guided Shore Dive for Certified Divers with Scubaçao (2 tank) - What the pickup and shore entries 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 in Curaçao for a private, two-tank shore outing for PADI-certified divers. Meet at 8:30 am in Willemstad, gear up, then ride in a four-seat pickup to two shore sites chosen for conditions and experience level. Expect coral reefs, wrecks, turtles, rays, cuttlefish, and possible underwater photos.

“Booked this last minute dive tour and was the best experience of my vacation! I felt very safe with Quincy and will 100% do this again”

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Introduction Shore Dive with Scubaçao (1 dive) - From the Scubaçao shop to the water
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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 Scubaçao instructor, then spend about an hour exploring a nearby Curaçao reef from shore. Guides such as JP, Carolina, Chris, and Jillian are praised for calm, patient instruction. Equipment, water, cookies, and fees are included.

“We had a lot of fun and the guide was super helpful. We were a little nervous cause it was our first time diving and we felt very safe.”

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2 tank guided dive House Reef (Pierbaai Reef and Car Pile) - Meeting at The Dive Bus at 8:45 am
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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 scuba outing to Pierbaai Reef and Car Pile. You’ll use two tanks, spend about an hour underwater, and return to the same easy-to-find meeting point. Bring or arrange your own equipment, since tanks and weights are included but the rest is not.

“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 - Practicing in Shallow Water First
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Personalized Discover Scuba Dive Experience in Curaçao

9.Personalized Discover Scuba Dive Experience in Curaçao

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

Soul Divers takes you from your Curaçao accommodation to a shallow shore site for a first scuba experience. In a small group of up to four, instructors such as Sytse and Ylva explain the equipment, practice basic skills, and guide you toward a nearby coral reef with tropical fish. Pickup and drop-off are included.

“Pick up was right on time. Our hosts and guides were so friendly and helpful. The instruction was very personal and attentive. I highly recommend Soul Divers for anyone interested in learning to dive and/or a beginner experience, and also for experienced divers too!! Beautiful sites with reef and lots of ocean life. Great day for our whole family!!”

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Open Water Diver Course at Blue Bay Dive in Curacao - Confined-water practice in the protected bay
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Open Water Diver Course at Blue Bay Dive in Curacao

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

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

Learn to scuba dive at Blue Bay Dive in Curaçao during a two-day PADI Open Water course. Complete online theory before your holiday, practise skills in the protected bay, and make four training and open-water sessions at The Garden and The Wall. Instructors including Lorenzo, Nika, Gwen, Shaneil, and Calvin teach in several languages.

“Wife did discover dive last year returned this year to get her certification. The staff were awesome as usual. Shawnie is the best!! So glad she took the 2-day class super easy but packed full of information. Highly recommend”

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PADI Discover Scuba Dive at 5 Star Dive Center Blue Bay Dive, Curacao - The first briefing makes the difference
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PADI Discover Scuba Dive at 5 Star Dive Center Blue Bay Dive, Curacao

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

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

At Blue Bay Beach, Blue Bay Dive & Watersports takes you through basic scuba skills before guiding you onto the calm bay’s house reef. The small group limit of four allows close attention, and the roughly two-hour session suits first-timers who want a careful introduction rather than a full certification course.

“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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Discover Scuba Diving Experience - The beach setting makes the first lesson easier
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Discover Scuba Diving Experience

12.Discover Scuba Diving Experience

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

Learn scuba basics from a certified instructor at Scuba Do in Jan Thiel Bay. You will set up your equipment, practice breathing underwater, then explore the house reef in a group of no more than four. Guides such as MJ, Bjorn, and Sam are known for a patient, safety-first approach. The session lasts about three hours.

“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) - Choosing between Curaçao’s reefs and wrecks
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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 for certified divers. Guides such as Jillian and Julian tailor the site to your interests, from the Tugboat wreck and coral walls to reefs and drop-offs around Curaçao. Gear, transport, water, and cookies are included.

“Most memorable experience was swimming in the middle of a school of fish. I ended up having to end my dive early due to nausea and Jillian and Julian took great care of me. It was a bit of a rescue for the 2 of them and I would trust them with my life any day! I plan to figure out what combination of dramamine or whatever else and continue diving.”

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Guided shore dive on one of our house reefs for Certified Divers. - What the two-hour outing feels like
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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 guided shore session at Coral Divers’ house reef, either Rif St. Marie or Coral’s Habitat. You’ll enter from Oasis Coral Estate Beach, use an included scuba tank, and return to the same meeting point. Gear rental costs extra, and groups are capped at eight.

“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 - Jan Thiel Bay, the easygoing house reef
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2 Tank Guided Dive half-day

15.2 Tank Guided Dive half-day

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

Join Scuba Do Curacao at 8:30 am for two guided scuba sessions at sites such as Jan Thiel Bay, Director’s Bay, Tugboat, La Palapa, or Marie Pampoen. Guides including Kimberly, Seline, and Sam have led guests through reefs, walls, turtles, wrecks, and an unusual car pile. Equipment, transport, snacks, and English or Dutch instruction are included.

“This was such an excellent adventure for my wife and I! This was the perfect excursion for us coming off a cruise ship for the day. I have to preface this with we had 2 dives booked with another dive shop and a week before they cancelled Read more”

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