Introduction Shore Dive with Scubaçao (1 dive)

Recommended by 99% of travelers

Curacao

3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

If you've ever wanted to try scuba diving but didn't want to commit to a full course, this introductory dive is perfect for you. Alongside a private instructor, learn the very basics of scuba diving before heading to a nearby reef to explore the underwater world of Curaçao. This introduction requires no prior diving experience and no certifications.

Observe local marine life like corals and fish
All diving equipment and instruction is provided
Choose from a morning or afternoon dive
A private tour means a personalized experience

What's Included

Use of Scuba equipment

Use of SCUBA equipment
All Fees and Taxes
Cookies and water.

Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick up between Piscadera and Jan Thiel area.

Meeting point

41 Nijmegenstraat, Willemstad, Curaçao

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Bill_B

I'm a diver and wanted to introduce my kids to the sport. JP did an excellent job explaining the basics of diving to my girls and was a wonderful guide. We had a great local dive, and he checked on them often and did a great job. My girls had an amazing time and loved every minute of it.

Reviews

4.9

based on 110 reviews

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Do it no matter your skills and fears

Mathieu_D, Oct 2025

This tour was the highlight of our stay in Curacao. Carolina was our instructor for the dive. She was amazing, patient and calm. We were my wife, myself and our 11 years old daughter. My wife found it a bit claustrophobic at first and Carolina helped her. She was super patient. Truly an amazing instructor and nice person. We were able to do a 51 min and 10 metres deep dive the 3 of us with Carolina. We saw beautiful fishes and corals. It was the perfect experience. Tia was also there from Turtles and Ray and she took pictures underwater for us. We just took the whole picture package at the end. Her pictures were great and since it was our first time scuba diving it was a great souvenir for us. We would recommend this tour with Scubaço a million times.

Awesome time

Bill_B, Oct 2025

Amazing introduction to scuba.

Tim_T, Sept 2025

What an amazing job teaching us for our introduction dive. Very knowledgeable and patient with my wife who needed a little extra guidance at the beginning.

10/10 experience

Ashley_H, Sept 2025

This was an amazing experience from start to finish. It was a very intimate setting where we learned a lot & had even more fun. Our instructor was amazing & we truly had the best time and felt at ease. Highly recommend!!!

Diving trip

Richard_M, Jun 2025

Was a great experience, the instructor was kind, patient, and very professional. I would recommend this experience for everyone. I will be doing it again in the future. Thanks guys.

Perfect for first timers

Rob_C, Apr 2025

First time diving for my 13 year old son. They were very patient and explained the basics in an easy way. The diving experience was great, clear water, lots of fish, and even a turtle. I would recommend it for first timers before getting certified or as a refresher course if you haven't dive in a while.

Awesome first experience

Latoya_J, Mar 2025

I love my diving coach. She was so patient and helpful. I never had a diving experience. And only float and swim on top, lol. She didn't mind she guided me the entire process. My ears were giving me a bit of a struggle. She helped me by following the methods taught. I did get to enjoy it for a little while. It is so beautiful down below. I can't wait to go back and have her again. We'll get even further next time. You'll love it as well as the cute kitty that was at the office.

Scubacao for the win!

Virginia_H, Dec 2024

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!

Wow wat an experience

Julien_V, Dec 2024

This was the best experience i had on Curacao. I would advise everyone to do a first dive with this diving school. Very good teacher i felt safe from start till finish Thanks again for the great experience!

Great people

William_D, Nov 2024

Exceptional service and guidance from the instructors. Me and my wife felt super taken care of the whole time. I would recommend this to anyone. Also we will be back!

YES

Kamesha_R, Jul 2024

Amazing! I thought I’d be with a group of people but I was pleasantly surprised to be having a one on one lesson with Jillian. She made everything so easy and calmed my nerves about diving. She was great. And she even clipped my phone (inside a waterproof case) to her gear and took videos of my first scuba diving experience. I’m so appreciative for that. The videos are great! Thanks Jillian

Awesome!!!

Holly_S, Jul 2024

This was AMAZING. Our instructor was Quincy and our underwater photographer was Hannah. Not only were they both so knowledgeable, but they made us feel right at home. Neither my partner nor I had had any scuba diving experience before this, and Quincy's teachings made us feel confident and ready to take on the dive. Hannah captured some absolutely amazing moments under the water :) 10/10 would definitely recommend. It is worth every penny and I will absolutely be scuba diving again!

Fun first dive

Allison_H, Apr 2024

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.

The instructor was great....

Ed_L, Apr 2024

The instructor was great. She was friendly, personable, and made my daughter and I feel like we are safe. We have both dove before, but this was an incredible empierce

Best first dive with Scubacao in Curacao

Annika_W, Mar 2024

felt well taken care of by talented instructors. They made sure we could do what we needed with the diving equipment. Can highly recommend Scubacao for a first dive. You can then continue if you wish with Open Water for a certificate.

Memorable and grateful!

jenniferklepacz, Dec 2023

What an amazing and the most memorable experience!!! My boys are 13 and 15 and we are all adventurous. This was bigger and better than we could have ever imagined!! The staff made us feel so comfortable being so knowledgeable and really created a wonderful day. The colors and life below the waters was stunning and definitely full of life. We can’t wait to do this again. Thank you!!

Amazing first dive experience

Matthew_L, Aug 2023

My daughter and I were looking for a first SCUBA experience during a brief cruise stop and were blessed and lucky to sign up with Scubaçao. Our instructor Chris Y picked us up near port and took us to the shop for instruction and to get gear before heading to the shore. Chris was a great guy and instructor, funny, and very patient with me and my teen daughter. We learned skills in shallow waters and then headed off for a first one-hour dive. The dive was a great experience for me and my daughter and gave her the “big” to get certified. Thank you Chris and Scubaçao for a great experience!!!

10/10 would recommend!

Christopher_H, Jun 2023

Really wonderful crew. “Scuba Chris” was really patient with my husband’s nerves about scuba diving and helped him calm down enough to truly enjoy the experience. Everyone on the crew was friendly and helpful and made sure we had a good time. I would absolutely recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

We are glad you had a great time with Chris! Chris is great at helping new divers overcome their nerves and have an amazing experience. Thank you for taking the time to write a positive review and hope you come again!

Scuba diving curacao!

Taylor_S, Mar 2023

I would recommend these people to anybody wanting to scuba dive in Curacao! They made sure our first time diving was excellent!

Fabulous scuba dive experience

Martyn, Feb 2023

JP, our guide/instructor at Scubacao was very thorough with regard to the safety preamble and the dive experience itself was nothing short of superb. The team at Scubacao are highly professional, but have a relaxed and very welcoming manner. Neither my wife nor I had scuba dived before and not once did we feel unsafe or ill at ease. In short, we cannot recommend Scubacao more highly. If you are in Curaçao and want to try out scuba diving, you’d be crazy not to go with these guys,

Try it!

Jeff_W, Feb 2023

Excellent experience! Mats, Carolina and the photographer, Jack were all amazing! First time ever diving and it was incredible!

Our first time scuba...

Brian_F, Feb 2023

Our first time scuba diving. JP made our experience fun and safe. We can’t wait to do wait to do it again! Book with Scubacao.

Diving with Scubacao

Linda_C, Feb 2023

Our dive instructor (Celia) was absolutely amazing. She went over everything and made our dive sensational. We highly recommend.

Intro to diving was terrific

Dennis_L, Jan 2023

We did the intro course and we never scuba diver before. It was well done. Carolina(sic) was wonderful, encouraging patient and fun. Thanks for a great experience.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Hi Dennis, Thanks for the kind words!! Happy bubbles. From, Team Scubacao

Safe and Prepared!

Lindsey_a, Jan 2023

Scubaçao did an excellent job teaching and preparing us for our introduction dive! Everything was explained and taught well. I always felt safe in the water thanks to the education and instructors!

Intro to diving.

Robert_C, Nov 2022

Very informative and concise the instructor took enough time to ensure everyone understood each step but didn’t linger on the simple things we all got quickly. The shore dive went well plenty to see and it was a good time underwater.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Hi Robert, Thank you for your feedback, it is always important for us to know what we can improve. We are happy to hear you had a good time with us. Happy bubbles! From, team Scubacao

Fabulous

Suzann_T, May 2022

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.

Response from Host, May 2022

Hi Suzann! we are so happy the 2 of you had so much fun in your trip with us! Mats, your instructor, is always happy to take you around the island =)

Awesome sightseeing scuba experience!

Heather_O, Apr 2022

Bjorn was very easy going, friendly, and good at explaining how to scuba to my teen son. He and I had a great time underwater together! We saw more eels, sea horses, lion fish, and so much more!

Response from Host, May 2022

Bjorn is amazing! we are so happy that you enjoy your dive with him! Super professional Instructor! So cool that you saw so much during your scuba diving experience with us. Thanks for choosing Scubaçao!

This place is the best!...

Jeff_k, Apr 2022

This place is the best! We were very happy and I doubt you could find a better group of people to experience scubadiving. We had never been scubadiving so we took the beginner course. My girlfriend struggled from the very beginning and I could tell we were about to give up and spend the time on shore instead of diving. JP saw this and instead of giving up, he stayed right by her side the entire time, he took care of everything so all she had to do was breath and enjoy the experience. What started out looking like a disapointing time turned into a great time for us both. We had so much fun and would definately recommend them to everyone. Thanks JP!

Scubaçao all the way!

Megan_D, Apr 2022

This was Lindsey's and I's first scuba experience and I don't think we can ever go back to snorkeling. Mats was thorough in going over the equipment & safety measures. He was patient while we conducted our water exercises. We were able to scuba dive for almost an hour! The coral reefs were beautiful and there were tons of colorful and interesting fish. Lindsey and I are already trying to plan another trip to Curacao, just so we can scuba dive with Scubaçao again!