CURious2DIVE
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Welcome to CURious2Dive, the best diveshop and divecenter in Jan Thiel, Curacao. Did you always wanted to SCUBA dive but never tried it yet? This is your opportunity! Do an introduction shoredive with us and if it's satisfying this is your first step to a PADI certification. We provide all courses from Open Water to Divemaster. Are you already certified? With our experienced and enthusiastic divers we will bring you to the best dive sides of the island. We offer guided dives close to our divecenter, but also guided dives at Westpoint and Eastpoint. In a relaxed environment and in small groups, we make your underwater adventure or your snorkeling trip unforgettable. If you want to make your diving experience even more exciting, ask for the Lion Fish Hunt! Also, because we're affiliated to IAHD (International Association for Handicapped Divers) we're also specialized to dive with people with a handicap. IF YOU'RE ABLE TO BREATHE YOU'RE ABLE TO DIVE! We hope to see you soon!
Curaçao, Caribbean
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Antonie
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020 • Friends
Within 3 days I completed the open water diving course.

We did 5 dives at Tugboat beach which is a spectacular location to dive at!

On the first day we where briefed on how to setup diving gear, did a few safety trainings and dove to 12 meters depth, where we saw a lot of fish and we took a look at the tugboat wreck on the bottom.

The second day we did a few more safety exercises at different depths (this was not necessary for the diving certification, but clearly shows how dedicated Hans is with getting you comfortable with water and thus make you a safer diver) and we dove to 16 and 15 meters (2 dives total) where we saw even more of the underwater beauty at Tugboat beach.

And on the third and final day we did again a few safety exercises to prove that I know what to do if something goes wrong, and after those exercises we swam around and enjoyed even greater depths by diving along an gorgeous reef wall.

Hans was a great instructor who does everything in his power to comfort you and make a safe diver out of you.

The next time I visit Curaçao I will be getting my advanced open water course via Curious2Dive. So I can definitely recommend this company!
Written December 6, 2020
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Thanks for the review. Really freat you enjoyed the open water course. We don't only learn you all the basics that's obligatory by PADI. But some extra skills that makes you a better and saver diver is indeed part ot our dedication. And freat thta you already made your resevation for the advanced course. See you next time.
Written December 13, 2020
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Kelly V
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2021 • Couples
We had our first diving experience with Hans and it was incredible!! He was extremely attentive, knowledgeable, and gave us thorough instruction before we stepped into the water. He stayed right by our side and led us through some really incredible sites, and he had an underwater camera and took pictures the entire time, sending us home with an arsenal of memories. The entire experience was better than we expected, and would highly recommend it!!!
Written February 22, 2021
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Thanks for the review Kelly. It's always good to hear that's better than expected. Means we did a good job. And yes the photos are to relive the experience over and over again. We hope to see you back.
Written March 10, 2021
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Tom B
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020
During a three day Rescue Dive course, i learned how to handle with complex situations of divers who need help. A very nice course that extend the diving skills. This dive center is training your skills based on your own experience and capabilities and prepares you to be convidence in all kind of situations.
Written June 21, 2020
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Thanks for the review. We try to make sure you get the most out of your course. Especially the rescue because this course gives you a toolbox with solutions for safe diving. After this course you should be able to handle all situations. It's also the last recreational course before the professional education starts like Dive master. We hope to see you for the next step.
Written August 6, 2020
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Resort798012
6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
I am a beginner diver. As in this was my 3rd dive. I didn’t want to be with a group because I am still new and still nervous about the unknown. From the moment I started communicating thru email, I felt completely comfortable. He didn’t seem to get aggravated with my repetitive questions. Plus my husband was so nervous. He let us both do what we were comfortable with. I dove and my husband ended up snorkeling. Both were from the shore. Which I now know I like shore diving. Our first dive was incredible right away. It let me build up my confidence level and get more comfortable. The second dive was at Directors Cove again a shore dive but just feet away it became a wall dive. Which I hadn’t done yet. The minute I saw it, I was completely overwhelmed by the beauty, the crevices and canyons. It went deep fairly quickly for me but Hans literally held my hand till I got sensed back. It was so spectacular and amazing to see all the colors, the sea life, the coral. My list goes on. Our driver was Pamela a sweet sweet girl from the Netherlands she made our drive such a pleasure and she was teaching us about the history of the Island. This girl was the perfect driver. By the way I didn’t even realize it but I went 75 feet on my own. I was so comfortable with Hans and his team. He only took me and my husband and then he had a friend come along as well. Such an incredible experience. I can’t wait to get more comfortable and do more dives. I am in love with the water.
Written November 7, 2023
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Thanks for the review. It's overwhelming to see how happy you were with the service, diving, driving, just the whole experience. You did very well for a beginner diver. we hope to see back to build more experience in diving.
Written January 5, 2024
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D K
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
Been diving here for years now; never hesitated to come back and will definitely come back next time. Cozy informal, yet professional, atmosphere with small diving groups and a very personal approach. Can't wait to do my rescue course with you when I'm back on the island, see you next time Hans, Ken, Gwen and others!
Written March 1, 2020
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Thanks for the review. Like always we'll see you next year if all goes well for some more diving adventures and of course doing the rescue course. The greatest course of all.
Written March 20, 2020
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Lemsterr
Riga, Latvia1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Solo
NL:
Op aanraden van een lokaal bekende duikles genomen bij CURious2Dive. Dit bleek inderdaad een aanrader! I dook met een klein groepje en daardoor was er voldoende persoonlijke aandacht voor iedere cursist👍

De foto’s die we ik het duiken kreeg toegestuurd zijn prachtig en zullen waarschijnlijk snel hun weg op het internet wel weten te vinden.

Naast inspannend was de duikcursus vooral ontspannend avontuur. Heerlijk genoten!

Bedankt Hans!

Gr.,
Bert de Haan

EN:
I took a diving-course at CURious2Dive on the advice of a local. This turned out to be a good advice indeed! We dived with a small group so there was sufficient personal attention for every diver

The photos I received after diving are simply beautiful and will probably find their way on the internet soon.

Besides exciting, the diving course was mostly a relaxing adventure. I had a great time!

Thank you for your care, Hans!

Gr.,
Bert de Haan
Written October 13, 2022
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Bedankt voor de beoordeling Bert. Inderdaad fijn om in kleine groepjes te duiken, ook voor de instructeur, die kan zo iedereen goed in de gaten houden. De foto's zijn een aandenken van je ontspannende avontuur. We zien je graag nog eens terug.
Written November 12, 2022
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Clemence
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021 • Couples
Today we did our first PADI open water dive with Hans. It was truly amazing. Hans is a very skilled and nice instuctor, which made you feel comfortable at all times in the water.
Additionally he made some awesome pictures.
Written May 18, 2021
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Thanks for the nice review. Happy we could finish it just before our 2nd lockdown of Corona. The pictures are to re-live the experience. We hope to see you back.
Written May 19, 2021
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Anouk K
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021 • Couples
We had an amazing experience getting our PADI at Curious2Dive. Hans is a really fun guy with a lot of experience and a lot of patience making him a great diving instructor. 100% recommend if you are thinking about getting your PADI or to discover scuba diving!
Written October 5, 2021
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Thanks for the review Anouk. Diving is fun, that's what PADI says and you just confirmed. Thanks for the beautiful words and we hope to see you back for the next step, advanced open water.
Written October 12, 2021
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Daan
Eindhoven, The Netherlands1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020
I did a lionfish hunt combined with a night dive with Hans. It was awesome and I recommend it to everyone interested in night diving since this will be a dive to remember! He is friendly and patient, the diving group was small and all the rented dive gear was in good condition. He brought a camera and shared the photos afterwards which was really nice as well.
Written October 16, 2020
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Thanks for the review Daaaaaan. Indeed an awesome dive and some nice critters we got. We had a great laugh when the cleaning the fish also and at Restaurant The Pier they served your fish the next day. We hope to see you back.
Written October 17, 2020
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Pamela W
Lindsay, Canada9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
We had a visit to Curaçao as part of a cruise itinerary for the day. We prefer to avoid the large cruise ship shore excursions and wanted to do something unique. We found Hans' dive shop through Trip Advisor. Our reservation was made through WhatsApp with ease.

Hans came to pick us up from the Port to take us for to his shop across the Island (approx 25 min.)

Our introduction lesson and small group scuba dive was completed with Dann who was thorough, patient and with a keen focus on safety.

We had a great time! Hans, Dann and the shops interns were all wonderful. We were suited up with everything we would need for our dive, transported to/from the dive site and then again back to the Cruise Port.

If you're looking for a unique, small group and amazing excursion while in Port, we'd definitely recommend CURious2Dive shop.
Written October 22, 2023
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Thanks for the review Pamela. It's great to read you had an amazing time in a small group. That's what we always we do. We hope to see you back.
Written January 5, 2024
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