Divers Republic
Divers Republic
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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About Divers Republic There are many dive schools on CuraƧao and we are one of them. Which of the diving schools is good or bad? How big are the groups? What are they all doing? Can they meet my wishes? and so there are several questions that can be asked. We at DIVERS REPUBLIC do it differently from the other diving schools on CuraƧao. What else do we do then you wonder! We have a personal approach and look at the needs of the customer. We give the customer priority in what they want and we try to organize it. We also donāt work in large groups. Our groups are no larger than 4 students for courses, but often also do 1 to 1 courses at no extra cost. We donāt only dive at our own location at PLAYA DAAIBOOI, but go to all dive sites on the island. We do this with the Toyota Hilux Pick-up. We also have a collaboration with organization to organize boat dives. All this in the need of our customers. We hope to see you soon on CuraƧao at Playa Daaibooi. FOR THE BEST DIVE EXPERIENCE!
Sint Willibrordus, CuraƧao
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BorisIB
Sofia, Bulgaria284 contributions
Feb 2020
Bob and his team at Divers Republic provide an excellent and really professional service. Very knowledgable and able to pick exactly thekind of spots i wanted, very safety conscious. I have dived in many locations worldwide, and i have to admit that Bob exceeded all my expectations
Written February 28, 2020
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Thank you for the nice words and good to read that we have exceeded to all your expectations.
Written February 29, 2020
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Stefan B
2 contributions
Jul 2023 ā¢ Solo
Great dive and great instructor Steven. I really enjoyed it! After a short instruction and some excersises, we had a 40 minute dive. Lots to see, even met a sea turtle.
Loved every minute of it!
Loved every minute of it!
Written July 1, 2023
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Lauren
Antwerp, Belgium17 contributions
Dec 2024 ā¢ Solo
Very chill diving school, I could just walk in to plan a guided dive for the next morning. Quickly and easily arranged! š
The reef at Daaibooi is very beautiful, lots of coral and fish. Bob knows the reef inside out and makes sure you have seen the most beautiful parts. We dived for over 60 minutes so we could enjoy the reef for a long time.
Afterwards also received very nice photos as a reminder!
Hugely enjoyed the dive. Top diving school! See you soon for another diving experience ššš
The reef at Daaibooi is very beautiful, lots of coral and fish. Bob knows the reef inside out and makes sure you have seen the most beautiful parts. We dived for over 60 minutes so we could enjoy the reef for a long time.
Afterwards also received very nice photos as a reminder!
Hugely enjoyed the dive. Top diving school! See you soon for another diving experience ššš
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Written December 3, 2024
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Tom D
2 contributions
Mar 2024 ā¢ Solo
Unfortunately I experienced my worst guided dive ever here.
He didn't ask me anything before the dive, I had to provide everything that I thought would be useful. He didn't even introduce himself to me yet. When I asked for a diving watch, he looked at me indignantly and said; You don't need that, do you?
As a novice diver, I want to know how deep I am, since I can go up to 18 meters with my padi..
Once underwater, no signal was given from him.
On all other dives a sign of okay is given, this man was only concerned with the environment and gave no direction.
Afterwards he said; we just follow the reef!
For me it could go in any direction, for him it was clear because he dives there every day!
This man only enjoys his own dive and didn't care about the person who paid 180 NAF to be guided.
He did not show any enthusiasm underwater, where other diving schools do.
So here I had my worst diving experience ever.
I strongly advise against this diving school!
It seemed more like a necessity for him instead of passionately taking someone into the water.
He didn't ask me anything before the dive, I had to provide everything that I thought would be useful. He didn't even introduce himself to me yet. When I asked for a diving watch, he looked at me indignantly and said; You don't need that, do you?
As a novice diver, I want to know how deep I am, since I can go up to 18 meters with my padi..
Once underwater, no signal was given from him.
On all other dives a sign of okay is given, this man was only concerned with the environment and gave no direction.
Afterwards he said; we just follow the reef!
For me it could go in any direction, for him it was clear because he dives there every day!
This man only enjoys his own dive and didn't care about the person who paid 180 NAF to be guided.
He did not show any enthusiasm underwater, where other diving schools do.
So here I had my worst diving experience ever.
I strongly advise against this diving school!
It seemed more like a necessity for him instead of passionately taking someone into the water.
Written March 15, 2024
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Het is jammer dat je niet dat hebt gekregen wat je ervan verwacht hebt maar helaas ben je tot nu toe de enige die dit zo ervaren hebt ik heb je ook nog aangeboden nog een duik te doen maar dat wilde je niet.
Ik kan me ook niet vinden in het feit dat ik geen passie voor duiken hebt en zeker wil ik dat iedereen een fantastische duikervaring hebt. Dus het aanbod staat nog steeds om een nog een duik te doen op onze kosten.
Written September 28, 2024
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Raymond B
Roosendaal, The Netherlands2 contributions
Dec 2023 ā¢ Solo
We made a beautiful dive yesterday with the owner Bob. We saw beautiful things together under water, of which he took photos and videos. After the dive I gave my email address. I received the photos and videos the same evening. What a service!šš½ You notice that he runs the diving school with passion, and I love that. He pays attention to details, as a dive instructor that is a must. For those who want to take a dip on the house reef, it is highly recommended! Compliments from there šš½šš½šš½šš½šš½
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Written December 4, 2023
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AlikedJ2
Utrecht, The Netherlands30 contributions
Apr 2017 ā¢ Couples
This is definitely one of my favorite places! I would recommend everybody to go here!
It is a great diving school, with amazing people. They are friendly and make you feel at home. The team will help you with your diving wishes, and you can dive either at Daaibooi, take a boot trip or dive safari.
We did 2 dives by boot with Bob as guide, which was at great locations and 2 dives at Daaibooi on our own. They gave us good instructions and support with the gear to make us feel safe.
Last year I did my advanced with Bob and my boyfriend his open water with Sanne and several more dives with them as guide, learning us a lot more!
I will always go back here when I am on the island!
It is a great diving school, with amazing people. They are friendly and make you feel at home. The team will help you with your diving wishes, and you can dive either at Daaibooi, take a boot trip or dive safari.
We did 2 dives by boot with Bob as guide, which was at great locations and 2 dives at Daaibooi on our own. They gave us good instructions and support with the gear to make us feel safe.
Last year I did my advanced with Bob and my boyfriend his open water with Sanne and several more dives with them as guide, learning us a lot more!
I will always go back here when I am on the island!
Written April 27, 2017
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Tank you for your time to write the nice comment. See you next time
Written May 7, 2017
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Guy147
Geulle, The Netherlands24 contributions
Our son (12) was thrilled to retry scuba diving after 4 years. With Divers Republic, Sanne took him through the theoretical part and dove with him, just off the shore, near Karakter beach bar. He was very excited and felt in total security with her. He really had a blast and wants to continue getting his Paddi open water degree. These people really took the time to make him feel at ease and have him enjoy every minute of his experience.
Written April 7, 2015
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itsallaboutpassion
Penticton, Canada122 contributions
Dec 2014 ā¢ Solo
I was diving with Divers Republic for quite some time and enjoy their professional and safety oriented approach. Staff and equipment were top notch, boat was always clean and Captain Tooki knew what he was doing. For beginners and pros alike this is the dive shop you want diving CuraƧao.
Written March 30, 2015
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duncan12424
Grand Haven, MI338 contributions
Dec 2014 ā¢ Solo
Booked the dive via email. They were responsive and very nice.
I arrived via cruise ship and the picked me up and dropped me off at the dock for no charge. I rented equipment which was in good shape and working condition.
It turns out I was the only person diving that day so I had a personal dive guide. Very nice, knowledgeable and fun young man who was fluent in Dutch and English.
We dove from shore - meaning we suited up in the parking lot, walked across the parking lot, across the beach and swam out to the drop off. If you are not fit this would be a bit of a workout.
Currents were low, water was warm and visibility was great ( 100 ft. plus) so we did both dives at the same location; covering the reef East and West. Saw barracuda, eels, lion fish, groupers and several large schools of fish, colorful corals, and a sunken pontoon ferry. The ferry cargo was cars and there car parts spread across the bottom of the sea.
Beverages were served between dives.
Overall a very good experience. I would gladly return.
I arrived via cruise ship and the picked me up and dropped me off at the dock for no charge. I rented equipment which was in good shape and working condition.
It turns out I was the only person diving that day so I had a personal dive guide. Very nice, knowledgeable and fun young man who was fluent in Dutch and English.
We dove from shore - meaning we suited up in the parking lot, walked across the parking lot, across the beach and swam out to the drop off. If you are not fit this would be a bit of a workout.
Currents were low, water was warm and visibility was great ( 100 ft. plus) so we did both dives at the same location; covering the reef East and West. Saw barracuda, eels, lion fish, groupers and several large schools of fish, colorful corals, and a sunken pontoon ferry. The ferry cargo was cars and there car parts spread across the bottom of the sea.
Beverages were served between dives.
Overall a very good experience. I would gladly return.
Written January 7, 2015
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Jobsg
Oakland, CA22 contributions
Jul 2013 ā¢ Family
We stayed at the Blue Bay Resort in Curacao for 10 days and dove with DiveVersity, the onsite operator. We picked Blue Bay and DiveVersity because we were looking for a setup with easy access to the water and a good reef where our 21 YO niece could complete her open water certification and get comfortable in the water, and our 18 YO niece could do a Discover Scuba course. We were completely pleased with the dive setup and with DiveVersity. The instructors were helpful in all ways, polite, friendly, and calm. We spent a solid week shore diving there and watching them interact with other customers, and we never saw them be anything but helpful to everyone who came by the shop.
The dive shop setup is great for both beginners and experienced divers. They are located on a sandy beach with a nice breakwater that creates calm, easy conditions for shore diving, no matter what was going on with the weather. They have a big rinse tank, a shower, and a gear storage area that is locked every night so we didn't have to carry our gear back to our condo. The condo was ocean front and a 3 minute walk from the beach and the dive shop. A very short swim out and you are at the drop off where the reef begins. For more experienced divers, it's about a 15 minute swim (underwater) out to the Blue Bay wall, one of the only walls in Curacao, with plenty to see on the way if you don't wish to go all the way to the wall. We saw all of the usual Caribbean reef fish and creatures out on their house reef, including a resident octopus, and a couple of resident bobtail squid. Nitrox is available, you can take tanks out for the day if you wish to drive/dive elsewhere, they do boat dives 2 or 3 days per week, and they have a second location at Coral Estates, the old Habitat dive resort that closed down several years ago. All in all, we highly recommend this dive op and the Blue Bay resort.
The dive shop setup is great for both beginners and experienced divers. They are located on a sandy beach with a nice breakwater that creates calm, easy conditions for shore diving, no matter what was going on with the weather. They have a big rinse tank, a shower, and a gear storage area that is locked every night so we didn't have to carry our gear back to our condo. The condo was ocean front and a 3 minute walk from the beach and the dive shop. A very short swim out and you are at the drop off where the reef begins. For more experienced divers, it's about a 15 minute swim (underwater) out to the Blue Bay wall, one of the only walls in Curacao, with plenty to see on the way if you don't wish to go all the way to the wall. We saw all of the usual Caribbean reef fish and creatures out on their house reef, including a resident octopus, and a couple of resident bobtail squid. Nitrox is available, you can take tanks out for the day if you wish to drive/dive elsewhere, they do boat dives 2 or 3 days per week, and they have a second location at Coral Estates, the old Habitat dive resort that closed down several years ago. All in all, we highly recommend this dive op and the Blue Bay resort.
Written July 31, 2013
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