Start Diving in Curaçao

Make your first dive or earn your first SSI scuba certification with calm, personal guidance from Jan Thiel.
Never dived before? Start with Try Scuba Diving without a certification or go straight to Basic Diver, Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver. Choose VIP, fully private even if you come alone, or Classic in a small group.
No experience needed to start
VIP fully private · also for solo students
Classic small group
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Learning to dive in Curaçao: where to start

Never dived before? Start with a relaxed Try Scuba dive and experience what it is like to breathe underwater. Already know you want to learn to dive and earn your first certification in Curaçao? Then you can start directly with an SSI course.
Try Scuba Diving in Curaçao

Try Scuba Diving in Curaçao

Your first dive without a certification

Discover scuba diving in Curaçao without a certification. An SSI Instructor explains everything clearly and guides you step by step as you experience breathing underwater.

Try Scuba Diving is an introduction to scuba diving. It does not provide a full scuba certification.
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Earn your first SSI scuba certification in Curaçao

Ready to really learn to dive? Choose the course that matches how much you want to learn and how independently you want to dive afterwards. SSI Open Water Diver is the complete first scuba certification and the most popular choice for most beginners.
SSI Basic Diver course in Curaçao

SSI Basic Diver

Learn more without a full certification

A good next step if you want to dive more but are not ready to earn a full certification yet. You learn the basics and make multiple supervised dives.

SSI Scuba Diver course in Curaçao

SSI Scuba Diver

Supervised SSI certification

Learn the basic scuba skills and make supervised dives with your SSI certification. A good choice if you want to build up gradually.

SSI Referral Diver course in Curaçao

SSI Referral Diver

Complete your training in Curaçao

Already completed the theory and confined-water training? You can complete your open water dives with us during your vacation.

SSI Scuba Skills Update in Curaçao

SSI Scuba Skills Update

Get comfortable in the water again

Haven't dived for a while? Refresh your basic skills with an instructor before returning to independent diving.

SSI Experienced Diver Test in Curaçao

SSI Experienced Diver Test

Have your experience recognized

Do you have extensive experience but no official certification that reflects it? Have your knowledge and skills assessed.

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How your SSI training works

If you choose an SSI program or course, you need a personal SSI account. This also applies to our Try Scuba dives. Through MySSI you get access to your digital learning materials, and your certifications and recognition cards are added to your account.

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Already have your first scuba certification?

Already certified? Continue with Advanced and Specialty training to expand your knowledge, skills and diving opportunities.

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