⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1,100+ 5-star reviews
✔ Permanent dive center in Jan Thiel
✔ Experienced instructors
✔ SSI Diamond Dive Center
With us, you learn step by step to dive independently and safely, with personal guidance from our experienced instructors.
You start in shallow water and gradually build up to deeper water. This way you quickly feel comfortable in the water and discover the colorful underwater life of Curaçao.
Upon completion, you will receive the SSI Open Water certificate, which allows you to dive independently up to 18 meters.
✔ Breathing and moving underwater
✔ Safety skills and buddy skills
✔ Discovering coral reefs and tropical fish
✔ At your own pace, with our personal guidance
$ 472 per person
total, all dives included
XCG 825 per person
total, all dives included
✔ 100% private - only your group
✔ 1 dedicated instructor, full attention
✔ Exercises completely at your own pace
✔ Personal attention & customized approach
✔ Ideal for solo, couples & families
$ 450 per person
total, all dives included
XCG 785 per person
total, all dives included
✔ Small group (maximum 4 people)
✔ Fixed course dates
✔ Shared pace with the group
✔ Instructor divides attention
✔ Complete diving equipment
✔ Digital SSI theory & exam
✔ 4 open water dives in the sea
✔ Digital SSI Open Water certificate
✔ Online logbook (MySSI)
✔ Transportation to dive location
✔ Including 9% sales tax
✔ Swimwear and towel
✔ Sunscreen
✔ Lunch
✔ Water
✔ Optionally a small snack
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Before we start with the practical part, the following components must be completed via MySSI:
✔ 6 theory chapters
✔ Knowledge questions
✔ Online exam
✔ Digital documents uploaded:
• Medical declaration
• Liability waiver
• Responsible Diver Code
• Fit2Dive declaration
Everything must show green in your MySSI account before we begin the practical days.
✔ Minimum age: 10 years
✔ Good physical condition
✔ Comfortable in the water
✔ Basic swimming ability
✔ No diving experience required
Photo & video service
Professional underwater photos and video of your dive.
VIP:
± € 50 per dive
XCG 100 per dive
Classic:
± € 75 per dive
XCG 150 per dive
Total duration: two days
Start time: 08:00 AM
✔ Explanation of dive signals and exercises
✔ Set up your equipment yourself under supervision
✔ Equipment check
✔ Diving up to a maximum of 12 meters
✔ Practice basic skills
We start calmly in shallow water and build confidence during the first dives in the sea.
✔ Diving up to a maximum of 18 meters
✔ More independence
✔ Dive planning and navigation
✔ Review and deepening of skills
✔ Practice emergency situations and safety scenarios
You build on the skills from day 1 and learn how to dive independently and safely under supervision.
After each dive, we log the dive together in the MySSI app.
Upon successful completion you will receive:
✔ Your fully completed digital logbook
✔ Your digital SSI Open Water certificate immediately
✔ Worldwide certification up to 18 meters
From that moment on, you can dive worldwide (always with a buddy).
Located in Jan Thiel
Calm and personal guidance
Professional guidance
Certified quality
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