At Duikcentrum van de Ven we offer guided dives for people with a diving license.
Discover the beautiful underwater world of Curaçao together with our experienced guides.
We have several locations where you can enjoy the breathtaking flora and fauna that the Caribbean Sea has to offer.
Book your diving experience at Duikcentrum van de Ven today!
We specialize in offering guided shore dives in the beautiful southeast of Curaçao.
Our team of experienced guides & instructors ensures that every dive is an unforgettable experience.
At our diving center, safety comes first, which is why we always start with a dive at the Tugboat or Caracas Bay.
We deliberately keep our groups small so that we can guarantee personal attention during every dive.
At Duikcentrum van de Ven we are ready to show you the spectacular underwater world of Curaçao!
Click on the dive location for information & prices:
Barracuda Point
Boca Simon
Caracasbaai
Director's Bay *
Drift Dive Director's Bay -> Tugboat
Jan Thiel
Marie Pampoen
Turtle Island
Superior Producer
Tugboat
Night dive
MEDICAL STATEMENT
- Medical declaration must be completed in full and the diver must be in good health.
NO FIXED PLANNING
- We do not work with a fixed schedule, but are happy to look at your schedule, provided it also fits into our agenda.
Because we find personal attention very important and therefore work in small groups, it is recommended to reserve the guided dives.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- Read our cancellation policy.
FREE PICK-UP SERVICE, JAN THIEL AREA
- Are you staying in the Jan Thiel Area and do you not have your own transport?
Then you can use our FREE pick-up service during the diving days.
At Duikcentrum van de Ven you can expect a great experience during your guided dive.
Upon arrival, you will be warmly welcomed by our friendly and experienced instructor.
Medical health declaration:
Before you start diving, complete a medical health declaration while enjoying a coffee/tea or water to ensure that you are fit enough to dive.
You will soon be healthy enough to go diving, but there are sometimes some points of interest, such as the use of medication or certain (old) conditions.
For all dives we provide, it is important that you can answer no to all questions.
If you can answer no to everything, you do not have to do anything and complete the medical declaration of health on the day of your dive.
If you answer yes, print out the form and take it to a (diving) doctor in your area to have this statement completed.
The medical health declaration with information can be found here.
Before you start diving, complete a medical health declaration while enjoying a coffee/tea or water to ensure that you are fit enough to dive.
You will soon be healthy enough to go diving, but there are sometimes some points of interest, such as the use of medication or certain (old) conditions.
Fit diving equipment:
It is essential to fit diving equipment properly so that it fits comfortably and provides maximum safety while diving.
When trying on diving equipment, it is important to pay attention to the correct fit of the BCD, wetsuit, shoes and fins.
In addition, it is also important that the mask with snorkel fits properly on the face and that the tank and weights are properly adjusted.
By fitting the diving equipment properly, you can enjoy your diving experience with confidence.
Refresh dive:
Do you have a diving license, but haven't dived in a while?
Don't worry, at our Dive Center we offer a refresh dive where you pay nothing extra during the first dive.
During this dive, you can enjoy the beautiful underwater world at Tugboat or Caracas Bay.
Time to go diving:
Van de Ven Diving Center specializes in offering guided shore dives in the beautiful southeast of Curaçao.
We drive to the diving location with our bus.
Because our diving consists of shore diving, you can quietly walk into the water and first get used to breathing underwater. Then we can quietly start the dive.
The maximum depth depends on the certification level.
- 12 Meter Scuba Diver
- 18 Meter Open Water Diver
- 30 Meter SSI Advanced Adventurer including deep diving / PADI Advanced Open Water
- 40 Meter Deep Dive specialty
The dive time will be approximately between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on the air consumption during the dive.
Dive in small groups for safety & personal attention:
We like to keep our groups small so that everyone gets the personal attention they need.
At Duikcentrum van de Ven we believe in offering a safe and enjoyable diving experience for everyone.
Done diving, what now?:
After the dive, when you return to the diving school, you can share your experiences over a cup of coffee or tea, discuss the beautiful fish you have seen underwater and ask any questions.
We also offer the opportunity to log your dive.
The duration for 1 guided dive will be approximately +-2.5 hours.
Would you like to make 2 dives in 1 day?:
The day starts at 8:15 am, where you go to the first diving location together with our experienced diving instructor.
After the first dive, we always return to the diving school, where you can enjoy a well-deserved break of one hour.
During the break you can use our facilities, such as coffee, tea, water, toilet and a refrigerator.
Bring your own food for lunch, which can be put in our refrigerator.
After the break, we go to another location for the second dive.
After the dive we return to the diving school, where you can enjoy coffee, tea and water again while we log the dive and discuss the dive afterward.
The duration for 2 guided dives will be approximately +- 6 hours.
