Duikcentrum van de Ven | Jan Thiel | Curaçao

Guided Tugboat Dive Curaçao


Discover Curaçao’s famous Tugboat wreck with an experienced guide

🕒Approx. 2.5 hours
📍Starts from our permanent dive center in Jan Thiel

✔ Valid Open Water certification required
✔ Curaçao’s most famous wreck
✔ Relaxed pace with clear guidance
✔ Experienced instructors
✔ SSI Diamond Dive Center

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About the Tugboat Guided Dive


During this guided dive at Tugboat, you explore a well-known wreck located in sheltered water at around 5 meters depth. In addition to the wreck, we also dive along the nearby reef, rich in coral and marine life.

✔ Iconic wreck & colorful reef
✔ Calm pace and personal guidance

VIP Tugboat Guided Dive (Private)

Private instructor, fully tailored to your own group.

Including equipment:
$86 per person, per dive

Excluding equipment:
$74 per person, per dive

What’s included


✔ Private instructor
✔ Tank & weights
✔ One guided dive at Tugboat
✔ Transport from dive center to dive site
✔ 9% sales tax included

Underwater photo & video service

An extra instructor dedicated to photos & videos; your own instructor stays with you for safety.


  • VIP:$ 57

Classic
Tugboat Guided Dive

Small group
(max. 4 divers)

Including equipment:
$75 per person, per dive


Excluding equipment:
$63 per person, per dive

What’s included

✔ Small group (max. 4 divers)
✔ Tank & weights
✔ One guided dive at Tugboat
✔ Transport from dive center to dive site
✔ 9% sales tax included

Optional:

Underwater photo & video package

What to expect from a Tugboat guided dive


At the dive center, we prepare and fit your dive equipment together, ensuring everything is comfortable and working properly. We also explain the dive plan in advance, including route, maximum depth, and hand signals.


Underwater, we keep a calm and well-organized pace so you can dive relaxed and fully enjoy the wreck and reef.


Dive time is usually between 30 and 60 minutes, always maintaining a safe reserve of at least 50 bar.

✔ Clear briefing and preparation
✔ Relaxed underwater pace
✔ Personal attention throughout the dive

Ready for your Tugboat guided dive?

Medical statement

Before diving, you must complete the mandatory online medical questionnaire.
If you answer “yes”to any question, a doctor’s approval is required.


If you do not have an SSI certification, the form can be completed at the dive center.

Safe & trusted diving at Tugboat

✔ Dutch family-run dive center
✔ Fully licensed and insured
✔ Experienced instructors
✔ Permanent dive center in Jan Thiel