TLDR - best dive ever, 10,000 stars, book without hesitation!
If you have time, here are some details:
I am going to start by saying that my wife and I have been certified for one year. We certified in a quarry, and our first ocean dive was in Destin, Florida. We are fairly new to this. We had no idea what to expect. We booked this directly with Scubacao, as our Virgin cruise had no scuba excursions on this stop. I selected Scubacao because of their high Google and TripAdvisor reviews, and it was the best decision we made. I honestly don't know how this will be outdone. I found the website and sent them a message, and we communicated via WhatsApp. Communication was excellent. I told the person on the other end that we were new and didn't have a lot of experience ocean diving, and they were very understanding. We booked too late for a boat dive, and they told us we would be doing a shore dive, which we had not done. I sent the necessary paperwork. A few days before our cruise, I got a WhatsApp message with directions on where to be and what time. We were told to walk off the boat, go to the Starbucks, and they would pick us up.
We walked to the Starbucks with our gear, and there were a lot of other divers. I thought we would be diving with a large group. People were getting on buses and leaving. We were there for a few minutes, and JP pulls up in his truck and says throw your stuff in the back and let's go! We did and jumped in. JP was extremely friendly and very knowledgeable about the local area. He drove us to the dive location and gave us a sightseeing tour on the way. He educated us about local attractions and local laws, languages, religions, politics, and other interesting facts about Curacao. It was literally like we flew to Curacao to dive with a friend who lived there.
We went to Shipwreck Beach first. We did our pre-dive safety briefing, and everything was as he described. He was very safety-conscious and gave us some dive tips. He checked on us frequently to make sure we were okay. We saw beautiful fish, eels, squid, and a shipwreck. He led us under the pier, and then we surfaced. We did a post-dive briefing, and he provided local snacks and drinks. The cookies were delicious.
Then, he asked my wife what she would like to do, and my wife commented that she would like to see sea turtles. He spoke to another dive operator, and we loaded up our gear and jumped in the truck. This is where it went from amazing to fantastic! We drove to a location with no other divers and did our pre-dive briefing. Knowing we were new, he explained that we would swim out and see nothing but blue, but to trust him because he knew where he was going. The surf was a little rough, and he told us to stand behind him until we got far enough out to descend. We swam about 15 minutes out and began to see a structure come into view. We had made it to "Turtle Rock" as he called it, and we saw several sea turtles, lion fish, moray eel, a sea horse, and lots of fish. It was unbelievable. I don't know how this will ever be topped, to have a private dive with JP and Turtle Rock all to ourselves.
After the dive, we went back to the dive shop, cleaned our gear, and he drove us to the terminal and dropped us off. It was an amazing day. Words cannot convey just how awesome this was. The only downside is that this is the dive trip we will compare all future trips to.
pablopR1316FG
21 Apr 2026
Curacao. Experience with SCUBACAO DIVING ADVENTURE. From 28/12/2025 I started to find out in different dive operators and having analyzed the alternatives offered I met with that dive operator. In the different email talks I am confirmed that on 12/04/2026 they would dive into Superior Produce. Taking into account that specific date my trip to Curacao to do that dive plus another one or others that suggest me. On 3/15 they inform me that they will not have an instructor in Spanish, stating that this would be an inconvenience on 3/23 they inform me that it would NOT be inconvenient since they would solve it and close to the date a second dive point would be established. On 9/4 I informed them of my arrival and attentive that they requested a reservation, I made the payment and informed them so they heard and reported a second tentative dive within the dates of my trip.
On 4/11 (the day before the first dive at Superior Producer) when I did not receive any information until 6 pm I communicated by email and by whatsapp so that I could be informed of times when they would pick me up the next day. By whatsapp they answer "HI English ok", so I answer that the person I was arranging with, Carolina (who speaks Spanish) was going to solve the problem, so if not, I canceled the reservation. They tell me Carolina wasn't there...
Interestingly, Carolina answers me by email and says that not having the deposit confirmed instructor in Spanish. He asks me if we can continue speaking on the same Whatsapp... I report that the reservation was made more than 48 hours in advance. Later they tried hard not to recognize the error, change dive schedules in the afternoon and at 8 pm they send me Whatsapp contact from another operator (the one that was not well qualified online) so that "I communicate" and see if the next day they would dive to said point and with guide in Spanish ...
After a good effort they agree to return the reservation.
I travelled specifically to Curacao to dive, they gave me assurances that they did not comply and tried not to return the booking being clear (by email and whatsapp that it was done in time), plus I took care of calling someone else (8 pm) to see if I could go diving.
Be sure and take precautions if you hire SCUBACAO DIVING ADVENTURE.
Professional and fun dive shop. If you want small groups, book here. They take safety and equipment maintenance seriously while having fun and bringing the smiles. My wife took her PADI Open Water course here 3 years ago and we just keep coming back. We've loved all the Instructors/Guides here over the years. Can't find better on the island.