The Dive Bus FAQ

Book the PADI Discover Scuba Dive course! We allow 3 hours for the experience including a thorough briefing, practice in shallow water and a dive (up to 1 hour, air dependent) on the beautiful Pierbaai Reef, just across the road. More info here.

Please note that for all PADI dive courses, including the Discover Scuba Dive, you need to check the medical questionnaire before booking, in case you need to be signed off by your doctor. Please take a minute to check this out, here, to avoid any possible disappointment.

If you want to get your PADI, the first certification is the PADI Open Water Diver Course. With the certification you are able to dive all around the world up to 18m/60ft with a buddy.

Don’t forget to check the the medical questionnaire before booking, in case you need to be signed off by your doctor. Please take a minute to check this out, here, to avoid any possible disappointment

Yes, we offer the PADI Divemaster and PADI Instructors courses including the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, Master Scuba Diver Trainer and Staff Instructor course!

Yes you can! If it’s been 18 months or more since your last dive, we’ll get you, your skills and your knowledge ‘refreshed’ so that you’re safe, comfortable and confident in the water, more info here.

The Refresher dive includes a thorough briefing, practice of safety skills in the shallows and a full dive up to an hour (air dependent) on our beautiful House Reef.

There may be some medical conditions that would prevent you from diving. It is best to consult a physician who can also provide written clearance to dive. Check out the PADI medical questionnaire here.

At the Dive Bus we have a maximum of 4 students per Instructor for PADI dive courses, . For Guided dives we have a max of 8 divers per Instructor (usually 6 on the Bus Trips)

Curacao is considered a nursery for the smaller fish, you will most likely see Angelfish, Trumpetfish, Dory Fish, eels, flounders, crabs, lobsters, octopus, squid… the list is long!  You will see a vast array of marine life, sometimes Turtles, occasional rays. Typically we do not have sharks here in Curacao.

Yes! The reef is particularly stunning and lively at night and definitely worth checking out. It’s quite different to how you’ll see it in the daytime, and filled with cool night-time critters including octopus, lobsters, crabs and lots of glowing shrimp eyes. More info and safety restrictions here. 

Water temperature ranges from 78F/26C to 84F/29C. We are lucky to be able to dive all year round here in sunny Curacao!

We specialize in shore diving rather than boat diving, and Curacao is one of the best shore diving locations in the world. The entries are easy, right from the shore with short, easy, relaxing swim-outs to the beautiful fringing coral reef.

However, you can add a day of boat diving to your package! We partner up with another operator for Boat dives out to the beautiful Eastpoint dive sites (minimum number of divers required), more info here.

We have plenty of DIN tanks available and Nitrox 32%. We have 2 x 15 litre (100cf) tank. For nitrox or the 15 litre tanks please be sure to let us know in advance.

Yes, as we are shore diving in Curacao we recommend having boots and open heel fins not the full foot fins.

On The Dive Bus Guided Dive Bus Trips we take along fruit, snacks and sodas for your surface interval as diving makes you hungry!

If you make 1 dive, you should wait a minimum of 12 hours before you fly. If you make more than 1 dive, or dive multiple days, you should wait a minimum of 18 hours.

Whilst scuba diving can be a very safe activity, we do recommend that you purchase diving insurance. In the event of injury, decompression sickness, equipment loss or damage, DAN insurance is priceless and may also include trip insurance.