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Recreational & Specialty Courses
Learning to dive with Ocean Encounters during your vacation is a very rewarding experience. We maintain a strict standard of quality to ensure you become a safe diver and keep on diving for many years to come. You can start with a Discover Scuba Dive and continue as far as you want, even till a professional level!The specialty courses are all about adventure and new knowledge. Whether it is answers on how to improve your buoyancy, to appreciate the underwater fauna, or take beautiful pictures, Ocean Encounters has the specialty for you. If the specialty of your interest is not described here, please contact us. With the combined knowledge of our top-notch instructors we can teach any specialty you want.
Discover Scuba Diving
A non-certification dive course to experience diving in the Caribbean. If you like it, you can start right away with your PADI Open Water Course.Read more...
PADI Open Water Diver
The PADI Open Water Diver certification enables you to dive with a buddy, rent equipment, and enjoy diving in Curacao and other reefs in the world.Read more...
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
2-day diving course to fine-tune your diving skills and learn about specific interests in diving.Read more...
Rescue Diver Course
This is the perfect diving course for becoming a better, more secure and environmentally conscious diver. You learn to help yourself and others during diving emergencies. It is the most challenging and rewarding program ...Read more...
Photography
From simple point and shoot to Digital photography. We have got the photo specialty for you. In just two afternoons you will learn the basics for good underwater photography.
Nitrox
Learn how to beat your air tables and stay down longer. Nitrox helps reduce nitrogen stress on your body and makes your extended dive much more enjoyable. This is a one-day course that will make a difference in how you dive.
Peak Performance Buoyancy
During this class and with only two dives, you will learn to effortlessly hover over the reef, use less air, and properly calculate the amount of weight needed according to your body weight and your exposure suit. It is a must ...
Fish Identification
Are you a diver who always likes to look up the fish seen during your dives? Then this is the course for you. You will learn how to identify species, families, and individuals. It is fun, and it lasts only one day.
