La Palapa
$60 excl. equipment $85 incl. equipment

Started on December 7, 20242 hours

La palapa is a newly discovered reef. The dive is different from the average shore dive on Curaçao, where you normally follow the drop-off. For this dive, start by swimming in the blue, away from the drop-off. Your guide will bring a compass to determine the direction. After about 5 minutes of ‘flying’ in the blue, you will see a pinnacle appear in front of you. This highlight is home to a dozen green turtles. You will see the turtles sleeping on sponges, swimming to the surface to breathe or searching for a tasty seaweed. Of course we only look at the turtles. Those turtles are not allowed to be fed and it is forbidden to touch them.

La Palapa is not an easy dive site. The entrance can be quite tricky if the sea is rough, due to rocks and holes in the water. Also, if you are afraid of heights/depths, you may want to skip the open water swimming. You can participate in this dive as an open water diver, but we want to make sure that you are comfortable in the water and that you are a good diver.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dive Center Scuba Do is located at Jan Thiel Beach, surrounded by the popular beach restaurants Koko’s, Tinto, Zanzibar and Zest. You are welcome to enjoy a day at the beach, while diving with us. There are also many small shops on the beach, for last minute convenience shopping.
Kids as young as the age of 8 can start blowing bubbles by scuba diving in shallow water. PADI Seal Team is for kids ages 8 to 10. PADI Master Seal Team member is for kids age 10 and up. The first full course, the PADI Junior Open Water Diver course, is for kids age 10 and up. For all kids’ courses, prior parental approval is required.
In case you want to participate in a course but you take any medications or have a known medical condition, Dive Center Scuba Do needs to receive a special medical statement, signed by a doctor, stating that you are fit for diving. In all other cases, as long as you can answer all questions with a ‘no’ on the Medical Statement, you do not need medical clearance from a doctor. With your signature, you yourself affirm that you are healthy and fit for diving according to the guideline.
Yes, you can. You can start with the Discover Scuba Diving program. This is a halve day introduction course where we show you the basics of scuba diving. If you’ve liked the experience, you can continue with us for your PADI Open Water Diver certification!
We have a well-stocked rental area. As long as you can show us a proof of certification, we can rent you all the equipment you need to go out diving.
We always recommend to make a reservation upfront, we will make sure that we reserve a spot for you. Contact us by Email, Phone +5999 7679300 or WhatsApp +5999 525 0332
We are very flexible, so we recommend that you contact our dive center to plan your dive, but generally our diving courses and guided dives start at 8:30 am and at 1:00 pm / 2:00 pm, depending on the distance from the dive site to Scuba Do.
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At Dive Center Scuba Do we have DIN and INT tanks available for rent
In Curacao, we have great visibility in crystal clear warm waters. Enjoy snorkeling or scuba diving with visibility between 10 to 25 meters (32 to 82 ft)!
The sea is warm enough throughout the year. The water temperature goes from 26 °C (79 °F) in February and March, to 29 °C (84 °F) in September and October. During the whole year, you can dive in a 3-mm shorty, which is available for rent at Dive Center Scuba Do.
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