Rare mitsugirly Posted January 26, 2017 #1 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) I have got a 0 response over on the Curacao board, so thought I would try here. I'm going to copy and paste from over there...need help with picking the right operator/dive. We have decided that Curacao will be the destination for our scuba this upcoming cruise. Both hubby and I will do a Discover Scuba (have done this once in St Thomas) and our (then 9 year old by cruise time) will do a Bubble Maker class (she's a certified PADI Seal with several dives under her belt already). Here are my options: 1) Atlantis Diving: Transportation: The dive includes transportation from the cruise ship terminal. Dive Sight: The tugboat area for all of us and the reef is mentioned Cost: Bubblemaker=$114 DSD= $ 83 Time: 2.5 hours total, about 45 minutes diving Extra: Said if we want to stay at the tugboat area to snorkel after, we could, but would have to find our own transportation back to the port Rating on TA: Rated 5 stars and #6 2) Hans Pleij-Curious 2 Dive: Transportation: Provided with dive Dive Sight: Tugboat, the drop off, a wall, and a pier mentioned Cost: $88 per person Time: Total of 4 hours Extra: Free pictures during the dive. Also, said they could take us to a nearby beach after scuba (Janthiel or Zanzibar or Sea Aquarium Beach) and then we would provide our own transportation back to cruise terminal. Rating on TA: 5 stars and rated #4 3) Bas Harts: Transportation: Includes pick up and drop off at cruise port Dive Sight: They offer a 2 dives at 2 sites. The dives take place in the San Juan area and are called Shon-Mosa (site states there are a lot of turtles, eels, and rays at this site) and No-Name. Cost: $139 per person Time: He didn't really say how long nor does the site Extra: They provide free pictures of the dive Rating on TA: 5 stars and rated #2 So these are my options. (I have contacted many other dive companies, but the problem is finding one of them that will take us as a Discover Scuba AND provide a Bubble maker class for our daughter. Let me know if you've had experiences with any of these and what you thought of them. Let me know if you've been to any of these sites and which you feel would be best. I hear the tugboat is a very simple dive, calm water and several sea horses in the area (which I have never seen when in the water before). The lure of being able to actually do 2 dives with Bas at 2 different sites sounds super cool as well. **The Dive Bus doesn't offer a bubble maker class so that's out **Scuba Lodge will only offer bubble maker in a pool and not the ocean **Ocean Encounter-well, I'm afraid, due to of some of the emails back and forth, that they are not a safe company (stating that since my daughter is a PADI seal, has done a few dives, and we have done DSD once before, they feel confident in allowing her to dive with us because they don't offer a bubble maker. :rolleyes: Um, not. Edited January 26, 2017 by mitsugirly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemoCrownie Posted January 26, 2017 #2 Share Posted January 26, 2017 We dove with Hans at Curious2Dive and had a fantastic day. I would highly recommend him. He is safe, prompt, excellent communication and has well maintained dive gear. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joby Posted January 27, 2017 #3 Share Posted January 27, 2017 What about the Dive Bus? http://www.thedivebus.com We have used them each time we've been to Curacao and LOVE them! We will be there next February too diving with them :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted January 27, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted January 27, 2017 **The Dive Bus doesn't offer a bubble maker class so that's out **Scuba Lodge will only offer bubble maker in a pool and not the ocean **Ocean Encounter-well, I'm afraid, due to of some of the emails back and forth, that they are not a safe company (stating that since my daughter is a PADI seal, has done a few dives, and we have done DSD once before, they feel confident in allowing her to dive with us because they don't offer a bubble maker. :rolleyes: Um, not. What about the Dive Bus? www.thedivebus.com We have used them each time we've been to Curacao and LOVE them! We will be there next February too diving with them :) As in my first posting (see above bolded). Not an option. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted February 9, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted February 9, 2017 All these divers on the boards and no one has a recommendation based on what I posted? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpluvsdolphins Posted February 22, 2017 #6 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Bas Harts. Awesome! Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemoCrownie Posted February 22, 2017 #7 Share Posted February 22, 2017 All these divers on the boards and no one has a recommendation based on what I posted? :confused: Two of your operators have been recommended. What else are you wanting? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted February 24, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Two of your operators have been recommended. What else are you wanting? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Actually, you are the only one who recommended someone. The other person recommended The Dive bus and as stated in my OP, they don't do the bubble maker class, so I couldn't use them to begin with. The last person just came on the, same day you did this time, for a recommendation. However, I have already booked, even though I only got 1 person that said anything. ;) I guess I thought more people would be able to give thoughts based on their thoughts, but not much activity here or the Curacao board about these places. (Could be that there isn't anyone else out there on these boards in my predicament- DSD plus a kid). So, really not looking for anything anymore. Thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemoCrownie Posted February 24, 2017 #9 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Actually, you are the only one who recommended someone. The other person recommended The Dive bus and as stated in my OP, they don't do the bubble maker class, so I couldn't use them to begin with. The last person just came on the, same day you did this time, for a recommendation. However, I have already booked, even though I only got 1 person that said anything. ;) I guess I thought more people would be able to give thoughts based on their thoughts, but not much activity here or the Curacao board about these places. (Could be that there isn't anyone else out there on these boards in my predicament- DSD plus a kid). So, really not looking for anything anymore. Thanks :) I am glad you are booked. We thought the diving was very good in Curacao and had a great day. I know you will have a wonderful time with whoever you chose. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted February 24, 2017 Author #10 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I am glad you are booked. We thought the diving was very good in Curacao and had a great day. I know you will have a wonderful time with whoever you chose. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Thanks! I'm sure we will have a great day. We went with your suggestion. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemoCrownie Posted February 24, 2017 #11 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Thanks! I'm sure we will have a great day. We went with your suggestion. :D I hope you like Hans as much as we did. His pictures were amazing, he really gave my husband some helpful suggestions for decreasing his air consumption, the dives were good and he was just an all around good person. Please come back and post about your experience. We will be booking with him again for next February. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQrobin Posted February 24, 2017 #12 Share Posted February 24, 2017 All these divers on the boards and no one has a recommendation based on what I posted? :confused: Most Certified Divers use Dive Bus. The fact that you are asking about Discover Scuba and Bubblemaker is a whole different situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted February 24, 2017 Author #13 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I hope you like Hans as much as we did. His pictures were amazing, he really gave my husband some helpful suggestions for decreasing his air consumption, the dives were good and he was just an all around good person. Please come back and post about your experience. We will be booking with him again for next February. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk I definitely will. Thanks for the comments on your experience. I appreciate it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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