Duikcentrum van de Ven | Jan Thiel | Curaçao

ADVANCED ADVENTURER

Don't Stop Exploring: Continue Your Dive Adventure with the Advanced Course

Ready to dive deeper? The Advanced Course is designed to expand your knowledge and experience, allowing you to explore the underwater world with greater confidence and skill.

Science of Diving Curacao

Ready for More? Take the Advanced Course


Want to dive deeper and explore more? The Advanced Course is the next step in your diving journey. You'll learn essential skills like deep diving and navigation, and you'll get to choose additional dives that interest you.

Customize Your Adventure


Within the Advanced Course, you have the freedom to personalize your learning experience by choosing from a range of exciting dives. Want to learn more about the abundant marine life? Then opt for Coral Identification or Fish Identification. Are you fascinated by the underwater nightlife? Consider the Night & Limited Visibility dive, though this is available upon request and incurs an additional fee.

Featured Options:


  • Fish Identification: Learn to recognize a variety of fish species and understand their role in the marine ecosystem.
  • Marine Ecology: Gain a deeper understanding of underwater ecosystems, including coral reefs, seagrass beds, and open ocean.
  • Perfect Buoyancy: Master the art of neutral buoyancy to conserve energy, protect marine life, and enhance your overall diving experience.
  • Photo & Video: Capture stunning underwater images and videos with our complimentary OM System Tough TG-7 camera.
  • Wreck Diving: Discover the history and marine life of the Tugboat shipwreck.
  • Night Diving & Limited Visibility: Experience the unique and enchanting world of night diving, where marine life behaves differently.

Discover Advanced Diving: The Complete Guide to the Advanced Adventurer Course

Course Prerequisites

To participate in this course, you must be at least 10 years old. Specific permission is required for deep diving from the age of 12. Additionally, you must hold a valid SSI Open Water or PADI Open Water certification.


Course Content

The Advanced Adventurer course consists of 5 dives, each focusing on a specific aspect of diving, such as night diving, deep diving, and underwater navigation. The aim is to broaden your skills and deepen your knowledge of specific diving activities. This experience will not only boost your confidence as a diver but also prepare you for more challenging dives in the future.


Important Notes

Please note that reservations for Night Diving & Limited Visibility guided dives must be made in advance via email and are subject to availability. Please book well in advance to avoid disappointment. Night Diving & Limited Visibility surcharge: NAF 50 / $30,- per person.

Medical Statement

Completing the medical statement is a crucial part of preparing for the Advanced Adventurer course.

Cancellation Policy

Please familiarize yourself with our cancellation policy before enrolling in the course.

What all comes included in the Advanced Adventurer Course?

  • Online Advanced Adventurer Manual including videos
  • Online logbook to track your progress
  • Online and offline training
  • All necessary diving equipment for the course
  • 5 open water dives
  • Transportation from the dive center to the dive sites
  • The digital Advanced Adventurer Certification
  • Including 9% VAT (OB) 

Night Diving & Limited Visibility Supplement
This dive is available at an additional cost of NAF 50 / $ 30 per person.

Maximum of 4 students per instructor.

SSI Advanced Adventurer
NAF 715,-
$ 400,-

Private SSI Advanced Adventurer
NAF 745,-
$ 419,-

What is included in the Private Advanced Adventurer Course?

  • One-on-one Advanced Adventurer training

  • Online Advanced Adventurer Manual including videos
  • Online logbook to track your progress
  • Online and offline training
  • All necessary diving equipment for the course
  • 5 open water dives
  • Transportation from the dive center to the dive sites
  • The digital Advanced Adventurer Certification
  • Including 9% VAT (OB)

Night Diving & Limited Visibility Supplement
This dive is available at an additional cost of NAF 50 / $ 30 per person.