Explorer Dive | Substation Curacao
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Are you ready to explore Curaçao’s beautiful reefs at a depth of 200 meters?
What can you expect?
Substation Curaçao offers an unparalleled experience with its certified mini-submarine designed for tourists. Embarking from Bapor Kibra, the CuraSub ventures into uncharted depths, providing passengers with a unique journey to remote destinations seldom explored. En route, travelers are treated to captivating sights of vibrant fish, intricate corals, and ancient shipwrecks, all illuminated by the pristine waters encircling Curaçao. Within the confines of the CuraSub, passengers enjoy unparalleled visibility, extending over 30 m (60 ft), ensuring a remarkable underwater viewing experience.
Where will this tour take you?
Substation’s most popular dive is the Explorer's Dive. Also called the 'Beauty Run'. During this dive the guides will take you to their favorite part of the reef, where sunlight still reaches, with beautiful sponges and sea fans. Along the way, you will pass two small wrecks full of corals and fish. During this dive, you’ll descend to 200 meters (650 ft). The duration of the dive is approximately 1.5 hours.
This is a once in a lifetime experience, don’t miss out and book your tour now!
General information
Meeting & pick up:
- This tour does not offer pick up service
- Start times are: 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM
- Meeting & start point: Substation, Bapor Kibra z/n Willemstad
- End point: Substation, Bapor Kibra z/n Willemstad
Know before you go:
- Topside photos are included
- Underwater photos can be added for an additional $50
- Wear comfortable clothes
- Visit tugboats full of corals
- Dive depth is 200 m (650 ft.)
- Capacity: 2 people per sub. For families up to 4, please contact info@substation-curacao.com
Additional information:
- Unlike SCUBA-diving, submarine-diving has no effects of pressure change on the body. For people with special medical conditions please contact Substation directly.
- All systems have been certified by Germanischer Lloyd’s, meeting and exceeding the highest international safety standards.
- Curaçao Sea Aquarium (CSA) has also made extensive use of the CuraSub to bring the deepwater world into public view. CSA aquarists bring fishes up from depths of up to 1000 ft. They successfully allow them to decompress and acclimate to shallower conditions. They also discover rarely seen crustaceans, mollusks, and other invertebrates.
Refund and cancellation policy:
- A cancellation up to 24 hours prior to departure of the tour entitles the guest to a 100% refund.
- Less than 24 hours prior to departure, the guest receives no refund unless due to illness accompanied by a valid doctor's statement.
- In case of illness, only the person who is ill will receive a 100% refund. Other participants within the same booking that cancel the tour will not receive a refund unless otherwise decided by the supplier depending on the circumstances.
- No-shows, or if you miss the tour because you are too late, and cancellations made less than 24 hours before the scheduled activity will be charged the full price.
- In case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances the tour will be rescheduled, if rescheduling is not possible or the new time is inconvenient for you, a full refund will be issued.
Learn more about cancellations.