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First scuba dive in Cura\u00e7ao: how your Discover Scuba Diving works, step by step<\/h1>

Your first scuba dive in Cura\u00e7ao requires no certification and no swimming talent: you only need to feel comfortable in the water and be at least 10 years old. You walk into the sea from the shore, where you can stand, with an instructor for you alone or for your small group. Then you go down at your own pace towards a shallow reef.<\/strong><\/p>

The Little Green Boat is a French and English speaking dive centre in Cura\u00e7ao. Your dives run in English or in French with the whole team, whichever you prefer, and Fabien also guides in Spanish.<\/p>

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What a first dive does not require<\/h2>

First, a stubborn myth: you would need to be a strong swimmer, or even sporty, to try diving. That is not true. PADI and SSI, the agencies we train our divers with, simply ask you to feel at ease in the water. There is no timed swim test.<\/p>

Second, many travellers think a first dive always starts from a boat, out at sea. In Cura\u00e7ao, it is the other way round. Most of the island’s sites are reached straight from the beach. So all our introductory dives start from the shore. You walk into the water, with no boat and no ladder.<\/p>

Finally, feeling nervous is not a problem. In fact, it is the most common situation we meet. Our format is built for it: no group to keep up with, no stopwatch, and time to settle in where you can stand.<\/p>

Before the big day: form, booking and bag<\/h2>

The medical questionnaire<\/h3>

Before any dive, you fill in a medical questionnaire. Depending on your answers, a doctor’s certificate may be required. So we advise you to read it at home, before you travel, rather than the night before the dive. The details are in the official PADI FAQ on Discover Scuba Diving<\/a>, published in April 2023.<\/p>

Booking<\/h3>

Our outings are private: the instructor is reserved for you alone. Therefore, it is best to book several days ahead.<\/p>

What to pack<\/h3>