Animal Encounters Dive center is new and provides all Dive courses from PADI, WOSD and IAHD (especially for the disabled people).Besides courses you can choose out of “Animal Scuba Encounters” and “the Dolphin Scuba Encounter”.
The best thing about these Encounters is that both divers and non- divers can participate in these exciting activities, even at the same time. After a short briefing, you are free to seek out the adventure of being surrounded by turtles, rays, sharks and many other fish looking to get some of your food, or participate in the Dolphin interactive world. Ask about our combinations.
Animal Free dive snorkel Encounters
Submerge yourself in the Sea Animal world and free dive with the in their natural lagoon As you swim you can observe sharks, sea turtles and Dolphins and freedive with stingrays and many, many colorful tropical fish. Bring your bathing suit and take part in a thrill-of-a-lifetime adventure.
Prices: Snorkel $49,- pp (equipment included) max. 20 persons 1-4 years half price
Animal Scuba Encounter
You can feed sharks, sea turtles, stingrays and many, many colorful tropical fish while diving! Bring your bathing suit and take part in a thrill-of-a-lifetime adventure called “Animal Encounters”. This is the only place in the world where you can hand feed sharks, sea turtles, stingrays and colorful tropical fish in one dive.
Prices: Dive $99,- pp (equipment included) max 4 persons min. age 10 years
Dolphin Scuba Encounter
In cooperation with the Dolphin Academy we offer the DSE program.
Get up close and personal with a dolphin in their world.
As you scuba in the lagoon the dolphin will meet you face to face so you can gently touch him or her and study the dolphin’s body and behavior. You can’t get any closer than this! No dive certification needed!!!
Prices: $234,- pp (equipment included)max 4 persons min.age 10 years
Dolphin Dive on the Reef new
In cooperation with the Dolphin Academy we offer the DDR program.
This program offers a unique opportunity for divers to observe and learn about these animals in their natural habitat. The dolphins will meet the divers outside their lagoon in the open ocean and dive with them in the environment of one of the most beautiful housereef of the animal Encounters dive center (called Hansome reef). Here divers can enjoy the company of the dolphins in an unstructured program where the dolphins will play with fish, the divers and each other.
Prices: Differs with amount of divers (equipment included) max 6 persons min.age 10 years dive certification needed
Bubble maker / Kids on the Reef
The Animal Encounter Dive center provide Bubble maker a gentle introduction to the art of breathing underwater for the kids from the age of 8 years to learn and experience Scuba diving in the AE lagoon. After qualification in AE lagoon it’s possible to do a dive with the kids ion the reef. All is done under the supervision of a qualified instructor will introduce your children under close supervision to the coral reefs and fish life in the shallow waters.
Prices: Dive $60,- pp (equipment included) max 2. persons min.age 8 years.
Scuba Diving with a disability
At the Animal Encounters Dive Center, we are happy to accommodate customers with disabilities for snorkeling or diving with stingrays, dolphins and the possibility to feed sharks and sea turtles.
But also diving on the reef or fulfill courses especially for the disabled provided by the IAHD.
Prices: inform at AE about the possibilities
Dive courses and guided dives
The Animal Encounter Dive center provides PADI, WOSD and IAHD courses. From Open water to the Dive master.
Visit our house reef (Hansome reef, Gorgonian City and Elkys Coral) one of the most beautiful on the island of Curacao or book any dive-trip on the island.
Open daily from 8.00 am – 5.00 pm. Entrance fee Sea Aquarium for observers Adults $18.50(tax incl.). Children till the age of 12 yr $9.50(tax incl.) Animal Encounters reserves the rights to change time and/or day of your reservation in case of unforeseen circumstances. Bring along a bathing suit, towel and dry clothing. Pregnant woman can only participate in the Animal Freedive Encounter. Reservations are recommended for all programs. AE general terms and conditions are exclusively applicable to all of AE contracts, services and obligations. Prior to their activity participants are required to sign an assumption of risk release waiver. Please contact us in case of special needs. The prices are in US dollars.
Combinations of activities possible, contact us for extra information or to make your reservations.
Animal Encounters Dive Center Tel (+5999) 465 6940
email: aer@curacao-sea-aquarium.com or hans@curacao-sea-aquarium.com
