5 really good reasons why Easter's better in Curacao

1. It's warm...

Not hot, hot, hot but lovely, toasty warm. Thanks to the constant trade winds, you shouldn't overheat. And thanks to your refrigerator / cool box, neither should your Easter eggs*.

Average air temperature = 30/86 degrees +  average water temperature =26/80 degrees = toasty :)


*NOTE: If you're not entirely satisfied with your Easter eggs, The Dive Bus Crew will dispose of them FREE OF CHARGE as per our Eco Policy (refuse, reuse, recycle).

2. It won't rain over the entire Easter weekend

It might rain. But if it does, it's like being in a warm shower and will be over in less time than it takes an average adult* to eat an Easter egg. And the rainbows are awesome...

*The Dive Bus Crew. 

3. It's kite season

When you get lemons, you make lemonade.

When you're in Curacao and you get winds, you make kites. As colourful as possible - and fly them as high as possible.

They're available from road-side kite sellers all over the island.

Try one out, it's a lot of fun!

Or if you prefer the 'wet' kind of kiting, harness up and go for a ride. (Just make sure you don't need to be able to raise your arms for the following 3 days, or so. (Y'know, a bit like wakeboarding...)

4. It has world-class shore diving

Boat diving can be pretty "interesting" when it's windy. Mostly because windy = waves. Waves = lots of moving things to deal with = annoying bruises messing up your suntan.

But you don't have to worry about any of that when you dive from Curacao's shore: just walk right into the ocean from the beach, and descend beneath the waves. Very civilised indeed.

With water temperatures around 80 degrees in March, if you haven't tried shore diving yet - and even if you have - this is a great time to do it.



Dive Packages with Trip Advisor's most popular Curacao's PADI 5 Star Dive Center start from just $604 per buddy team, for 3 days of awesome guided and independent shore diving.  

Book well in advance:  they fill up really quickly as they only take small groups and are really popular ;) Heaps more info here.

Not a certified diver? You'd be crazy to let that stop you diving in Curacao. Check out the PADI Discover Scuba Dive experience, designed exactly for folks just like you.

If (when!) you love it, continue on to become a certified PADI Open Water Diver. 

It's a lot less fattening than eating Easter eggs and almost as much fun.





5. There's no way you'll be bored

Photos by kind permission of the amazing Mr Barry Brown

If you get bored in Curacao, you're doing something wrong.

There's heaps of things to do, see, discover and enjoy - especially if you get a rental car (highly recommended):

• More restaurants than you can eat at in one vacation, with all kinds of cuisine and price level choices.
  
• Huge range of accommodations to suit all budgets and preferences
  
• Awesome beaches - many quite different to what you might expect on a Caribbean island
  
• Heaps of bars and night life
  
• Plenty of "dry" things to do and discover, including a rich and fascinating history, climbing, walking, cycling, ATV-ing, exploring, shopping ...

So that's 5 reasons why Easter's better in Curacao. 

But don't just take our word for it - find out for yourself...

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Is it time to change your office..?

Wish your office looked like a little more like this..?

Let 2018 be the year to stop wishing
- and make it happen.

Change your office:
become a PADI Divemaster with The Dive Bus, Curacao.

Because in 2018, your job could make you smile like this:

and this:

And other people smile like this:

You could even get paid to share this with other divers:

And this:

And it's a whole lot more achievable than you might think.

The Dive Bus, Curacao 2018 PADI Divemaster Course

Whether you're a PADI Rescue Diver, a PADI Open Water diver - or not even a diver yet, becoming a PADI Professional Divemaster is more achievable than you might think.

Check out these these two options with The Dive Bus PADI Pro Crew:

Option 1: *** Fast Track ***
The Dive Bus PADI Divemaster Intensive Program

Depending on your current level of certification and number of logged dives, you could be a PADI Divemaster in a maximum of 4 weeks.


Option 2:
PADI Divemaster Internship Program

Depending on your current level of certification, you could be a PADI Divemaster in 4 - 8 weeks. The Dive Bus PADI Divemaster Internship Program includes the added bonus of invaluable real-life, hands-on experience, working alongside The Dive Bus PADI Pro team, to kick-start your new diving career.

For either Option:
> Save time and start right now, today, from wherever you're reading this, with the PADI eLearning Program - regardless of your current level of dive certification.

> If you're one of the first 3 candidates to sign up for your PADI Divemaster course at The Dive Bus in January 2018, your dive equipment rental is FREE! Just mention this Blog post when you contact us.
 
> Stay at the "Dive House" or make your own accommodation arrangements, the choice is yours.

So if you're thinking that it's about time you changed your office?
You're right.

Because if we did it? You can.
Make 2018 the year you love your office, too.

  

 

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The Dive Bus, Curacao fleet expands!

More spaces for more divers =

more choice +

more fun for YOU and your buddies!

The Dive Bus started back in 2005 as Curacao's first and only dive operation to focus on quality, comfortable, friendly and fun shore diving, in small, friendly FUN groups, no crowds or ‘cattle boats’, guaranteed.

12 years later, that's still how we're rollin'.

And now we've got more space to take out more divers to more places, with the addition of the new BIG Dive Bus and the Dive Bus truck to the Dive Bus Fleet! 

Perfect for private shore diving charters, dive groups, friends, families, single divers - take a look:

The Dive Bus:

The new BIG Dive Bus:

The Dive Bus Truck
Video coming soon on:

Tell your dive buddies and favourite dive shop back home and spread the good news:

• Dive Groups: 10 or more divers
• Private charters: for as many divers as you want - or as few.
  It's your charter, just tell us what you're looking for...
  

For more info, pricing and availability:

 

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5 awesome ways to treat your Dad this Fathers Day, Curacao-style...

1. Take him golfing

You may be surprised to learn that Curacao is an awesome, popular golfing location, because:

Or treat him to some new funky golf balls...

• it's almost always sunny
• there's almost always an ocean breeze to keep things cool
• you can play virtually 365 days a year, from 6.00 in the morning until 7.00 at night
• there are three golf courses: Curacao Golf & Squash Club, Santa Or treat him to some new funky golf balls...Barbara and Blue Bay.
  

2. Take him climbing, pottering, wandering, exploring, discovering...

You may be surprised to learn that Curacao has a mountain.

Christoffel Park is Curacao's largest national park, and home to Curacao's highest point - Mount Christoffel - and a rich variety of flora and fauna. 

At only 372 metres / 1,220 ft high, climbing Mount Christoffel doesn't sound like much of a challenge.

But trust us: it's no walk in the park (arf, arf).

Starting from the visitor’s center, the hike to, and the climb up and down Mount Christoffel, takes approximately three hours. Or save an hour and park at the foot of the mountain. Beautiful vegetation, wildlife and geological formations will motivate you on the uphill climb, and spectacular views are your reward for reaching the top.

If an easy stroll is more your thing, choose from one of the seven other hiking trails.

You'll still get to enjoy bird and plant species you may not see elsewhere on the island, like wild orchids (Palabrua), the rare native barn owl and the Curacao White Tailed deer (of which there are only about 250 left).

Curacao also has plenty more hiking and walking options - start here...

 

3. Take him diving...

 
You may be surprised to learn that Curacao is one of the top diving destinations in the Caribbean and one of the top shore diving destinations in the world. 

And The Dive Bus is Curacao's #1 PADI 5 Star Dive Center on tripadvisor, thanks to folks like you - and your Dad.

Whether your Dad is an expert diver or has never tried it before in his life, he'll have an awesome dive experience he'll remember forever. And you can have it captured forever in his own personal dive movie, by our pro-video partners.

Here are just some of his cool, fun and memorable diving options:

If he's never dived before,
he's GOT to try this...

If he wants to become a certified diver,
he can start TODAY...

If he's already a certified diver,
he's GOT to try this...

And if he's an Advanced Open Water diver,
he's seriously got to try this...

4. Take him out

If you get bored in Curacao, you're doing something wrong.

There's heaps of things to do, see, discover and enjoy - especially if you get a rental car (highly recommended):

• More restaurants than you can eat at in one vacation, with all kinds of cuisine and price level choices.
  
• Awesome beaches - many quite different to what you might expect on a Caribbean island
  
• Heaps of bars and night life . There's even a brewery well worth checking out (tried and tested several times by your faithful Dive Bus Crew) - the Curacao Brewing Company.
  
• Plenty of "dry" things to do and discover, including a rich and fascinating history, climbing, walking, cycling, ATV-ing, exploring, shopping ...
• Huge range of accommodations to suit all budgets and preferences

Check out the Curacao Tourist Board website for even more info:

5. Go shop

If none of these other ideas are going to work for your Dad, remember: there's TONS of fun Dive Bus stuff in the online store that your Dad will wonder how he ever managed to do without, delivered to his door.

 

So there's 5 awesome ways to treat your Dad this Fathers Day.  But don't just take our word for it - come and see for yourself :)

And if you're a Dad, you may want to forward or share this Blog to your kids - and there's always next Fathers Day, too...;)

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