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Private Diving

Sabana liber 265, Noord, Aruba
+297 565 6564
Ranked #2 of 5 tours in Noord
5.0 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Type: Water Sports
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Boulder, Colorado
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2011

My boyfriend and I were just in Aruba over the Christmas holiday and planned to do some diving. I am brand new to the sport and still needed to do my open water checkout dives, while my boyfriend was more experienced and looking for more of an adventure. We found both with Private Diving. I emailed owner Ron Huijbers before... More

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Elizabethtown, Kentucky
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2010

We (2) are cruise ship passengers that have visited Aruba twice now and are planning a third cuise. Each time I have contacted Ron Huijbers with Private-Diving.com in Aruba via email in order to reserve a dive he has been very responsive and the reservation process has been flawless. Ron has met us at the gates at the pier and... More

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chicago
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2010

Like to thank the crew for an awesome day of diving. The captain ron was very nice as well as the rest of the crew (sorry don't remenber everyone's names). They took us on 2 incredible dives. As an expert scuba diver that I'm , I was very pleased with the equipment, boat and guides. If I'm ever back, I'll... More

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IL
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2010

We dove with Private Diving in Mar/2010. We dove with Ron (boat captain), and Camille (dive master). I am HIGHLY experienced, and was also very rusty - no dives in the past 7 yrs. So, I chose private diving to have a boat to myself, and the guarantee of a divemaster as my buddy. That way, I'd have an experienced... More

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Phila, Pa
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2010

My two sons (in their early 20's) and I decided to to take scuba lessons for our Open Water Dive certification. None of us had ever scuba dived before. After careful research and calling around in advance, we booked our instruction with Ron of Private Diving. He and Martin were so incredibly professional, friendly and patient that we breezed through... More

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San Francisco, California
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 July 2009

Three dives over two days with Jeffrey and Diamond (sp?). Good equipment. Good dives. Good Dive Masters. My wife and I both felt taken care of. For conversation, it would probably be better if we knew dutch. For diving, I would use them again. I would recommend to a friend.

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New Jersey
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2009

Ron and his crew are great. I have been diving for many years and my kids are finally old enough to dive. We went with Jeff from privite diving and it ws great . Just Jeff the instructor myself and my 2 kids. It was a great experence and perfect for first time divers. I have used other dive shops... More

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Washington, DC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2009
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I was debating if I wanted to get certified and had shopped around for the right dive shop. When I called Ron at Private Diving, he was so cool about everything and instead of selling me a package, he suggested I take a resort dive course first, see if I like them before I commit to a certification course. I... More

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dalton, ga
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 July 2008
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JULY 1,2008 Absolutely the best you could ask for. Ron and the guys were the best. six of us went and we had them to ourselves. two of them went with us. so easy going. one of ours had a hard time with her ears and they were just so patient and kind. from the time we called them on... More

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Chicago, IL
1 review
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2007
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My husband and I went to Aruba for 2 weeks for the first time 5/19 -6/2, 2007 and had a fantastic time! Beautiful weather, great beaches and wonderful diving! We wanted to get ceritified in scuba and decided to try Ron at Private diving [--] and couldn't have asked for a better instructor/ experience! He was a great teacher and... More

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