Kids & Teen Diving

Get your whole family involved in scuba diving so you can share extraordinary memories together and take your vacations to new depths. Check out PADI’s scuba diving programs below for children starting as young as eight years old.

The ages and courses listed below are the minimum age standards set out by PADI. As a parent or parental guardian you should still evaluate your child's maturity, willingness, confidence in water, ability to swim, and other characteristics that you feel should be at a certain level for them to enjoy the experience or course while listening and following the instructions of one of our staff. All children partaking in a course will need to be medically fit to scuba dive (review Medical Questionnaire here). Note: All official course paperwork will be sent via email to be filled out online before the start date and should be completed by a parent or parental guardian.

Children Ages 8 & 9

Option 1 - Bubblemaker

• They may join us for a PADI Bubblemaker course for 2.5 hours in the pool.
• This is an action packed and fun adventure with an instructor.
• They learn how to use the scuba equipment, how to equalise and breathe underwater.
• And then its all about blowing bubbles underwater with added fun, underwater toys and games.
• This experience is within the confines of the shallow end of our swimming pool with a maximum depth of 6 feet (2 metres).
• The Bubblemaker is great for parties where everyone can join in on the fun!

• Once completed they will receive a certificate of completion to take home.

Option 2 - Seal Team

• They may join us for a PADI Seal Team course for 4 hours in the pool.  Includes PADI material.
• This is an action packed fun experience in the pool with an instructor.
• They will go through 5 Aqua Missions and with each mission learns a new scuba skill.
• Aqua Mission 1 has a maximum depth of 6 feet (2 metres) and thereafter it's a maximum depth of 12 feet (4 metres).
  • Aqua Mission 1 - Breathing Underwater & Equalising
  • Aqua Mission 2 - Clearing a Regulator
  • Aqua Mission 3 - Clearing a partial flooded mask & Alternate Air Source Use
  • Aqua Mission 4 - Regulator Recovery & Hovering
  • Aqua Mission 5 - Snorkel to Regulator Exchange & Oral Inflatation
  • Between each of the Missions there will be fun & games improving their overall confidence and time underwater.
• Once completed they will get certified as a PADI Seal Team Diver enabling them to take advantage of a very very special opportunity - to join an Ocean Dive!!
• We have been given exclusive permission from PADI to take Seal Team Divers to our shallow and nearby Anemone Reef to a max depth of 12 feet.
• This unique scuba dive is strictly weather permitting and reliant on the availability of our student dive boat and therefore can not be guaranteed. 

Children Ages 10 & 11

Option 1 - Discover Scuba Diving

• They can join in with everyone else and try scuba diving in the ocean for the first time .
• They will need to complete it to the same standards as an adult.
• PADI requires the ratio of 4 students to 1 instructor with a maxium of 2 children aged 10 or 11.
• If your group has 3 or more children aged 10 or 11, there may be additional charges to accomodate for the ratios.
• Children and parents will need to review in person with their instructor a Youth Diving Responsibility & Risks flipchart.
• Learn more about our Discover Scuba Diving (Resort Course) on our website.

Option 2 - Junior Open Water Diver

• They can get PADI Open Water Diver certified just like you.
• They will need to complete each component of the course to the same standard expected of an adult.
• NOTE: There are some restrictions for 10 and 11 year olds.
  • Once certified they can only dive to a maximum depth of 40 feet (12 metres)
  • They must dive with a scuba professional or a parent or parental guardian who are certified divers.
• PADI requires the ratio of 4 students to 1 instructor with a maxium of 2 children aged 10 or 11.
• If your group has 3 or more children aged 10 or 11, there may be additional charges to accomodate for the ratios.
• Children and parents will need to review in person with their instructor a Youth Diving Responsibility & Risks flipchart.
• Learn more about our Open Water Diver premium course on our website.

Children Ages 12 to 14

Option 1 - Discover Scuba Diving

• They can join in with everyone else and try scuba diving in the ocean for the first time .
• They will need to complete it to the same standards as an adult.
• Learn more about our Discover Scuba Diving (Resort Course) on our website.

Option 2 - Junior Open Water Diver

• They can get PADI Open Water Diver certified just like you.
• They will need to complete each component of the course to the same standard expected of an adult.
• NOTE: There are some restrictions for 12 to 14 year olds.
  • Once certified they can strictly dive to a maximum depth of 60 feet (18 metres)
  • They must dive with an adult certified diver.
• Learn more about our Open Water Diver premium course on our website.

Option 3 - Junior Advanced Diver

• Once certified as Open Water - they can work towards their Advanced Diver certification.
• They will need to complete each component of the course to the same standard expected of an adult.
• NOTE: There are some restrictions for 12 to 14 year olds.
  • Once certified they can strictly dive to a maximum depth of 70 feet (21 metres)
  • They must dive with a scuba professional or a parent or parental guardian who are certified divers.
• Learn more about our Advanced Diver premium course on our website.

Option 4 - Junior Rescue Diver

• Once certified as Advanced - they can work towards their Rescue Diver certification.
• They will need to complete each component of the course to the same standard expected of an adult.
• NOTE: They are still restricted to the maximum depth limits and adult supervision of a Junior Advanced Diver.
• Learn more about our Rescue Diver premium course on our website.

Children Ages 15 to 17

• Despite still being a minor they are no longer regarded as a junior diver and therefore have no restrictions to any recreational scuba courses.
• They will still need a parental guardian present when signing the course paperwork.
• If your child was originally certified as a junior diver and has now turned 15 the restrictions will automatically be dropped.
• You may order a new certification card without the junior rating directly from the PADI website.

Junior Divemaster Certification

• PADI has developed a sub-set of the official PADI Divemaster professional course.
• Once divers have their Advanced and Rescue Diver certifications and at least 20 logged dives they may start the Junior Divemaster course.
• Once certified as a PADI Junior Divemaster they may assist a PADI Professional in the following: 
  • Acting as a role model in skill demonstrations that require a buddy
  • Participating in dive site setup and management
  • Delivering dive site briefings (under the supervision of a PADI Professional)
  • Give presentations about the benefits of learning to dive
• This certification does not enable them to work as PADI Professional but rather gives them the opportunity for more hands-on experience of a functioning dive operation.
• Once they turn 18 - they will need to complete the remainder of the PADI Divemaster course requirements before final certification.
• Learn more in detail about the Junior Divemaster course on the PADI website.

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