Courses for Kids

Diving is a fantastic way for kids to keep active, build their confidence, learn about the underwater world, and meet friends with similar interests. Kids can start to scuba dive from as young as 8-years-old with the Bubblemaker experience and the PADI Seal Team program, which involves fun and games in a safe swimming pool environment with a PADI Instructor.

From 10-years-old, kids can join in activities in the sea through the Discover Scuba Diving experience or by getting their PADI Junior Scuba Diver or Junior Open Water Diver licence (see Beginners page for course details).

And the fun doesn’t stop there! 10-year-olds with the Junior Open Water Diver licence can go on to the Junior Adventure Diver course and enjoy new underwater activities like photography, navigation and fish identification. Then from the age of 12, divers can work towards their Junior Advanced Open Water Diver qualification in which they can dive a little deeper and experience new activities. (See More Adventure page for course details). Each new activity also has a corresponding Specialty Course, where divers learn more about their chosen activity and get lots of practice (course requirements vary).

For those 12- to 14-year-olds wanting to expand their knowledge and learn to look beyond themselves to consider the safety and well-being of other divers, the Junior Rescue Diver course offers a fun and challenging course. (See Specialties & Rescue page for course details).

At the age of 15, divers can get the regular (non-Junior) certifications.