Scuba Kids (8 Years +)

Kids learn to scuba dive with Divers Den Scuba Kids

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Fun with Seadoo underwater scooters at Divers Den pool

Kids learning to scuba dive at Divers Den

Divers Den Scuba Kids safe and fun dive program

Overview

Underwater adventures for 8 years and over

Trying scuba diving for the first time is safe and fun with our exciting PADI endorsed program just for kids!

In this half-day program held at our state of the art dive centre in Cairns, children will learn the basics of scuba diving and try it for themselves.

After a quick training session on land, they’ll be fitted with kid-size scuba equipment, hop into our heated dive pool and try breathing underwater for the first time.

No previous experience required! Using the PADI ‘Bubblemaker’ program, Divers Den Scuba Kids is suitable for any kid who’s aged 8-11 years and comfortable in the water.

During their dive experience, kids will:

Learn how scuba diving equipment works and how to use it safely
Try scuba diving in the shallow end of our pool, supervised by our professional PADI instructors
Snorkel, swim and try our underwater scooters
Learn about the Great Barrier Reef and the wildlife you can see there
Play underwater games and have lots of fun!

At the end of the course children will receive an official certificate of participation from PADI

Staying Safe

We want to make scuba diving an enjoyable and safe experience for everyone. Here’s how we’ll keep kids safe during our Scuba Kids sessions:

Small group sizes with dedicated dive instructor
Students will stay in the shallow end of our pool throughout the course (maximum depth 2m)
All staff are blue card holders (cleared by the Queensland Government to work with children)
We encourage parents to stay and watch the session
All equipment is correctly sized and thoroughly cleaned between uses
Medical questionnaire must be filled out before participating (see below)

Available:

Sundays, two sessions per day

Duration:

3 hours

Prerequisites:

Children must be 8 years or over. Parental approval is required and scuba kids participants must meet medical questionnaire requirements and some conditions or medications may prevent them from diving. Visit the Can I Dive page to see if they meet the requirements before booking.ing.

What to Bring:

All you need is your swimsuit and a towel - we'll supply everything else

Included:

Dive equipment
Tuition from our friendly instructors
Lots of fun!

Scuba Kids

Price per child

$168

With locals discount

$210

Full price

Includes all equipment and tuition. Prices valid to 31 March 2024. Please note minimum numbers may apply.

Itinerary

Scuba Kids sessions

1pm: Check in and orientation. Parents need to be present for this part of the session to help sign paperwork.

1.30pm: Dive briefing and breathing rules

2pm: Snorkelling and swimming in the pool

2.30pm: Great Barrier Reef quiz!

2.45pm: Scuba session

4pm: Certificate presentation and parent pickup

Additional info

Medical Information

Please note some medical conditions including asthma and ADD medication may prevent your child from diving. A medical statement must be filled out for each participant. Please contact us before booking if you have any queries.