Whether your child has completed their Bubblemaker introduction or simply eager to start; the PADI Seal Team is for young scuba divers, looking for action packed fun.

An introductory course consists of multiple sessions covering 5 exciting AquaMissions. Your child will experience breathing and swimming underwater, how their scuba equipment works and how to store and look after it correctly.

They will also learn basic scuba diving skills that they may need in an emergency as well as about the wildlife that lives in the ocean and how they can help protect it for the future.

Your child will also receive an introductory pack, with a log book for them to record their dives as well as some reading for them to do at home.

On completion of all 5 AquaMissions (and a test of their knowledge), Seal Team Members will receive their PADI certificate and card – an internationally accepted recognition of their skills!

Eventually their experience may also possibly count towards their PADI Open Water Course once your child is old enough to participate.

Any Requirements to Join?

All participants must be at least 8 years old and comfortable in the water. They should be able to swim a minimum of 20 metres unaided. 

Parent/Guardian permission is required – though they don’t need to be present the whole session. (watching is welcomed!)

What Comes Next?

After completing the introductory sessions we offer monthly meetings for our Seal Team to dive together, making new friends and doing cool stuff together in the pool.

If looking for even more of a challenge Seal Team Members can move on to complete the PADI Master Seals Course for a more in depth experience.

The PADI Master Seal Course is a continuation of the Seal programme for those seeking to learn even more about diving. It consists of 5 AquaMission specialties covered over multiple pool sessions from a list of 10 options.

The possible course subjects are:

Creature I.D – you will learn different hand signals for fish sightings, how different aquatic life move and where they live, is it a plant or an animal, learn the difference.

The Environment – you will learn about pollution to our oceans, search patterns, special equipment (for example lift bags).

Inner Space- you will learn a bit more about buoyancy, proper weighting, hovering and fin pivots.

Navigation – you will learn how to use a compass, and learn to navigate under water by using a compass.

Night Diver – you will have a go at diving in a dark environment by using torches, how to use hand signals in the dark, you will learn about different torches and how to use them, what different aquatic life you will see at night.

Safety – you will learn how to do safety checks before every dive, how to get rid of leg cramps on yourself and a buddy, how to throw a line to save someone, and you will learn the 4 step assist on helping a fellow diver in an emergency.

Search and Recovery – you will learn search patterns in this section, bringing an object to the surface, using a lift bag.

Skin Diver – you will learn to clear your mask and snorkel and how to swim underwater with just mask, snorkel and fins.

Snap Shot – this a fun part with taking photographs, you work with your buddy and take it in turn taking pictures, you will learn buoyancy skills whilst taking pictures, and what special about an underwater camera.

Wrecks – on this part of the course you will learn about wrecks, you will be able to measure a wreck that will be put up for you to swim around and through, you will learn what specialised equipment you will need whilst wreck diving.