Tips for the first dive with children
The first dive often decides whether a child loves diving or ticks it off. Seven points make the difference — and most of them happen before the child even gets into the water.
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What we get asked again and again — in more detail than fits into an FAQ answer.
What parents should know before the Bubblemaker
Age, swimming skills, medical certificate, procedure and costs: everything you should sort out before the first Bubblemaker course — so the boat day stays relaxed.
Read more →Diving gear for children — what matters
Adult gear on a child is the most common reason a first dive goes wrong. What really matters — and what you don’t need to pack at all.
Read more →When your child is scared
Roughly one child in five hesitates on the first day. How we handle it — and why stopping is sometimes the best decision of the day.
Read more →Planning a diving holiday with children
How many holiday days a course really takes, when the best time to travel is and in which order to schedule courses — so there’s still time for the beach at the end.
Read more →More articles coming
Planned topics include: equalising explained for children, the most common mistakes when snorkelling with children, and an article about how things continue at home after the junior certification.
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