What age can my child start scuba diving at Bermuda Diving Center?

Bubblemaker and PADI Seal Team are for children aged 8 to 10. The PADI Open Water course starts at 10, and the beach try dive is listed for children above 10.

Does my child need to be able to swim?

Not for Bubblemaker: no swimming skills are required. For PADI Seal Team, children should be comfortable in the water and able to complete a short swim without help.

How much does Bubblemaker cost?

The site currently shows Bubblemaker at AED 500 plus VAT per child, struck through from AED 800, as an offer price. It is not presented as the regular fee, so confirm the price when you book.

How long is the PADI Seal Team course and what does it cost?

It runs over two days of pool training with five AquaMissions, plus PADI eLearning. The site currently shows it at AED 1,500 plus VAT per child, struck through from AED 2,000, as an offer price with a countdown timer. Confirm the price when you book.

What should my child bring?

Just swimwear. Scuba gear, towels and slippers are provided, and prescription masks are available on request.

Where do the sessions take place?

The centre's address is Villa 604, Al Wasl Road, Jumeirah 3. Its site says the beach try dive is at La Mer South Beach and does not name the pool used for Bubblemaker or Seal Team, so ask the centre where your child's session meets.

Bermuda Diving Center: scuba diving for kids in Jumeirah 3

Water SportsScuba Diving

Checked Oct 2026Details checked October 2026

Jumeirah

Ages8+years and up
PriceAED 500a course, lowest price
OpenAskNot published yet
Where2 branchesJumeirah +1See on the map

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Bermuda Diving Center is a PADI dive centre in a villa on Al Wasl Road, Jumeirah 3. It opened at the beginning of 2017 and runs everything from beach try dives to instructor training, with two programmes built for children aged 8 to 10. Bubblemaker is a single pool session of about three to four hours: a briefing on the kit and hand signals, then time underwater in a pool up to 2 to 3 metres deep, and a certificate at the end. No swimming skills are needed. PADI Seal Team is a two-day course with PADI eLearning and five pool "AquaMissions" covering breathing underwater, buoyancy and communication; children need basic swimming for this one. Scuba gear, towels and slippers are provided, so kids only bring swimwear. From 10, children can take the PADI Open Water course, and the beach try dive is listed for children above 10. The centre says it has more than 10 in-house instructors and describes itself as a supporter of PADI AWARE's ocean conservation work.

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The activity

Scuba Diving, explained

Scuba diving for children starts in a swimming pool, not the sea. Kids wear a mask, fins, tank and regulator, and an instructor stays right beside them in shallow water. They learn to breathe through the regulator, clear water from their mask, use simple hand signals and float steadily without touching the bottom. For a first go, many families pick a one-off taster session; a short pool course can follow if the child loves it. It builds calm breathing, body awareness and confidence in the water. Most PADI programmes for children start at age 8, and full open water courses usually start around 10.

Who it's for

Children aged 8 to 10 for Bubblemaker (no swimming skills needed) and PADI Seal Team (basic swimming needed: kids should be comfortable in the water and able to do a short swim unaided). From 10, the PADI Open Water course (swimmer, medically fit for diving); the beach try dive is listed for children above 10. Under-8s: no programme is listed. Instruction is in English; the centre also lists Arabic, Hindi, Tagalog, Urdu and Malayalam, which for Seal Team need the 1-on-1 add-on at checkout.

What to expect

A Bubblemaker session starts with a short briefing on the scuba equipment, how it works, basic safety and the hand signals divers use. Then your child goes into a shallow pool in full scuba gear with an instructor close by, practising breathing underwater, buoyancy and moving with fins. The whole programme takes about three to four hours, and it ends with a certificate plus underwater photos and videos. Gear, towels and slippers are included; bring swimwear. Soft contact lenses are fine, and prescription masks are available free on request. Ask the provider which pool is used and which days have space.

Highlights

Two programmes for ages 8 to 10: Bubblemaker and PADI Seal Team (scubadiving.ae)
Bubblemaker needs no swimming skills; takes about 3 to 4 hours in a pool up to 2 to 3 m deep (scubadiving.ae)
PADI Seal Team: two days, five pool AquaMissions plus PADI eLearning and DAN insurance (scubadiving.ae)
Scuba gear, towels, slippers and snacks such as popcorn, juice and slush included (scubadiving.ae)
Bubblemaker includes underwater photos and videos and a certificate of completion (scubadiving.ae)
Payment can be split into 4 interest-free instalments (scubadiving.ae)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

On Google, the Jumeirah 3 centre on Al Wasl Road is rated 4.7 from 3,117 reviews, with 2,767 of them five stars and 122 one star, and the Jumeirah 1 dive site listing is rated 4.6 from 287 reviews. Each branch's own rating shows when you pick it. Reviews quoted on the centre's site, mostly from adult divers, mention friendly instructors, step-by-step teaching and easy booking.

The facts

Ages: Bubblemaker: 8 to 10
PADI Seal Team: 8 to 10
PADI Open Water: 10 and over
Beach try dive: above 10
Prices: Confirm the price when you book: the site currently shows offer prices
Bubblemaker: AED 500 + VAT per child (struck through from AED 800)
PADI Seal Team: AED 1,500 + VAT per child (struck through from AED 2,000)
Schedule: Bubblemaker: one session of about 3 to 4 hours. PADI Seal Team: 2 days of pool training plus eLearning. Session dates: ask the provider.
Trial: Bubblemaker is a one-off pool session for ages 8 to 10, no swimming skills needed.
Languages: English, Arabic, Hindi, Tagalog, Urdu, Malayalam
Where: Villa 604, Al Wasl Road, Jumeirah 3, Dubai
How to book: scubadiving.ae/reservation · +971 50 119 4324 · +971 50 119 4050 · +971 4 321 0104 · [email protected]
Opening hours: Every day8am–9pm

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Questions parents ask

Good to know

Dive centre in a villa; the address on the centre's site (scubadiving.ae)
On-site and street parking, free and paid; wheelchair-accessible entrance and toilet (Google listing)
Bring swimwear only; the centre provides all diving equipment (scubadiving.ae)
Prescription masks available free on request; soft contact lenses are fine (scubadiving.ae)
Birthday surprises can be arranged free of charge if requested in advance (scubadiving.ae)
Languages listed: English, Arabic, Hindi, Tagalog, Urdu, Malayalam; for Seal Team, languages other than English need the 1-on-1 add-on (scubadiving.ae)
Ask which location your child's session meets at when you book; the site names Villa 604 on Al Wasl Road as the address and La Mer South Beach for the beach try dive (scubadiving.ae)
Jumeirah 3 centre: on-site and street parking, free and paid, and a wheelchair-accessible entrance and toilet (Google listing)