What age can my child start scuba diving at Divers Down UAE?

Bubblemaker and PADI Seal Team are listed for children from 8. The PADI Open Water Diver course starts from 10 years old.

Does my child need to be a strong swimmer?

No expert swimming is needed for Seal Team, and Bubblemaker also asks only that children are comfortable in the water. For full diving courses, the site's general FAQ asks divers to be able to swim 200 m and float for 10 minutes.

How much do the kids' programmes cost?

The 2026 price list gives PADI Bubblemaker at AED 290 (about 2 hours) and PADI Seal Team at AED 1,490 (2.5 days); optional extra Seal Team AquaMissions are AED 270 each. Prices include 5% VAT.

Kid-sized scuba equipment and DAN insurance for the course (up to 90 days) in both programmes, plus an official PADI Bubblemaker certificate or Seal Team recognition and materials.

Do I need to stay during the session?

For Bubblemaker, yes: the site says a parent or guardian must be present. For Seal Team it asks for parental approval; ask the provider whether you need to stay.

Where do the children's sessions take place, and when?

Divers Down operates from Miramar Al Aqah in Fujairah and lists a Dubai address in Al Quoz (Al Wasl Warehouse Complex), where its container training pool is. Bubblemaker takes about 2 hours and Seal Team 2.5 days; dates and the venue for a given kids' session are not published, so ask the provider.

Divers Down UAE: scuba diving for kids in Al Quoz

Water SportsScuba Diving

Checked Oct 2026Details checked October 2026

Al Quoz

Ages8+years and up
PriceAED 290a course, lowest price
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Divers Down UAE is a PADI dive centre founded in 2001 and now operating from the Miramar Al Aqah Beach Resort in Fujairah. In Dubai, it lists an address at the Al Wasl Warehouse Complex in Al Quoz Industrial Area 4, home to its Dive Garage equipment workshop and an indoor training pool built from shipping containers, and it describes its Dubai side as a PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Centre. For children, it lists two pool-based programmes. PADI Bubblemaker (about 2 hours) is a first taste of scuba: a kid-style briefing on gear, safety, equalising and hand signals, then a shallow pool dive to 2 metres with underwater games. PADI Seal Team (2.5 days) goes further, with five core AquaMissions in the pool; specialty missions such as navigation, buoyancy and underwater photography can be added on request at extra cost. Both are listed for children from 8, need a child who is comfortable in the water and include kid-sized gear and DAN insurance for the course. From 10, children can start the PADI Open Water Diver course.

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The activity

Scuba Diving, explained

Children's scuba starts in a pool, not the open sea. Kids wear child-sized scuba gear and stay in shallow water with an instructor right beside them. They learn to breathe through a regulator, equalise their ears, use simple underwater hand signals and move calmly with fins, often through games and small challenges. A one-off taster is the usual first step; a short multi-session pool course can follow if your child loves it. It builds calm breathing, body awareness and confidence in the water. PADI's youth pool programmes are aimed at children from about 8, and a full Open Water course can start at 10.

Who it's for

Children from 8: Bubblemaker lists 8 years old with a parent or guardian present, comfortable in the water and medically ready (PADI medical form). Seal Team lists ages 8+, comfortable in water (no expert swimming needed), good health and parental approval. From 10, the PADI Open Water Diver course. No programme is listed for under-8s. For special needs, ask the provider.

What to expect

A Bubblemaker session (about 2 hours on the 2026 price list) starts with a simple briefing: how the scuba gear works, safety basics explained for kids, equalising, breathing and underwater signals, then meeting the instructor and trying the gear on. Then it's into a shallow pool, up to 2 metres, in full scuba gear for underwater games and challenges; underwater photos are available on request. Children get an official PADI Bubblemaker certificate. Kid-sized scuba equipment and DAN insurance for the course are included. Ask the provider which pool and which days are used for children's sessions, and what to bring.

Highlights

PADI Bubblemaker for children from 8: a briefing plus a shallow pool dive up to 2 m, about 2 hours, AED 290 (diversdownuae.com)
PADI Seal Team for ages 8+: five core pool AquaMissions over 2.5 days, AED 1,490; optional specialty AquaMissions on request, AED 270 each on the 2026 price list (diversdownuae.com)
Kid-sized scuba equipment and DAN insurance for the course (max. 90 days) included in both programmes (diversdownuae.com)
No expert swimming needed for Seal Team; children should be comfortable in the water (diversdownuae.com)
Indoor training pool built from shipping containers at the Dive Garage in Al Quoz, used for PADI courses (diversdownuae.com)
PADI Open Water Diver course from age 10 (diversdownuae.com)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

Divers Down UAE is rated 4.8 on Google from 22 reviews: 19 five-star, 2 four-star and 1 three-star, with no one- or two-star reviews. Testimonials on the centre's own site mention a friendly, professional team and well-run dives, and one reviewer describes two relaxed dives with their daughter.

The facts

Ages: Bubblemaker: 8 years old (parent or guardian present)
PADI Seal Team: 8+
PADI Open Water Diver: from 10
Prices: PADI Bubblemaker: AED 290
PADI Seal Team: AED 1,490
Optional Seal Team AquaMissions: AED 270 each (2026 price list; all prices include 5% VAT)
Schedule: Bubblemaker: about 2 hours. PADI Seal Team: 2.5 days. Dates on request (2026 price list).
Trial: PADI Bubblemaker is a one-off pool experience for children from 8, AED 290.
Where: Miramar Beach Resort and Spa, Al Aqah, Fujairah · Unit 23 & 24, Al Wasl Warehouse Complex, 26th St, Al Quoz Industrial Area 4, Dubai (Dive Garage, container training pool)
How to book: diversdownuae.com/contactus · +971 50 553 1688
Opening hours: Every day8am–5pm

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Good to know

Listed prices include 5% VAT (diversdownuae.com)
Kids' programmes show as not available for sale online; book by phone or the contact form (diversdownuae.com)
A parent or guardian must be present for Bubblemaker (diversdownuae.com)
Children complete the PADI medical questionnaire; follow its steps if any answer is yes (diversdownuae.com)
Underwater photos during Bubblemaker are on request (diversdownuae.com)
Payment by debit card, credit card or NFC mobile payment (Google listing)