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Children In Scuba Why are they different? Many of the adult courses are suitable for older children provided there is additional instructor support. However for younger children this is not the case. Despite being almost fearless in the water, many are slightly apprehensive when they are asked to breathe under water. However if the course is made into play, and with sympathetic instructors, children will also enjoy the underwater experience | Divers Sources offers courses exclusively designed for children. Brief details are below and more details can be found by following the link. Courses are designed for younger children and are based around "learning by playing. Obviously safety is a key issue and on both courses student to staff ratios are usually 4:1 All our staff have significant experience in working with children and all have Background investigations and clearances to work with children. As well as offering courses we can also offer scuba parties for children. These are proving to be very popular as something different for the kids to enjoy | Available Children's Diving Courses | | Course | Overview | Information | | Bubble maker | A simple and fun session for young children to help them get confidence in the water | | | PADI Seal Team | This is a very popular course for 8-10 year olds. Through a series of fun missions they start to learn all the skills necessary to become PADI seals and ultimately Junior Open Water divers | | | Junior Open water Diver | This is in effect the same course that an adult would complete, though our approach is different and built around the needs of the child. It also limits the depth a child can dive to | |
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