Learning to scuba dive is not just for the young at heart! Our Scuba Explorers camps and experiences are designed for kids age 8-12 to experience scuba diving and all the exciting opportunities our underwater world has to offer. Your child can start out in our Scuba Explorers Camp and then join in on the Advanced Explorers camps and experiences! We have designed our program around your kids - small equipment, small class sizes, and a very fun and safe learning environment in our indoor heated pool!
Tuition: $400
Duration: 5 x 2.5-hour sessions
Prerequisites: Must be at least 8 years old and be able to swim independently.
Tuition: $75/person
Duration: 2 hours
Prerequisites: Scuba Explorers Camp or Junior Open Water Diver Class and Pool completion
Tuition: $300
Duration: 4 x 2-hour sessions
Prerequisites: Scuba Explorers Camp or Junior Open Water Diver Class and Pool completion
Minimum Age: 8 years old - recommended for kids up to 12 years old
Required Documents:
Courses Include:
Please note: We have a 48 hour cancellation policy. If you need to cancel your class and you are in compliance with our cancellation policy, we are able to issue a refund for the tuition portion of the course fee only. All materials fees are non-refundable due to the nature of online learning. BUT, you will forever have access to the SSI online educational materials you have purchased. These materials can be used at any time at any SSI facility to complete your certification at a later date.
Scuba Explorers is our introductory program for kids designed to accustom students to the equipment, skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to scuba dive comfortably in our pool, without the pressure of scuba certification. Participants learn about all of the skills necessary to be a scuba diver, but are not required to complete any skill they may not be comfortable with. This is the best course to introduce your child to scuba before they are old enough to get certified (must be 10 years or older to get certified as an Open Water Diver) and to introduce them to the underwater world.
About once a month, we put together a special evening program for our Explorers. Each experience varies on the content and activities that are available, with special theme events during holidays throughout the year. To be eligible to participate, kids must have graduated from a Scuba Rangers program or completed at least the class and pool section of their Junior Open Water Diver course.
Explorer Experiences include:
If your child has completed an introductory Scuba Rangers or Scuba Explorers program, or the class and pool portion of the Junior Open Water Diver certification, they are eligible to sign up for Advanced Scuba Explorers! During this four week course, they will complete four different Scuba Explorers Specialties, so your child can work toward their Advanced Scuba Explorers card.
Upon signing up for this course, you will receive an email with the specialties we are able to offer and have your child rank them in order from what they are most interested in, to what they are least interested in. Once we know what all of our students are interested in, we will tailor the program to fit their interests. Specialties included are chosen from the above Explorers Experience descriptions.
Kids age 10-14 can become certified as a Junior Open Water Diver, and once they turn 15, your budding scuba enthusiast will now be a full Open Water Diver!