PADI Bubblemaker
Kids can take their first breaths underwater and discover an exciting and unique experience.
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WHO is up for adventure?
Anyone between the ages of 8 and 10 who likes bubbles! Children need to be comfortable in the water and at least 8 years old, but other than that there are no prerequisites, so jump right in!
WHAT is all the fuss about?
With PADI's Bubblemaker course children have the chance to experience a taste of scuba diving like never before.
Under the careful supervision of a PADI trained professional, Bubblemakers submerge in water no deeper than 2 metres and enjoy the thrill of breathing underwater using specially-size children's equipment.
WHAT will I learn?
Fun and interesting facts about scuba diving and the ocean and how to use some of the special scuba gear.
WHERE will it take me?
After completing the Bubblemaker experience, children have the chance to sign up for PADI's Seal Team - a fun and unique adventure where they work as a team to complete secret scuba missions.
WHEN will I be ready?
The Bubblemaker experience is only 1 short day, but the memories will last a lifetime.
HOW do I do it?
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More about PADI Bubblemaker
Diving programs for kids. The Bubblemaker is exactly what the name promises: children take their first breaths underwater, in shallow, calm, thoroughly supervised water — and come up talking about it for the rest of the trip. For diving families, this is the moment the next generation joins the club.
Who is it for? Anyone between the ages of 8 and 10 who likes bubbles. Children need to be comfortable in the water, but no prior experience is required — the whole event is designed around play, not performance, with maximum depth kept to a couple of metres and an instructor's full attention. Guests often pair this with a stay at Han Palace Hotel.
What happens? A gentle gear-up (kid-sized equipment — watching them in a tiny BCD is worth the booking alone), a briefing pitched at their level, then pool-calm shallows where breathing underwater turns from impossible to hilarious in about ninety seconds. It's an experience program, not a certification — the certificate is the grin. Our Ka'Andaman Spa Mabul page goes further into this.
Why here? Because the shallows around Mabul and the resort pools are warm, clear and calm — conditions most Bubblemakers in the world can only envy — and while the kids blow bubbles, the certified adults in the family can be out on real dives with their own schedule.
Contact us to sign your kids up — tell us ages and swim comfort, and we'll match the right resort and instructor. Older kids ready for missions graduate to the PADI Seal Team.