A reef for every age.
From snorkeling 5-year-olds to certified 15-year-olds, we run programs for the whole family — and we're patient with the nervous ones.
Pick the right program.
Family Snorkeling
Guided shallow snorkeling on the calmest reefs. Floatation vests, child-sized gear, parent-friendly schedule.
PADI Bubblemaker
A magical first scuba experience in shallow water (max 2 m), 1:1 ratio, child equipment, certificate.
Junior Open Water
For PADI Junior Open Water, ages 10–11 are limited to 12 m with a PADI professional or certified parent or guardian; ages 12–14 are limited to 18 m with a certified adult. Training is child-paced. Confirm the chosen agency’s rules and instructor assessment.
Full Open Water
Teens 15+ get the full adult Open Water certification. The most popular family activity we run.
A note for nervous parents.
We've run the family programs at DiveRED for over a decade and certified hundreds of children. The pattern is always the same: parents are more nervous than the kids, and the kids get on with it brilliantly. Our instructors who teach kids are specifically chosen for the patience and gentleness it requires — Lena leads this program personally.
Parents are always welcome on the boat or poolside. We have child-sized everything. We never push, we never rush, and if a child decides midway through that they're done — we're done. No questions, no shame.
Family of mixed levels?
We have a Family Reef Adventure package that puts everyone on the same boat each day.