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Children's diving

Plongée enfants Guadeloupe

At the house ofTropicalsub Diving, scuba diving is doneFrom the age of 8.

We will take the greatest pleasure in helping young divers  discover the joys of scuba diving in a fun way.

 

Child diving applies to children aged 8 to 14 years old. Some provisions apply to young divers. These define the level of practice of divers, the levels of supervision and the conditions of practice of this activity.

The practice of scuba diving is prohibited for children when the water temperature is below 12°. The duration of the dive should not exceed 25 minutes if the water temperature is below 23°. It is important that the diving equipment is adapted to the morphology of the child, the same goes for the elements of the first aid kit.

 

What are the prerequisites:

 - the practice of this activity requires prior written authorization  from the legal guardian of the child.

 - a medical examination of no contraindication to scuba diving carried out by a federal doctor or a specialized doctor.

For the French course, there is an exemption for children aged 12 and over who can enter level 1 training under certain conditions:

 - the request must be made by the child and the parents to the club manager.

 - the child must have a favorable opinion from the president of the club.

 - the child must present a medical certificate favorable to the preparation and issuance of this patent issued by a federal doctor,  a specialist doctor or a doctor from the sport.

 

Conditions plongée enfants

PRICE   FFESSM/ANMP CHILDREN'S DIVES

 

  • Bronze diver*/Acquaticus: 180€

4 dives

 

  • Silver divers*/Tetardo: 180€

4 dives

 

  • Gold diver*/Explorator: 180€

4 dives

 

  • Certified child diver: 35€

 

* for FFESSM training: + €26/license

 

The PADI course allows children to practice diving also from 8 years old.

PADI offers several skill levels:

 

 - Bubblemaker (+ 8 ans) :  c'est une 1ere découverte de la plongée qui is done in a swimming pool at a maximum depth of 2m.

 

The Junior Disvover Scuba Diver -marine during which the instructor will explain the basic principles of diving and teach you how to manage your equipment.

 

  • Prerequisites: a minimum age of 10 years and complete the medical questionnaire

  • Duration: ½ day

  • Procedure: The course has 3 parts, a theoretical part, a part in a protected environment to learn and practice the basic techniques of diving, then a dive in the sea to discover the underwater life of the reefs of the Leeward Coast.

  • Supervision: PADI Instructor

 

 - the Junior open Water (10-14 years old): it corresponds to the first level PADI Open Water Diver. For 10-11 year olds, the dives should not exceed 12m, from 12 years old, the maximum depth is 18m. From the age of 13, children can access elearning for Open Water lessons.

Prerequisites: a minimum age of 10 years and complete the medical questionnaire

  • Duration: 3 half days

  • Procedure: The course has 3 parts, a theoretical part with the reading of your manual, revisions of knowledge and a final exam, the practice in a protected environment of a set of diving exercises, then 4 dives in the sea to put in apply the techniques and discover the underwater life of the reefs of the leeward coast.

  • Educational material: Open Water Diver Kit (included in our price)

  • Supervision: PADI Instructor

 

 - the Junior Advanced Open Water (12-14 years old): young divers can continue the adventure and develop their technique with the Advanced Open Water.

  1.  Junior open water diver from 10 to 11 years old must complete 3 Adventure dives to become Junior Adventure Diver. Dives must not exceed 12m.

  2. Junior Open Water Divers 12 to 14 years old must complete 3 Adventure Dives to become a Junior Adventure Diver or 5 Adventure Dives to obtain the Junior Advanced Open Water level.

 

- the Junior Rescue Diver (12-14 years old): young divers take up challenges that they learn to master in Rescue Diver courses.

 

  • Pré-requis : être PADI Junior Advanced (ou diplôme équivalent), avoir suivi un diplôme de secourisme et CPR for less than 2 years, a minimum age of 12 years and complete the medical questionnaire

  • Duration: 3 days

  • Procedure: The course has 3 parts, a theoretical part with the reading of your manual, revisions of knowledge and a final exam. Les parties in a protected and natural environment where we will put scenarios into practice

  • Educational material : Rescue Diver Kit (included in our price)

  • Equipment needed: Pocket mask

  • Supervision: PADI Instructor

niveaux PADI

PRICE   PADI CHILDREN'S DIVES

 

  • Bubblemaker: 60€

Duration: 2 hours

 

  • Junior Discover Scuba Diver: 80€

1 half day

 

  • Junior Open Water Diver: €395

3 half days - 6 dives

 

  • Junior Advanced Open Water Diver: €320

3 half days - 5 dives

 

  • Junior rescue diver: 320€

5 half days - 10 dives

 

 

 

 

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