Begin in the pool
Bubblemaker and Seal Team keep the first scuba experience in a controlled pool environment, where skills can be repeated without pressure to move into ocean diving.
Kids & Family Scuba
Dykning for børn i Playa del Carmen
Xico’s most popular kids paths are supervised ocean Discover Scuba Diving and PADI Junior Open Water certification. Younger children can also start with controlled pool programs, while already-certified junior divers can continue into advanced training.
Most Popular Kids Scuba Options
Start with ocean scuba or Junior Open Water
These are the two family options Xico books most often: a supervised ocean scuba experience without certification, or the complete Junior Open Water certification path.
Most popular first experience
Ocean experience
Discover Scuba Diving for Kids
A supervised ocean scuba experience for a young diver who wants real diving without committing to a full certification course.
3,100 MXN
pr. person
≈ $168 USD
- Varighed
- Ca. 5-6 timer
- Minimumsalder
- 10+
- Certificering
- Ingen certificering
Most popular certification
Full junior certification
PADI Junior Open Water
The full entry-level certification path with knowledge development, confined-water skills and open-water training for a young diver ready to become certified.
10,500 MXN
pr. person
≈ $568 USD
- Varighed
- 3 dage
- Minimumsalder
- 10+
- Certificering
- PADI Junior Open Water Diver
Pool Programs for Younger Kids
Start gently in a controlled pool
Bubblemaker and Seal Team are good options when a child wants to begin in shallow, controlled water before choosing an ocean experience or certification path.
First pool experience
Gentle introduction
PADI Bubblemaker
A simple first experience breathing underwater in shallow pool water with direct instructor supervision and child-sized scuba gear.
2,000 MXN
pr. person
≈ $108 USD
- Varighed
- 1 day
- Minimumsalder
- 8+
- Certificering
- PADI Bubblemaker-anerkendelse
Pool skills & missions
Structured pool program
PADI Seal Team
A structured pool program that develops real scuba skills through instructor-led AquaMissions, games and challenges.
6,500 MXN
pr. person
≈ $351 USD
- Varighed
- 2 days
- Minimumsalder
- 8+
- Certificering
- PADI Seal Team-anerkendelse
For Parents
Which scuba path fits your child?
You do not need to choose the most advanced option. The right starting point is the one that matches the child’s current comfort, maturity and interest in continuing after the first session.
Move into the ocean
Discover Scuba Diving is the bridge for a child who wants to experience real ocean scuba but is not yet choosing a full certification course.
Earn a junior certification
Junior Open Water is the entry-level certification route for a young diver ready for the study, skill practice and open-water training commitment.
Already Certified?
Keep building skills as a junior diver
Young divers who already hold the required certification can continue into more advanced training as their experience, age and prerequisites allow.
- Next skills
PADI Junior Advanced Open Water
Build experience through five Adventure Dives and broaden navigation, depth awareness and other age-appropriate diving skills.
Explore Junior Advanced - Problem solving
PADI Junior Rescue Diver
Develop self-rescue, awareness, diver-assistance and emergency-management skills after the required advanced and first-aid prerequisites are met.
Explore Junior Rescue - Teen leadership
PADI Junior Divemaster
A longer leadership-development route for experienced teen divers who meet the required certifications, logged dives and youth-program requirements.
Explore Junior Divemaster
Why Parents Choose Xico
Professional training from a PADI 5 Star Dive Center
Age-appropriate programs, direct instructor supervision and a real Playa del Carmen dive-center base give families a clear path from first pool experience to junior certification.
PADI 5 Star Dive Center
Professionel rekreativ dykning og uddannelse fra et PADI 5 Star Dive Center.
Gennemføres selv med én kunde
Dette produkt afhænger ikke af, at Xico fylder en gruppe, før det kan gennemføres.
Et rigtigt dykkercenter med faciliteter
Et fysisk dykkercenter med brusere, skabe, butik, lejeudstyr og faciliteter til dykkere før og efter aktiviteten.
Family & Beginner Feedback
What parents and first-time divers say about Xico
Real Google reviews selected for parent confidence, beginner support and careful training progression.
★★★★★
Meget venlige og ukomplicerede! Min søn havde det rigtig godt under kurset og følte sig i trygge hænder. En særlig tak til Felipe, som gjorde et fantastisk arbejde – nu er min søn stolt af officielt at være Open Water Diver!
★★★★★
Jeg havde ingen tidligere dykkererfaring og tog derfor et prøvedyk. Lucas var informativ, professionel, venlig og bare virkelig sjov at dykke med. Han har stor viden og er rigtig god til at formidle den.
★★★★★
Felipe var meget professionel og grundig. Han sørgede for, at vi vidste, hvad vi lavede, før vi gik videre. Hele kurset var sjovt og positivt.
Hjælp mig med at vælge
Which scuba option fits your child?
Choose the closest option or ask Xico to help. The form asks the participant age(s) directly so we can confirm the suitable program and requirements before anything is booked.
- Direkte svar fra Xico-teamet
- Vi bekræfter det rigtige produkt og tilgængeligheden før booking
- Ingen antagelser om øjeblikkelig booking
Before You Choose
Kids scuba questions for parents
Age limits, certification choices, paperwork and medical screening before a child starts scuba in Playa del Carmen.
Hvad er minimumsalderen for PADI Bubblemaker?
Minimumsalderen er 8 år. Barnet skal være trygt i vandet og have den nødvendige godkendelse fra forælder eller værge samt deltagelses-/medicinsk dokumentation.
Hvad er næste skridt efter Bubblemaker?
Børn, der kan lide Bubblemaker, kan fortsætte med PADI Seal Team og flere AquaMissions i poolen. Fra 10 år kan et barn, der er klar til en fuld certificering, overveje PADI Junior Open Water-kurset.
Hvad er minimumsalderen for PADI-prøvedyk for børn?
Minimumsalderen er 10 år for Xicos PADI-prøvedyk for børn med pool og hav. Barnet skal være trygt i vandet, have grundlæggende svømmefærdigheder og udfylde den nødvendige dokumentation fra forælder/værge samt de medicinske papirer.
Hvad er minimumsalderen for PADI Junior Open Water?
Minimumsalderen er 10 år. Dykkere på 10-11 år har mere restriktive dybde- og supervisionsgrænser end dykkere på 12-14 år. Xico forklarer de relevante juniorgrænser til eleven og forælderen før træningen.
Hvilken dokumentation kræves for elever under 18 år?
En forælder eller juridisk værge skal udfylde den nødvendige deltagelses- og medicinske dokumentation for en mindreårig. Aldersspecifikke PADI-grænser og regler for supervision gælder fortsat efter certificering, hvor det er relevant.
Skal jeg have lægelig godkendelse til dykkertræning?
Dykkerkursister udfylder den krævede medicinske screening. Afhængigt af dine svar kan lægelig godkendelse være nødvendig før træning i vandet. Eventuelle eksterne læge- eller konsultationsudgifter betales separat, medmindre en kursusside udtrykkeligt siger noget andet.