The session
One hour · pool or shallow water · max 2 m
Kids scuba in the Red Sea · PADI Bubblemaker in Hurghada · Ages 8 and up
PADI Bubblemaker in Hurghada lets children aged eight and over try scuba diving for the first time, in one supervised hour that never goes below two meters. It runs in a pool or sheltered shallow water, with a PADI Professional beside them from the first breath to the last.
One hour · pool or shallow water · max 2 m
€75 per child · €130 for two · equipment included
Ages 8+ · no experience · no swimming certificate
PADI Bubblemaker in Hurghada costs €75 for one child and €130 for two children together. A session lasts about one hour including the briefing and kitting up, takes place in a pool or sheltered shallow water, and never goes below two meters. Importantly, children must be at least eight years old. The price covers complete scuba equipment, a qualified PADI Professional and hotel transfer within Hurghada. Note that Bubblemaker is an experience program rather than a certification.
Your child needs no previous experience, and in fact does not have to be a strong swimmer either. Furthermore, the program follows the standards published by PADI. Red Sea Diving is a PADI dive operator based in Hurghada, Egypt, and has run diving and liveaboard trips on the Red Sea since 2000.
| Course | PADI Bubblemaker, an experience program rather than a certification |
|---|---|
| Price | €75 per child, or €130 for two children together |
| Duration | About 1 hour, briefing and kitting up included |
| Dives | One supervised confined-water session, no open water dives |
| Minimum age | 8 years |
| Prerequisite | None. Parental consent plus the signed PADI registration and medical forms |
| Location | Swimming pool or sheltered shallow water in Hurghada, Egypt, to a maximum depth of 2 meters |
| Availability | Year-round, on request, subject to pool and instructor availability |
| Included | Complete scuba equipment, a qualified PADI Professional, close supervision in the water, PADI Bubblemaker recognition materials where supplied, hotel transfer within Hurghada |
| Not included | Transfer surcharge from El Gouna, Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh, Soma Bay and other outlying hotels. No PADI certification is issued |
| Operator | Red Sea Diving, a PADI dive operator based in Hurghada, Egypt, since 2000 |
PADI Bubblemaker is a supervised introductory scuba experience for children aged eight and over, run in confined water no deeper than two meters. In other words, it lets them put on real scuba equipment and find out what breathing underwater actually feels like, in water shallow enough that an adult can stand up in it.
Above all, the whole point is enjoyment rather than training. Indeed, there is no theory, no exam and no skills list to tick off. A PADI Professional stays with your child from the first breath to the last, and the session ends whenever your child has had enough.
To be clear, however, PADI Bubblemaker is not a certification. Consequently, it does not qualify a child to dive in open water without a professional present.
A PADI Bubblemaker session in Hurghada lasts about one hour and divides into three parts. First of all, nothing happens in the water until your child is comfortable on land.
The instructor explains how the equipment works, how to breathe normally underwater, how to use a mask and regulator, the basic hand signals, and the single most important rule in diving: never hold your breath.
Next, we fit your child with equipment sized for them wherever suitable children’s kit is available. We never rush this part, so they get to handle everything before it goes on.
Finally, they enter the shallow water and start breathing underwater under direct supervision, to a maximum of two meters. Above all, each activity is introduced gradually, at whatever pace suits your child.
PADI Bubblemaker in Hurghada is open to children aged eight and over, and the maximum depth of two meters is a hard limit rather than a guideline. Importantly, the instructor stays within arm’s reach for the whole hour.
In short, children aged eight and over who are comfortable in water, medically fit and able to follow simple safety instructions. A parent or guardian must give permission and complete the PADI registration and medical forms. Your child needs no previous experience, and does not have to be a strong swimmer.
Every session runs in a pool or sheltered confined water, and never in open water. Two meters is therefore the hard limit. Moreover, the instructor stays within arm’s reach, and no child is ever pushed to finish an activity they are unhappy with.
If the medical questionnaire flags anything that could affect safety on scuba, your child needs a doctor’s approval first. Simply mention it when you inquire, and a local physician can usually sign off the same day.
Where the facility allows it, parents watch from a designated area at the poolside. In addition, most children settle faster knowing you are there, and the photos are better too.
PADI Bubblemaker in Hurghada takes place in a swimming pool or in sheltered shallow water on the shore, never on a boat and never in open water. As a result, the depth stays at two meters or less for the entire session. Meanwhile, we confirm the exact location together with your booking, because it depends on the day and on the pool available. Hotel transfer within Hurghada is included in the €75.
The €75 price of PADI Bubblemaker in Hurghada covers one child for the full session, and two children booked together pay €130 in total.
Transfers from El Gouna, Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh, Soma Bay and other hotels well outside Hurghada may carry a small surcharge. Send us your hotel name when you inquire and we confirm before you book.
Equipment normally comprises a mask, snorkel, fins, buoyancy device, regulator, tank, and a wetsuit and weights where needed. Moreover, our team inspects and prepares everything before the session starts.
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PADI Bubblemaker costs €75 for one hour, while PADI Seal Team costs €150 and runs over two days. Both programs start at age eight, yet in practice they are built for different appetites. Bubblemaker is one hour and one session, which suits a child who simply wants to try it once during a family holiday.
By contrast, PADI Seal Team is the fuller program: five AquaMissions spread over two days, at €150 per child. Because there is far more water time, children practice proper skills and finish genuinely confident rather than merely curious.
As a result, many families do Bubblemaker first and book Seal Team later in the same week, once they see how their child takes to it.
After PADI Bubblemaker, the natural next step is PADI Seal Team at €150 per child. Then, from age ten, children may be ready to start the PADI Junior Open Water Diver course at €350 and earn a full certification. Even so, readiness depends on age, maturity, swimming ability and medical fitness rather than on enthusiasm alone.
Meanwhile, if the rest of the family wants to be in the water on the same day, our Hurghada island and snorkeling trip works well alongside a morning session, and certified divers can join daily diving. Naturally, all our procedures are set out on the diving safety page.
Why us
Above all, full emergency equipment, a documented action plan and a proper briefing before every session.
Indeed, more than two decades of diving and liveaboard operations out of Hurghada, on every Egyptian route.
Furthermore, children work in very small groups so the instructor stays within arm’s reach the entire time.
Child-sized masks, fins and buoyancy devices wherever suitable kit is available, because gear that fits makes a nervous child comfortable.
Moreover, the €75 covers the professional, the equipment, the session and the transfer within Hurghada, with any surcharge confirmed before you book.
In addition, children learn from the very first session to watch marine life rather than touch it.
Questions
PADI Bubblemaker in Hurghada costs €75 for one child, or €130 in total for two children. That price covers scuba equipment, professional supervision and hotel transfer within Hurghada.
A PADI Bubblemaker session takes about one hour in total, which altogether covers the briefing, getting the equipment on and the time in the water.
We include transfer within Hurghada. However, pickups from El Gouna, Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh or Soma Bay may carry a small surcharge, confirmed before booking.
Two meters is the maximum depth for PADI Bubblemaker, and we never exceed it.
Sessions run in a swimming pool or in sheltered shallow water in Hurghada, depending on the day. In other words, it is never an open-water dive and never takes place on a boat.
Eight years old. Children under eight cannot take part, because the program standards set that limit.
Your child does not need to be an expert swimmer, but they should be comfortable in shallow water.
Swimwear, a towel and sun protection. We provide all the scuba equipment, and a parent or guardian simply signs the registration and medical forms on the day.
No, PADI Bubblemaker is an introductory experience rather than a certification, so it does not qualify a child to dive without a professional.
Normally yes, from a designated area, provided the training location allows it.
PADI Seal Team is the natural next step from age eight, and from age ten the Junior Open Water Diver course leads to a full certification.
Send us your child’s name and age, your preferred date, their swimming ability, your hotel, your preferred language and anything medical we should know. Subsequently, we confirm availability, the pickup time and the schedule within twenty-four hours.
This page was last reviewed by the Red Sea Diving instructor team in September 2026.
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