View all newsletters
Latest in Luxury - Sign up to our weekly newsletter
  1. Travel
  2. Travel News
July 19, 2012updated Dec 20, 2023

Mandarin Oriental’s Elbow Beach Offers Junior PADI Diver Certification

By Pardhasaradhi Gonuguntla

Elbow Beach, Bermuda – Reported by Elite Traveler, the private jet lifestyle magazine

Studded with more than 500 shipwrecks dating from the 1500s, Bermuda is a diver’s paradise. The Adventure Camp at Elbow Beach, Bermuda, a Mandarin Oriental managed property, is delighted to offer a Junior PADI Scuba Diver certification course in association with onsite dive company, Blue Water Divers.

Elbow Beach, Bermuda is an ideal location to learn how to scuba dive with its temperature-controlled swimming pool and dive shop located on property. The Junior PADI course can be completed with two full-day sessions or three half-day sessions. The course begins with theory classes that can either be completed online in advance, or accomplished with the instructor in person. Next, children will learn how to use scuba equipment in the safety of the resort pool. The instructor will guide them through proper equipment use, followed by training on how to enter and exit the water, as well as practicing complete submersion. The course ends with two open water ocean dives accompanied by an instructor in which children will get to dive amongst shipwrecks and coral reefs.

The Adventure Camp Junior PADI Scuba Diver certification course is recommended for children ages 10 to 14 ($420 per child). Children who participate in the course must be able to swim and will be asked to complete an 800-meter swim test prior to beginning the pool dive session. A Medical PADI form must be completed before the child can participate in the course. Led by a PADI-certified instructor, the Junior PADI Scuba Diver certification course has a depth limitation of 40 feet and requires doing future dives while accompanied by a certified diver. Blue Water Divers also offers Adult Scuba Diver Certification courses allowing families to become certified at the same time for future dive vacations or return visits to Bermuda.

www.mandarinoriental.com/bermuda

Content from our partners
Indulge in the Summit at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel
The Ultimate Mountain Retreat in the Heart of Telluride
Celebrate National Mezcal Day with Clase Azul México

Select and enter your email address Be the first to know about the latest in luxury lifestyle. Get the latest news on hotel openings and in-depth travel guides. Get insider access to exclusive promotions and special offers from our luxury partners.
Visit our privacy Policy for more information about our services, how Progressive Media Investments may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications.
Thank you

Thank you for subscribing to Elite Traveler.

Websites in our network