Youth SCUBA Diving Corner
Did you know that "SCUBA" stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus? It's called that because SCUBA divers use specialized gear to breath underwater. With specialized SCUBA gear, you can stay underwater for a much longer time and go deeper than you would by just holding your breath, thus getting to explorer the underwater environment in a whole new way!
When you dive in New England, you’ll explore ecosystems teaming with all different types of life. There are dive locations across New England such as oceans, lakes, ponds, quarries and rivers.
What do you think it would be like? Where would you want to explore?
Why Should I try SCUBA diving?
You’ll feel like an explorer each time you SCUBA dive.
- Swim with awesome marine life.
- Explore sunken ships.
- Help keep our waters clean.
- The coolest jobs involve SCUBA diving.
Can I try SCUBA diving?
8-year-olds can try SCUBA diving in a safe, shallow pool with an instructor. The maximum depth for 8- and 9-year olds is 6 feet in confined water with instructor supervision.
10-year-olds can get certified to die in open water with certain restrictions.
What Gear Do I Need?
To scuba dive, you need some basics like:
- Mask
- Fins
- Wetsuit or drysuit
- Tank
- Regulator
- Buoyancy Device (BCD)
- Pressure gage
- Depth gage
- Time tracker
Where can I dive around New England?
SCUBA diving opportunities are available across New England!
There are so many locations to explore such as
- Ocean seabeds
- Shipwrecks
- Lakes
- Ponds
- Quarries
Additional Resources
Check out our Diving Jobs page to see how divers work in the industry.
Check out our Spotlights page to see how New England SCUBA divers have been making waves in the industry.
Games
Begin your underwater adventures with a maze and search [activity sheet]. (https://media.idivenewengland.com/iDiveNewEngland_YouthGame.pdf).