Top 10 reasons to choose Maple Leaf Scuba for your child’s PADI Open Water Course
Your child’s first diving experience should be more than just a certification. At Maple Leaf Scuba; we make it fun, comfortable, educational and unforgettable.
Here are the Top 10 reasons to choose Maple Leaf Scuba:
1. Women Operated
We are a women-owned and operated dive center with PADI Certified Instructors. Women tend to be naturally maternal, empathetic and more compassionate which can help parents and their children feel comfortable, supported and at ease throughout their diving experience.
2. Your child will learn at a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center (IDC)
Being a PADI 5 Star IDC, we strictly enforce the compliance of PADI standards. With a woman Course Director on site, instructors are guided and taught different strategies to teach to ensure your child has the best learning opportunity.
3. Equipment
We provide your child with equipment suitable to their size. For example, mouthpieces tend to be smaller for children along with kids fins, masks, wetsuits and Buoyancy Control Devices. We ensure your child feels comfortable in the equipment they are using. It provides a much better experience.
4. PADI ECO Center-Ocean Conservations and Green Fins
We are a PADI ECO Center and Green Fins member. We obtained these ratings through dedicated conservation efforts and teaching our staff and clients ways in which they can help contribute to sustainability. We teach your child ways in which they too can help protect the ocean.
5. Multilingual Instructors
We have a vast array of Instructors who teach in different languages. Maybe your child speaks English but would feel more comfortable being taught in French, we have the Instructors available for you. Our Instructors/Assistants speak English, French, Spanish, Swiss-German, Italian and Afrikaans providing the ability to help make your child’s learning far easier.
6. Top Rated for Safety and Care
Maple Leaf Scuba holds high ratings on Google and TripAdvisor with more than 800 reviews focusing on our strict safety standards and care. We make sure your child feels safe and comfortable from the minute he/ she walks in the door.
7. Small Group sizes
At Maple Leaf Scuba, we pride ourselves in offering the best possible service. We do that by providing a low Instructor to diver/student ratio. Our PADI Open Water Course is taught with no more than two students to an Instructor. We also consider the learning ability of children and adults and try to separate the two when possible. Your child will get undivided attention and individual supervision underwater guaranteeing your child walks away happy and certified.
8. Ideal location
Cozumel offers warm water, clear visibility, and gentle reef conditions, making it an ideal place for young learners to complete their confined and open-water training dives safely. We do our best to assess the conditions first before taking your child into the water. If the beach setting is not ideal, we still take your child into a pool to learn in a better environment.
9. Patience and Flexibility
We give your child the time,flexibility and support they need to complete the course at their own pace, without any added pressure. Sometimes, kids need more time to grasp a skill or take longer to learn; however, we provide the patience and flexibility to allow them more time to master the skills. Maybe they need an extra day or more hours on that day, we ensure this is available to them so they leave with the knowledge and skillset necessary to complete the PADI Open Water Course.
10. Kid’s surprise box
At the end of the course, our young divers get a mystery surprise box filled with fun goodies, stickers, a little plushie and more! Making their certification even more special.
Their adventure starts here. With our PADI instructors by their side, your child can experience Cozumel diving while obtaining their PADI Open Water certification in an environment made for learning, exploring and having fun. Maple Leaf Scuba is a highly rated dive shop, kid friendly and family-oriented making it one of the best dive shops in Cozumel to bring your child for their PADI Open Water Course or even fun dives if they are already certified. Don’t hesitate, let your child begin their underwater adventure now.