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Some people stop scuba diving when they become parents, but those in the know get their kids blowing bubbles and dive in year after year. Scuba diving teaches kids valuable skills like working with a buddy, spacial awareness, and respect for the environment. Not to mention, seeing a turtle, octopus, or other sea creature in their natural environment is truly magical – at any age.

Scuba diving is a fun family activity. Children as young as ten years old can safely learn to dive, making scuba diving an accessible and attractive pursuit for an active family. An increasing number of top scuba diving destinations are welcoming families. Here are a few tips to ensure your next family holiday is the best vacations ever.

Often, not all the family are divers, so it pays to have a destination that offers great snorkeling opportunities as well, allowing the family to continue to share in the same holiday experiences. Like many families, you may be searching for a holiday that combines diving with other activities to broaden your children’s horizons while also keeping them active and entertained. You can see how after scuba diving with his sister, this boy took a few hours to snorkeling with his father, where he even had the opportunity to see a shark pass right under his feet

There are many destinations that offer the right environment for learning to dive as a family. Easy & colourful diving, professional, family friendly dive centres and resorts suited to children are all essential ingredients.

This family headed to Hilo for great scuba diving at this charming tropical island. They had the opportunity to go scuba diving off the shores of Hilo, Hawaii. And were able to see a sea turtle, reef shark, an eel and a bunch of tropical fish they didn’t even know exist. It was an awesome experience!

With its location 2,500 miles from the nearest continental landmass, Hawaii is one of the planet’s most remote archipelagos. The islands’ isolation from the rest of the world means encounters with endemic species.

With tempting lava tube swim-through caves and diverse marine life, there’s really no such thing as a typical Hawaiian dive. What divers experience in the Cathedrals, two massive caverns near Lanai, is completely different from diving the Back Wall of Molokini Crater near Maui, where from December to May, the calls of humpback whales chill their spines.

There is a whirlwind of scuba diving options to explore while visiting Hawaii. From cage diving with great white sharks to accomplishing underwater spelunking in sparkling grottos, Hawaii has it all. The marine life is well protected here, so you can always expect an abundance of wildlife.

There are literally hundreds of dive operators scattered across the archipelago. Many of the most popular dive sites can be reached from Honolulu, the capital city, though each island is home to plenty of options to choose from. Each dive shop has its own flair, and offers many different varieties of dives. Hawaii is a great place to achieve specialty certifications, especially for wreck and night diving.