Water Babies Reviews

Very friendly and our son has taken to it well. Fun and engaging

My little one has developed a number of key skills since joining Waterbabies - water confidence, listening skills and following instructions (to name a few). We love our weekly classes & would highly recommend Waterbabies.

I'm so glad we joined Water Babies! We've been attending lessons for nearly 3 years now and it has been such a positive experience for my son. The teachers are fantastic - they are caring, attentive and make the lessons fun for the children. We started when he was 8 weeks old and he has since gained confidence in the water and essential safety skills. It's amazing to see your little one confidently hold on to the side of the pool independently and then move along the side to reach the steps. It's such a reassurance to know he is gaining these skills at such a young age plus he has a fabulously fun time. I wouldn't have had the confidence or know-how to teach him these skills myself. The lesson program comes up with clever ways to teach the skills through games and songs, which become familiar favourites. As a reassurance to anyone at this stage, we've had a few 'water wobbles' along the way (I think most do at some point) but these really were just phases and they come out the other side with a renewed confidence. I'm so glad we continued with our lessons through them as it really has paid off now. Huge thanks to our amazing teacher, Gemma - we're so grateful!

Underwater photoshoots with Water Babies are so unique. My 3 little ones have had a few of these and everytime it has been so special. We love the fact that you get a mini lesson in with your photoshoot which means that for littles ones it is just like coming to a lesson but with the added bonus of getting their special underwater moment captured on photo. The team have always been amazong at every shoot we have been too and my 3 little ones have always felt at ease. I am now looking forward to doing another one very soon.

Our swim instructor Vicki is so brilliant! We look forward to our sessions every week thanks to her! We love the songs and lessons so much!

It has been a very good experience, I am impressed with the results.

Great classes for newborns. The activities are very well thought and they help the baby to get familiar with water.

My son really enjoys swimming lessons. As specially swimming teacher Lydia is so kind and nice. She pay attention to every baby and make sure every baby is comfortable.

Our daughter started water babies at 3 months old and within her first year has learnt skills that will keep her safe in the water whilst also having so much fun !! Would definitely recommend !!’

When swim day is the favourite day of the week, and you receive a notification to say swimming is cancelled - would usually lead to real disappointment.... We have has two unexpected and unforeseen issues with the pool in the last few weeks meaning our lessons have had to be cancelled. Totally disappointing, however - unfortunate events arise in life, the cancellations have happened purely down to our safety in the water. Clear explanations given, and swift credits onto our account means that whilst we wish we were swimming, we feel so pleased that the safety of our baby has been put ahead of any commercial benefits. Thanks guys! We feel safe knowing that you won't let us get into a pool that is below standard!

Some good teachers but stinking nasty attitude from the business manager. I'd avoid this service, two years of good service but management need to check themselves

Helen is brilliant as a swim instructor. We’ve been with Water Babies for over three years now and had a few instructors in that time, she is hands down the best. Our class is on Sunday mornings at the Village Hotel in Farnborough, and it’s always such a lovely start to the day. Helen has such a calm, friendly way with all the little ones. Hudson is still building his confidence in the water, and she’s so patient and reassuring with him. Amalie, who’s nearly four, is absolutely thriving, and it’s amazing to see how far she’s come. Even in a group setting, Helen makes every child feel seen and supported. The classes are fun, well-paced, and always so positive. She’s a real asset to the Water Babies team, and we feel really lucky to have her leading our class.

The Waterbabies underwater photoshoot was such a special experience! The team were amazing at making Fred feel calm and confident when they took his pic underwater — and the photos are just stunning. It’s incredible to see your little one so at ease in the water. A beautiful keepsake we’ll treasure forever.

My daughter and I have been swimming with water babies since she was about 8 weeks old and she’s now 2 years and 2 months. We have Nat as our instructor and we can not fault her, she is great! She is so interactive with the children and stops to explain what we are doing very clearly and she is very supportive of new parents and children who may seem nervous too! We can’t thank her enough! My daughter has so much confidence in the water and we have Nat to thank for that!

We attended an underwater photo shoot when our son was 10 months old. We absolutely loved it and have so many great images. We have another one booked in July for our 5 month old son. We can’t wait.

Love love love it. My daughter's favourite place, we use the Timperley branch and what can I say my daughter loves Becky, she is the best coach ever! We joined at two months and trust me she is able to float at 10 months( haven't tried without support)

Great swimming class and teacher is fab! Both my girls swim with waterbabies and it’s one of their favourite times of the week. Been swimming with them for over 3 years now. Learning such valuable water safety skills! Having lessons to learn to swim is expensive but so worth it. They are confident in the water and have loads of fun too.

Really enjoyed the underwater photoshoot, it was very relaxed incorporating song the babies are used to from their lessons. Had lots of gorgeous images to choose from. Thank you - I’ll treasure these!

I couldn't be more positive about the experience I've had with Water Babies. The teachers have been top quality, smiley, confident, knowledgeable, fun, engaging for the babies. Especially Lisa and Amina. And the team surrounding them have been great too, especially Lily! We've been with Water Babies for a while, with both our kids, and we've loved it at all the venues we've been to. It's my highlight of my week with my wee girl now, and I think it's hers too!

Honestly, I wouldn’t recommend Water Babies Berkshire. It feels like a bit of a scam. When you sign up, they don’t clearly tell you that you have to give a full month’s notice to cancel, and they’ll just roll you into another term without properly informing you. Even when you do give notice, they won’t confirm whether it’s been received or accepted, which is really frustrating. They also say they offer catch-up lessons if your child misses a class due to illness, but in reality, they rarely offer anything that actually works with your schedule. It all feels very money-driven, with poor customer service and little flexibility. If you’re thinking about signing up—be careful and make sure you get everything in writing. I’d honestly suggest looking elsewhere.