The Cove’s
History
At Pirate’s Cove, we’re a crew of passionate pirates, swim instructors, and lifeguards dedicated to teachin' ye how to navigate calm or rocky waters with confidence. As a veteran-owned, locally operated business, we take pride in bringin' our top-notch services right to yer doorstep. From private swim lessons to event lifeguardin', we’re here to make sure every sailor, young or old, masters the waves with ease!
What qualifies us?
When we bring new crew members aboard, they already have years of experience under their belts. Yet, we train them to a higher standard, ensuring our ship runs smoothly and that our combined experience delivers top-notch services to ye.
Our baseline training includes American Red Cross Lifeguard Training, coverin’ CPR, AED, First Aid, and water emergency skills, as well as general lifeguard skills. We also require American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification for our swim instructors, plus in-house training to make sure the crew you trust in the water is the best at what they do!
Yer Questions, Answered
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We are just getting started and do not have a central pool for lessons. While that is in stars for the near future, living in Sunny San Diego we have options!
During the summer we offer open water lessons in the calmer waters of Mission Bay.
For an added fee, we may also utilize Swimply which allows us to use local pools owned by private parties for lessons.
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We are in a soft launch/ startup phase and working out the kinks in our operations. Between this and limited staff, we currently offer services as follows:
Tues- Sat: 6:30pm- 9pm
Sun-Mon: 9am-9pm
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We are currently in a soft launch/ startup phase, between this and limited staffing, we are currently operating solely in downtown San Diego 92101, more zip codes coming soon!
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Our trainers are highly experienced with students that are fearful of the water. Most of our clients are brand new to swimming.
When a student is scared of the water it is usually for a few reasons. First, is a previous bad experience while swimming alone or during class. The second, is fear of the unknown. Not knowing what will happen in the water and how our bodies work while in the water. Last and most common, is a fear of falling. Each person has a higher or lower bone density/fat tissue which will allow some people to sink/float better or faster than others!
Our instructors have experience with all of these fears and questions about swimming and we will work with you or your child to overcome them. One of our first objectives is to learn how to float with ease and once we figure this out, swimming is a breeze :)
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