Water Babies Reviews 69

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their exceptional teaching skills, describing them as warm, friendly, patient, and professional. Many people highlight the positive impact on their children's confidence and enjoyment of water activities, noting the well-organized and engaging nature of the classes. The overall user experience is frequently described as smooth and enjoyable, with many appreciating the structured program and the positive atmosphere created by the instructors. However, some customers also noted issues with the facilities, specifically mentioning that changing rooms could be cold, cramped, or chaotic. A few people also experienced cold pool water at times, making it difficult for babies. Additionally, some reviewers expressed dissatisfaction with the inflexibility of class times, which occasionally conflicted with nap schedules, and a minority mentioned a policy requiring the purchase of the company's brand of swim nappies after the initial sessions.

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User experience

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My daughter has been swimming in St Michael’s Belcamp since she was 7 months old and I cant recommend them enough! Her swim teachers Hannah and Sandra are incredible with the kids. My daughter is so c... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our daughter has been going to waterbabies since 12 weeks old. She is now 3 years old. She absolutely loves the water and is so confident in it. Waterbabies has a wonderful way of teaching swimming to... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our baby girl loves her classes with Water Babies, and is now doing the second level. There is great communication and details given in emails which was very helpful at the start so we could be prep... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After 2 years we are still enjoying it as much as day 1. Seeing older children too who have completed also motivates to keep it up. Teachers are really good at picking up when to give extra encouragem... See more

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  1. Class
  2. Swim Club

About Water Babies

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Our vision is a world where the physical and emotional development of every child is fully supported and nurtured from birth.

Our premium baby swimming classes are taught by the highest trained baby swimming teachers in the world.

Water Babies takes little ones on a journey of aquatic discovery, teaching core aquatic skills, water safety, and swimming strokes, igniting their imagination as they learn.

With lessons available across Ireland, Water Babies welcomes babies from birth to five years old to learn a skill for life.

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4.7

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well-organised and well-resourced…

Well-organised and well-resourced swimming and water safety course for babies. Very enjoyable swimming lessons and lots of learning that helped our daughter outside the pool too. The teachers and support staff are so helpful and make the experience as smooth as possible. We are doing our second course with Water Babies now and our daughter is making great progress.

December 13, 2025
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We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your first term with us and look forward to welcoming you and your little one to another term of swimming . It's great to know that our lessons and team supported your daughter's swimming journey. Thank you for your positive feedback!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic

Fantastic, Sandra is a great teacher they all are ! Super flexible as well now if you need to change class times, love it here !

January 3, 2026
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We’re so happy to hear about your positive experience with Water Babies! Thank you for your fantastic feedback about our teachers and the re-booking process.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Started my Daughter with Water babies…

Started my Daughter with Water babies when she was 3 or 4 months old. She loves the class so much. It's great to see her improvement each week. Elaine is so great with the kids.

April 12, 2025
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We're happy to hear that your daughter loves Water Babies! It's wonderful to know she's improving each week and that she enjoys the class. We appreciate your positive feedback.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After 2 years we are still enjoying it…

After 2 years we are still enjoying it as much as day 1. Seeing older children too who have completed also motivates to keep it up. Teachers are really good at picking up when to give extra encouragement and when to let the children just do things are their own pace. Sometimes it feels like the 30 minutes goes so fast but is perfect amount of time for babies and multiple activities means toddlers don't get bored.

January 7, 2026
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We’re so happy to hear how much you’re enjoying Water Babies after two years of swimming with us! Thank you for your kind words and positive feedback about our teachers — they’ll be delighted to hear it.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 stars

My child has been going to waterbabies since he was 10 months old he absolutely loves the classes every week, and the staff is very helpful and always there to chat if you need to talk about anything.

January 7, 2026
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We're happy to hear that you and your little one love our classes! It's great to know that our staff have been helpful and supportive. We appreciate you sharing your positive experience with us.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

My daughter loves the class. Has attended since a baby. It has made very confident in water and enjoys the bonding time and making friends.
The only down side is the time of the class hasn't changed which conflicts with naps , making it a bit awkward. I had asked to change the time for a few of us in the class , so maybe to move smaller babies to our time but was only offered to change my day to times that were still around the same time we already had and would require to repeat the term or jump forward a term.
Other than the inflexility of the classes , its a great class to attend .

January 7, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies

We are delighted your daughter loves the class and has gained confidence in the water. We appreciate your feedback regarding the class time and the challenges it poses with nap schedules.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent programme

Great teacher. Steady progression. We are attending for nearly 4 years and can highly recommend. A fantastic life skill. It even gave me the gee up to learn myself! Thank you to Sandra in Kilkenny.

January 7, 2026
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We are delighted to hear that you've had such a positive experience over the past four years! It's wonderful that you feel it's a fantastic life skill, and we appreciate your kind words. Thank you for recommending us!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Such a rewarding activity with my babies

Have been doing waterbabies for nearly 2 years now and recently started quth 2nd baby. Definitely one of the most enjoyable baby classes to do and so great to see the progression with our toddler now. Efficiently ran and great instructors.

January 7, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies

We’re delighted to hear that you’ve enjoyed Water Babies with both of your little ones! It’s wonderful to know that you’ve found our classes enjoyable and that your toddler has made such great progress. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback — we really appreciate it.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The classes are amazing, changing rooms not so amazing

The classes are amazing, we particularly love Cath, my little one's instructor in Butterfield. She's so patient and kind, the babies love her. The pool is georgous and warm and Helen at the front desk is totally organised and knows all the babies names, which is so lovely when you're checking in. The babies come on so quick too in the water, I'm so glad we're doing it. My only reservation are the changing rooms, they can be cold and very cramped, and if there is a Dad in the second changing room it's bedlam!

January 7, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies

We're so happy to hear that your little one is enjoying Water Babies lessons and has made great progress. We appreciate your kind words about Cat our teacher and Helen at the front desk. We acknowledge your comments regarding the changing rooms and will look into how we can improve the experience. Thank you for your feedback.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing class for my baby

Amazing class for my baby. All the teachers are well trained and always very professional. You will have help from the front door to the swimming pool. We have always great time.

January 7, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies

We're glad you've enjoyed our classes with your little one! It's wonderful to hear that our teacher's and staff support have enhanced your experience. Thank you for your positive feedback and we look forward to being apart of your little one's swimming journey.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Waterbabies is my favourite activity I…

Waterbabies is my favourite activity I do with my kids! Since they were 4 months old we have religiously gone to waterbabies classes. My 4 and a half year old can now swim unaided which is amazing to see and both my children love water now, and most importantly know how to be safe around water ❤️

January 7, 2026
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We're absolutely delighted to hear that Water Babies is your favorite activity! It's wonderful to know your children love the water and know how to be safe in the water too. We appreciate you sharing your positive experience and feedback.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We love water babies

We love water babies. I started bringing my little girl when she turned 10 months old. I can see her improving week after week. It's a great investment for her future

January 7, 2026
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It is great to hear that you and your little one love Water Babies! It's wonderful to know you've seen her progress and consider it a valuable investment. Thank you for sharing!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend for little ones

As someone who is coming to the end of their 7 year Waterbabies journey as a mammy, I highly recommend these classes with your little one. Both of my girls 4&7 have had a great experience and love the water as a result. They are very confident in the water and they are continuing to progress with their swimming. We have been lucky with our teachers over the years with Sandra, Elaine and George.

January 6, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies

We are delighted to hear that your children gained confidence and love for the water through our classes. It's wonderful to know that they are progressing well with their swimming. We appreciate your kind words about Sandra, Elaine and George. Thank you for sharing your family's experience!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend water babies!

I cannot recommend water babies, Galway, enough. We have been going since Seamie was 14 weeks and love it. He is now 18months and we are looking forward to going into our 5th term. He has gone through the wobbles with it a few times but Jamie and other instructors were all so supportive and gave great advice on how to navigate through this. Any instructor we have had has always ensured every baby in the class get equal attention, ensuring their safety at all times. For babies off days through teething etc our instructors have always guided parents in how to keep the your baby happy and they never push anyone to do anything they may be u comfortable with. Seamie always gets excited now when we talk about swimming. I think this has also really helped with bath time also as we do different prompts we picked up in class for washing his hair etc. cannot recommend Jamie and his team in the Galway area enough

January 6, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies

We're so happy to hear that yourself and Seamie have had such a positive experience with our classes! It's great to know that our teachers have been supportive and provided helpful advice to you. We appreciate your kind words and are glad to hear that swimming has positively influenced bath time too!

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Our 3 months little one had enjoy the…

Our 3 months little one had enjoy the water, every lesson inna term always a new drill, I would highly recommend to our friends ...🫶

December 7, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies

We are happy to hear that your little one enjoyed the water and our classes. It's great to know each lesson offered something new. We appreciate your recommendation!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best baby swim my son enjoyed it so much

Best baby swim my son enjoyed it so much

January 6, 2026
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We're so happy to hear that your little one enjoyed his Water Babies lessons! Thank you for sharing this positive feedback with us.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend it

I started Waterbabies with my Baby at 9 months. We have done swimming lessons before and I can say for sure that this class was really good. They have a big focus on safety skills (like holding to the sides) with a clear methodology. I really appreciate how kind the teacher was and the infrastructure was excellent

September 19, 2025
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We're so glad you enjoyed Water Babies with your little one! It's great to hear that you found the class beneficial, especially our focus on water safety skills and the teacher's kindness. We appreciate your positive feedback.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Expensive but good

Teacher is very good. No question about that however very expensive for 30 minutes. U get your first swim nappy with first 10 sessions then your expected to buy there swim nappy every time after that. They wont allow u in pool unless it's their brand. I think u should get one free at start of every 10 sessions. As u play same price for sessions u just dont get nappy.
Also not enough weekend sessions to accommodate families who return to work.

January 1, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies

Thank you for your lovely feedback about your Teacher!

To clarify our approach to swim nappies, we use a Double Nappy system across all Water Babies classes as part of our safety and hygiene standards. The Happy Nappy provided in your first block can be used for as long as it fits, and our team is always happy to check sizing if needed. The following blocks of 10 lessons have reduced fees as this covers your lesson prices and you may not need a new Happy Nappy for your little one every term.

We understand weekend classes are very popular, and we review pool time and staffing regularly so we can offer more where possible.

We appreciate you sharing your thoughts, and if you’d like help with class options or anything else, our team are here to support you.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

The waterbabies classes are amazing. It is wonderful to see the babies progress from week to week and how much they learn in such a short period. Lisa is a fantastic teacher, who is so good with the babies and makes the classes fun for everyone.

January 6, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies

We’re delighted to hear that you are enjoying Water Babies lessons! Thank you for your kind words about our teacher Lisa— it’s wonderful to know that your little one has made such great progress.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great team and fantastic instructors

A great team and fantastic instructors. My daughter loves swimming lessons with them. I would recommend Water Babies to anyone.

January 6, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies

We're delighted to hear that your daughter enjoys Water Babies swimming lessons with our fantastic teachers! We really appreciate you recommending us to others too. Thanks for your feedback!

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