On Holiday in Thailand? Never Dived Before – No Problem – Try Diving?

With Mermaids Dive Center in Pattaya You can Dive Today with no experience:

• Discover an exciting introduction to the amazing world of diving in Pattaya.
• No Experience is necessary. Simply be guided by one of our very competent dive instructors.
• Enjoy 2 great dives after learning the basic skills in the shallow pool. This 1 day dive experience is suitable from age 10 and onwards and upon completion you will receive a PADI certificate and more opportunities to dive to dive to 12 m depth with a PADI Professional.

PADI Scuba Diving Courses

Mermaids is a high ranking PADI dive center centering it’s daily dive operations around ultimate fun yet safety. If you have never dived before but wish to learn diving then Mermaids offer the beginner PADI Scuba Diver and Open Water Diver Courses. If you are already a diver wishing to extend your skills Mermaids also offer 20+ Specialty Diver Courses, PADI Advanced Open Water, PADI Rescue Diver, EFR, EFRI, Care For Children, PADI Divemaster, PADI Instructor training and further… Mermaids have trained from Advanced diver to CDTC (Course Director). PADI is an internationally recognized dive certification.

Learn to dive OR further your dive education… Check out the PADI Courses offered at Mermaids Dive Career Development Center…

Mermaids in Pattaya joined PADI on promoting eLearning

Learn the dive academics through the PADI internet program then join us in Thailand to complete your in water training. Why waste time on your holiday learning the academics. Join us on the all new way to learn, the PADI eLearning Open Water Course. Complete your knowledge development online in the comfort of your own home or anywhere you find the time to get online!

Learn at your own pace and when it is convenient for you. Have access to online manuals 24hrs a day. Mermaids highly experienced dive instructors can guide you on your way by means of email. Why use your holiday time to spend a day in the classroom when you can come fully prepared and save that day for the excitement of an extra day of scuba diving or just relaxing by the pool. For more information AND START on PADI eLearning for the PADI Open Water Course. PADI eLearning online diver course

Daily Dive Trips to Pattaya and Samaesan Coral Islands and Shipwrecks

Thailand is renowned the World over for its breathtaking coastline, exotic, palm tree lined beaches and pristine oceans. And as anyone who has ever taken a look beneath the waves with the aid of a diver’s mask will tell you, its coastal waters are absolutely teeming with life. Pattaya and Sattahip, where Mermaids have privately owned dive boats, boasts some great corals and wonderful wrecks.

Mermaids operate 3-4 boats on a daily basis offering you some good choice of Pattaya dive sites and Pattaya wrecks to dive – Read more …

The Original Thailand Scuba Diving Internships Globally

Mermaids offer you our “Scuba Diving Life” Divemaster, Dive instructor training and scuba career development program. From Open Water Diver to Open Water Scuba Instructor in only 6 months. This package includes all the PADI Courses required, PADI Fees, at least 200 scuba dives, your own full set of professional dive equipment and lodgings for 6 months in one of the most exciting cities in the world – Pattaya, Thailand.

We will give you the experience of a lifetime for 6 months, AND training that will be useful for the rest of your life. At the end of the program the best dive job placement service around will help successful “Diving Lifers” find their first scuba job in the rapidly growing dive industry!

For further details into the scuba diving internships at Mermaids in Thailand check here…

PADI National Geographic Diver Course in Thailand

Mermaids CDC (Career Development Center) in Pattaya was PADI’s 2nd official PADI National Geographic Dive Center in Thailand. National Geographic Scuba Divers are adventurers, explorers, and marine conservationists. They have an interest in scuba diving and underwater sciences that goes beyond that of the average scuba diver.

National Geographic divers have demonstrated skills and completed underwater tasks that broaden their awareness while scuba diving. The Divers increased buoyancy skill mastery beyond that required of a PADI Open Water Diver. This is a foundation skill for specialty diving activities such as underwater Photography and Videography, and essential for reef and marine conservation also.

Check out more about the PADI National Geographic Diver Program here…

ReefCheck – Thailand Reef Check Eco Diver Course

Mermaids Career Development Center, a long time Project AWARE Dive Center now offer the Reef Check Eco Diver course. Reef Check is an international marine data collection program that works with communities, governments and businesses to scientifically monitor restore and maintain coral reef health.

Divers learn to identify fish, substrates and invertebrates in order to survey them along a transect line and collate data to a centrally located database. Check Reef Check…

Mermaids Dive Center is a Divers Alert Network (DAN) Promoter and DAN Training facility

Mermaids Diver Center holds monthly courses in provider level on DAN Oxygen First Aid for Diving Injuries (02 Provider), DAN Hazardous Marine Life Injuries (HMLI), DAN First Aid and DAN’s On-Site Neurological Assessment.

Disabled Divers International (DDI) Programs & Certifications

Mermaids Dive Career Development Center also offer handicapped training for disabled divers through the Disabled Divers International (DDI), and are working to make our facilities and dive boats completely accessible to all. Mermaids Dive Center boasts 2 Pro Trainers in Pattaya and several dive professionals trained in techniques to help disabled people through the specific challenges they may face whilst diving.

Splash for Trash. Come and help us to clean our reefs anytime…

Mermaids are supporting Project AWARE for their International Clean Up Day annually and have been noted as a PROJECT AWARE Go Eco Dive Center. Mermaids are an actively green dive center operating at least one coral reef clean up per month alongside other environmental efforts. Mermaids raises funds to support Project AWARE’s general activities. Mermaids operate monthly scuba diving reef clean up days – to join us for a Pattaya Reef Check or Pattaya Reef Clean Up contact us here.