PADI - Basic Mermaid
The PADI Basic Mermaid™ course combines learning supporting knowledge and principles with a confined water skill development session to introduce the fun of fundamental mermaid diving.
Course Type: Beginner
Availability: In Stock
About The Basic Mermaid Course
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The PADI Basic Mermaid™ course combines learning supporting knowledge and principles with a confined water skill development session to introduce the fun of fundamental mermaid diving. The course covers mermaid diving's background and culture, primary safety considerations, equipment and basic water skills.
What Your Learn
You will complete a confined water session to learn and practice basic mermaid diving skills, problem prevention and handling, and how to make mermaid dives
Take This Experence If You Want To
- Learn the basics about being a mermaid.
- Try something new and exciting
- Make your first mermaid dive
Learn How To
- Where a merfin
- Swim in your merfin
- Learn basic mermaid skills
Next Steps
Study
Step 1 - PADI eLearning
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Complete the independent study part of your course whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you.
Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for inwater training, or whenever you have a question.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
At The Diving Academy
Step 2 - With Your Instructor
You will complete a confined water session to learn and practice basic mermaid diving skills, problem prevention and handling, and how to make mermaid dives
- Prerequisites: To enroll in the PADI Discover Mermaid Experence you must be 6 years old, in good physical health and comfortable in the water. No prior experience with snorkeling, skin diving or freediving is required.
- Total time commitment: 1 day
- Minimum age: 6 years or older
More Information
PADI Basic Mermaid Course Prerequisites
To enroll in a Discover Mermaid experience:
- you must be at least six years old.
- You need to be in good physical health and comfortable in the water.
- No prior experience with snorkeling, skin diving or freediving is required.
Experence Medical Requirements
Mermaid diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.?
If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).
The Mermaid Gear You Will Use During Your Course
We will provide all your core scuba diving equipment during your course including:
- Mono Fin
- Bi Fins
- Mask & Snorkel
- Mermaid Outfit
What's Included
- Course Tuition
- PADI eLearning
- Basic Equipment Hire
- Air Fills in the pool. (if required)
- PADI eCertification Card
Additional Costs
- Dive site entry from £15- £25 per day
- Transportation (for you and your equipment) - (we will do our best to arrange lifts if needed)
- Subsequent air fills on open water dives payable directly to site
After This Course
Have you thought about becoming a PADI Freediver™ or PADI Scuba Diver? Find out what it takes.
