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Mermaids Dive Center in Pattaya is a PADI Career Development Center

The ONLY Pattaya Dive Center to have achieved the prestigious CDC rating from PADI!

PADI CDC - PADI Career Development Center for Scuba DiversMermaids Dive Center is a Thai/English/Danish owned and operated dive business since 1990 in Jomtien Beach, Thailand. Just 120 Kilometers from Bangkok we're very convenient for a weekend dive, dive holiday or a dive training destination. Mermaids are the longest serving Scuba Diving Center in the area and is the ONLY Dive Center locally to have been awarded the CDC (Career Development Center) status from PADI. Our PADI Standing and diver safety record should allow you confidence in us. If you'd like to read a little more of Mermaids scuba diving center please click here - otherwise, let's see what we can do for you right now:

Let's make this very easy for you. Below will be a list of services from non-diver, snorkeler to professional scuba diving training. Select the dive area that is correct for you and follow the information. PLEASE do CONTACT Mermaids with any questions that you have any time.
   

Get Diving Now or continue dive eductaion with PADI Dive Courses at Mermaids Dive Pattaya Thailand

On Holiday? Never Dived Before - No Problem - Try Diving?

With Mermaids Dive Center 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 oneof our very competent dive instructors.
  • Enjoy 2 great dives after learning the basic skills in the shallowsor 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.
  • Take a look at a PADI DSD in Pattaya Thailand ...

PADI scuba diving courses at mermaids dive center pattaya thailand

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+ Speaiclty 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 recognised dive certification.

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


Mermaids have 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


pattaya dive sites with ship wrecks and coral dive sites

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 ...


 

PADI CDC Pattaya Thailand - Mermaids Dive Career Development Center

 

train to dive master, open water instructor, msdt, PADI staff or higher with Mermaids 'all inclusive' pro dive internship

The Original 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 center - Mermaids operate PADI Nat Geo Courses all year

PADI National Geographic Diver Course

Mermaids CDC (Career Development Center) 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 Geograpic Diver Program here...


PADI DSAT Deep Tec Diver Course at Mermaids Dive Center pattaya thailand

Technical Diving - DSAT / IANTD / More...

Mermaids Dive Center Pattaya Thailand offer an extensive range of technical scuba diving courses. Many consider the PADI Enriched Air Course the beginning of technical diving - Mermaids Dive Center takes Technical diving to the limits within safety. DSAT Tec Deep (Tec Deep Intro also), DSAT Gas Blender, DSAT Tri-Mix and much more

Take a look at Mermaids Technical diving Courses Pattaya Thailand


Reef Check - scuba diving reef check eco diver course offered at mermaids cdc dive center

ReefCheck - 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...


DAN Neuro Course Pattaya Thailand
DAN First AId
HML Harmful Marine Life DAN Course
Oxygen administration for divers DAN - Pattaya Courses
DAN c ourses pattaya

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. Check out the DAN suite of courses at Mermaids Dive Center Pattaya....


iahd international association of handicapped divers - mermaids has iahd instructor trainers

Disabled Divers

International Association of Handicapped Divers (IAHD) Training

Mermaids Dive Career Development Centter also offer handicapped training for disabled divers through the International Association of Handicapped Divers (IAHD), and are working to make our facilities and dive boats completely accessible to all. Mermaids Dive Center boasts 2 Pro Trainers and several dive professionals trained in techniques to help disabled people through the specific challenges they may face whilst diving. Check for more IAHD or scuba diving disabled inquiries.


beach and reef clean up picture of mermaids divers thailand

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.