PADI Mermaid Upgrade *Must have Basic Mermaid Certification
PADI *MERMAID UPGRADE
*Must have Basic Mermaid Certification*
$250
To keep our prices low, all classes are nonrefundable & there is a $50 transfer fee to change the date.
The PADI Mermaid™ course includes knowledge development one water skill sessions that develop more dynamic mermaid skills beyond Basic Mermaid™, including many skills that make mermaiding an underwater self-expressive art, separate from other types of diving.
Class content
- Equipment assembly, donning and removal.
- Weight adjustment for positive buoyancy.
- Dolphin kick surface swim.
- Water safety and rescue.
- Breathing patterns before and after dive.
- Duck dive.
- Mermaid underwater horizontal swim with no goggles/mask.
- 90 sec breath hold on the water surface. (aka Static apnea)
- Emergency tail removal.
- 80 feet underwater horizontal swim (aka Dynamic apnea).
- Safety for Static and Dynamic apnea.
- Mermaid figures: C turn, U turn, buoyancy control, loop, hand shaking, mermaid bubble kiss, back glide.
See below for prerequisites.
Availability: Contact us for booking information
The PADI Mermaid™ course includes knowledge development one water skill sessions that develop more dynamic mermaid skills beyond Basic Mermaid™, including many skills that make mermaiding an underwater self-expressive art, separate from other types of diving.
Academic
The PADI Mermaid course has two phases:
- Knowledge development through independent study with the PADI Mermaid eLearning (or your instructor may conduct class sessions if not available in your language).
- One confined water session to learn and prepare for mermaiding, rescue/problem management skills and the conduct of mermaid dives. You also learn mermaid skills, such as dolphin (butterfly) kicks, C-shape and U-shape side turns, and some skills distinct to mermaid diving, including backward somersault turn, underwater handshaking mermaid bubbles, and back glides
Prerequisits: To enroll in a PADI Mermaid course, you must first have completed the PADI Basic Mermaid certification. You must be at least 13 years old. You need to be able to swim at least 50m/160ft without swim aids, able to float comfortably at the surface for at least 5 mins and in good physical health. As an entry-level mermaid diving course, no prior experience with diving of any kind is required.
- Classes are nonrefundable. $50 pp transfer fee to change dates. Classes subject to price increase if changed.
