Quick Details
Discover Mermaid Experience
Participants
Must be at least 12 years old
$ 150
Basic Mermaid
Participants
Must be at least 12 years old
$ 250
PADI Mermaid Course
Participants
Must be at least 12 years old
$ 299
PADI Advanced Mermaid Course
Participants
Must be at least 15 years old
$ 300
PADI Mermaid Courses
Discover Mermaid Experience
Try mermaiding and discover why its becoming a popular way to explore any underwater environment in this highly flexible, and brief program to see how you like it!
The Discover Mermaid™ experience introduces simple mermaid activities in confined water (i.e., a pool or place with pool-like conditions), shallow enough in which to stand. It is designed as a flexible, informative, enjoyable, and controlled experience centered on letting you discover what it’s like to mermaid dive.
Basic Mermaid
Learn basic mermaiding principles and focus on practicing skills in a pool or confined water site.
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.
PADI Mermaid Course
Expand your understanding of the physical properties of the underwater world and how they affect you as a mermaid, while learning additional routine, exhibition and problem-handling skills.
The PADI Mermaid™ course includes knowledge development and at least two 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. (Note that the PADI Mermaid course includes Basic Mermaid, so you can start with PADI Mermaid – there is no need to take Basic Mermaid separately.)
PADI Advanced Mermaid Course
Elevate your mermaiding experience in open water, while refining and improving your mermaid diving skills.
In the PADI Advanced Mermaid™ course, you’ll build on your PADI Mermaid™ certification and apply it to the open water environment. You’ll learn the basics of how the open water environment differs from a pool or confined water (larger, deeper, more variable conditions) and be introduced to open water mermaiding techniques. You’ll also learn about aquatic life – what to expect, how it can affect you, and how you avoid harm.
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This course is open to divers who are:
- At least 12 years old
- Must know how to float and swim
- Able to either answer NO to all questions on the standard Medical History Form or secure a physician’s approval prior to the start of class
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The Basic Freediver course consists of:
- Self study
- One classroom session
- One pool session
The Freediver course consists of:
- Self study
- One classroom session
- One pool session
- Open water sessions (same day)
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Self study takes place at the comfort of your home. Classroom session and pool session takes place right here at Squalo Divers. Open water sessions take place at one of more than 50 dive sites that we have to offer.
Freediver classes start at any time. Classroom session is done during regular store hours. Open water sessions are done on any day of the week. All activities take place by appointment only.
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The course fee includes:
- Educational materials
- All instruction
- Pool session
- The Freediver course also includes two open water sessions from a boat (same day)
Students are responsible for supplying all of the equipment items listed below, plus:
- Transportation to and from all dive/training sites
- Food and drinks
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Students are responsible for supplying all of the equipment items listed below:
- Low volume mask, free diving snorkel and fins * +
- Wetsuit * +
Using gear designed specifically for freediving is best, however, in this beginner course, you can use snorkeling/scuba equipment you may already own.
*Items are available for rent at Squalo Divers.
+Items are available for purchase at Squalo Divers.