PADI Basic Mermaid Course

Service Description

The PADI Basic Mermaid course is the first level, it delves into knowledge and skill development for safe, efficient and elegant mermaiding. Your instructor Dianne will conduct a Knowledge Development Session and a Pool session covering the PADI curriculum. The Theory explores mermaid diving culture and it's development, mermaid diving safety considerations, discussion of mermaid costumes and accessories available, how to prepare & don the mermaid equipment, entering the water safely, floating and moving in the mermaid equipment. The Practical involves warm-up and stretch, gearing up, entry, buoyancy, dolphin kick surface swimming practice, safety skills & cramp release, mermaid dives, correct breathing techniques for before & after, duck dive, equalization, underwater dolphin kick, swimming without a mask, buddy procedures and equipment care. Before enrolling in this course, it is a prerequisite that the student is able to swim at least 25m without swim aids, and float comfortably at the surface for at least 3 mins, as well be at least 6 years old. The maximum depth for this course is 3m and at a maximum instructor to student ratio of 4:1 for adults, 1:1 for kids aged 6-8 years and 2:1 for kids aged 8-10 years. After successfully completing this course you will be a PADI certified Basic Mermaid. Summary: > PADI Certification: Yes (As part of your course fee, $52 goes to PADI for your certification). > Prerequisites: Ability to swim at least 25m without swim aids & float comfortably at the surface for at least 3 mins. > Minimum Age: 6 yrs > Max Depth: 3m > Student to Instructor Ratio: 1:1 kids 6-8yrs 2:1 kids 8-10yrs 4:1 max > Duration: 2 hrs > What's Involved: Knowledge Session 1 & Pool Session 1 (PADI Curriculum) > What's Included: Mono-fin & mermaid tail. > What's Not Included: Mask, snorkel, swimmers/rashvest, pool entry fees.