PADI Mermaid Course

Service Description

The PADI The PADI Mermaid course delves deeper into knowledge and skill development for safe, efficient and elegant mermaiding. Your instructor Dianne will conduct the Knowledge Development Sessions and pool session covering the PADI curriculum. The theory explores mermaid diving culture, 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 second theory session explores the relationship between depth & pressure, the relationship between pressure & gas volume, how water effects what you see & hear while mermaiding, equalisiation theory, what happens to your body when you hold your breath underwater, triggering the mammalian dive reflex, differences between mermaid apnea & freedive apnea, land drills, correct weighting & more. 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. The second practical session also involves static apnea and dynamic apnea training, mermaid turning techniques and exhale descents, underwater handshake, , back & side dolphin kick, back glide, backward somersault and mermaid bubbles (rings, hearts & kisses). Before enrolling in this course, it is a prerequisite that the student is a certified PADI Basic Mermaid already (if not, check out our COMBO Courses), is able to swim at least 50m without swim aids, and float comfortably at the surface for at least 5 mins, as well be at least 10 years old. The maximum depth for this course is 5m and at a maximum instructor to student ratio of 6:1 for adults and 4:1 for kids aged 10-12 years. After successfully completing this course you will be a PADI certified Mermaid. Summary: > PADI Certification: Yes > Prerequisites: PADI Basic Mermaid Certified, ability to swim at least 50m without swim aids & float comfortably at the surface for at least 5 mins. > Minimum Age: 10 yrs > Max Depth: 5m > Student to Instructor Ratio: 4:1 kids 10-12yrs, 6:1 max > Duration: 6 hrs > What's Involved: Knowledge Session 1-2 & Pool Session 1-2 (PADI Curriculum) > What's Included: Mono-fin & mermaid tail. > What's Not Included: Mask, snorkel, swimmers/rashvest, pool entry fees.