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PADI IDC & instructor Exam May |
12.05.09 |
15
New scuba diving instructors from a very successful dive instructor
development course. |
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Earth Week and Reef Clean Up |
05.05.08 |
Reef
Clean Up on Koh Kleung Baadan for Dive Earth Week. Mermaids make monthly
reef clean up efforts - some times more. |
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Mermaids Voted for PADI awards |
coming
soon! |
Mermaids
have been selected as finalists in a couple of PADI's prestigious AWARDS -
let's see what happens.... Come back soon... |
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PADI
Instructor Exam Pattaya |
14.04.08 |
Scuba
divers that have come through the dive internship make a 100% pass rate on
the PADI examinations. 100% pass rate! -
New PADI Staff Instructors certified also... |
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Similans Live-Aboard Trip
- Fantastic! |
08.04.08 |
16
Mermaids Divers take to the Similans, Phuket Thailand for a Friends Live-aboard
dive trip. See a short write up and pics... |
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2 (TWO) New Course Directors
*HOT* |
16.03.08 |
Mark
Slingo and Desi both make PADI Course Director Status through
Mermaids training and experience. Mark is PADI's 1st EVER wheel chair
using Course Director. They are NOW PADI CD's but details to follow... |
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Instructor
Examination March 2008 |
11.03.08 |
PADI
Instructor exams in Pattaya - March saw another 100% pass rate!
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Reef
Clean up Koh Sak |
28.02.08 |
Article
by David Colquhoun - first clean up
with Mermaids. |
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IDC
and Instructor Exam Feb 2008 |
11.02.08 |
Great
success with a great group of divers - 100% pass rate!
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AWARD
- Project AWARE Awards 2007 |
30.01.08 |
Project
AWARE Foundation, a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to
conserving underwater environments, recognizes the outstanding
conservation efforts of eco operators through the Project AWARE
Environmental Achievement Award. Mermaids achieved this award... |
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Dec/Jan
PADI Instructor Exams |
15.01.08 |
PADI
Instructor Examination in Pattaya - 7 new PADI dive instructors. |
 Deep
Tec Distinctive Specialty |
30.12.07 |
DSAT
/ PADI have now a perfect tec diver basic specialty course to introduce
the DSAT Tec Deep Diver program. The diver specialty allows the diver to
become familiar with diving "Twins" and much more... |
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Education
Visa from Laos |
28.12.07 |
This
will make more sense to those that are here. If you have a visa prior to
arrival then this can be overlooked. For those arriving with no visa -
this is good advice (and a little of an adventure too). |
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Chanterburi
Reef Clean up |
18.12.07 |
Chanterburi
Thailand - Mermaids were invited down by dive shop operators further along
the coast... |
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ANDI
Cave and Cavern Courses |
15.12.07 |
Full
Cave diver and Cavern Diver courses offered in Thailand. With new unexplored
caves - this could be a good time to get cave diving... |
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IDC
/ IE Pattaya Thailand |
10.12.07 |
100% pass rate!
- 6 new dive instructors prepared for dive jobs. |
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Mark
Slingo Video - IAHD |
18.11.07 |
The
link will take you to a new window and the IAHD (International Association
of Handicapped Divers) website. Click the GENERAL and then NEWS section and see the video
of Mark Slingo taking a handicapped diver for his first experience. The
diver was ecstatic at the new found freedom! |
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Michael Nichols Treasure Hunt... |
15.11.07 |
Mermaids
has had an annual treasure hunt for many years. This great weekend is now
dedicated to Michael Nichols. Details soon... |
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IDC and IE October/Nov |
09.11.07 |
The
IE completes on the 7th - give me a couple of days:) |
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Phi Phi
Live Aboard |
25.10.07 |
Details
of the 2008 Phi Phi Liveaboard now posted... |
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Net
removal from the Khram |
05.10.07 |
Pattaya's
great ship wreck of the Khram was entangled by netting - Mermaids Divers
saved the day.... (Project
AWARE write up) |
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PADI International Clean Up Day |
02.10.07 |
Mermaids
had a great day with over 60 scuba divers assisting with the Clean-Up and a huge
party in the evening. With raffles we raised a lot of money for Project
Aware (PADI's conservation arm). A fantastic day - watch this space! |
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IDC / IE Pattaya September 2007 |
28.09.07 |
IDC
/ IE September 2007 - 15 candidates and great success! |
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Marine
Debris Facts |
11.09.07 |
Some
startling facts on marine debris as we lead towards the Project AWARE
Coral Reef Clean Up on 15th September. |
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Coral
Reef Clean Up |
09.09.07 |
Mermaids
monthly reef clean up in Pattaya. |
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2008
IDC and IE Schedule |
06.09.07 |
Scuba
diving instructor examination schedule for 2008. If you are arriving as a
non diver then some good information also. |
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August IDC and IE |
26.08.07 |
Pattaya's
August Instructor Development Course and Instructor Exam. |
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Friendly
Dive Centers |
17.08.07 |
Friendly
scuba dive centers world wide - work with our staff, dive with our divers... |
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Reef Check Pattaya Thailand |
07.08.07 |
Mermaids
introduce the Reef Check Eco-Diver
Course to Pattaya. Ongoing surveys for all to join. |
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Reef
Clean Up Pattaya |
24.07.07 |
Reef
and Beach Clean Up Koh Keung Badaan |
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IDC & IE Pattaya July 2007 |
20.07.07 |
100% pass rate!
- 7 new dive instructors prepared for dive jobs. |
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PADI
eLearning Online diver course |
12.07.07 |
The
PADI Open Water academics can now be studied online prior to arrival at
the dive site... |
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Reef
Cleanup schedule for July |
29.06.07 |
Mermaids
are to have 2 Project Aware Reef Clean Up projects in July. |
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June IDC and IE Pattaya |
20.06.07 |
12
Scuba Instructor Exam candidates and now 12 new PADI Scuba Dive Instructors.100% pass rate! |
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Awards
for Mermaids CDC |
08.06.07 |
Mermaids
received a couple of awards. One from PADI and one from the US Navy League
of Thailand... |
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Reef
Clean Up Pattaya, Thailand (Earth Week) |
07.06.07 |
Mermaids
actively hold reef clean ups once per month. April was special as it was
earth week. Other reef cleanups: - February
2007 - March
2007. |
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Diving
with Sharks (Earth Week) |
06.06.07 |
Mermaids
visit to the Underwater World Aquarium Pattaya, Thailand. |
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Dolphins
in Pattaya (Earth Week) |
06.06.07 |
In
April for Earth Week Sue (Mermaids Staff) organized an entire week of
activities... (Sorry for the late report:). |
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PADI
Instructors 'made in Thailand' |
29.05.07 |
New
dive instructors in May 2007. Hard work paid off once more... |
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New
Internship testimonials |
28.05.07 |
Hear
what the divers have to say... |
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New
Dive Instructors in Pattaya |
08.04.07 |
13
New scuba diving instructors celebrate a great achievement in diving. |
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Instructor Exam - Pattaya |
11.03.07 |
10
IE candidates and now 10 new PADI Scuba Diving Instructors.100% pass rate! |
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DAN
First Aid Level One |
24.02.07 |
DAN
First Aid - Emergency Life Support courses now offered. |
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-
Steve Burton - IANTD's Instructor Trainer for Thailand |
13.02.07 |
Steve
Burton, Mermaids Technical Director is made IANTD (International
Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers) Thailand exclusive Instructor
Trainer. If you wish to become an instructor in Thailand in IANTD -
Steve can train you. |
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Dive
Intern Testimonials |
07.02.07 |
More
testimonials of the dive interns - no better way to have unbiased
feedback. |
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Live-aboard trip with 17 Mermaids Divers... |
05.02.07 |
Mermaids
Friends Live-aboard Trip to Phi Phi, Thailand. |
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- PERT
- New training tool - sunken car! |
29.01.07 |
Mermaids
New PERT (Public Safety Diving) tool was designed by Steve Burton and
Steve Blumenthal for realistic training... |
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PADI Instructor Examination |
28.01.07 |
Students
taking the Mermaids internship becoming PADI dive instructors - January
2007. |
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Sonja's
Travels |
28.01.07 |
Visa
run to Laos... |
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- ADVANCED
Search and Recovery |
22.01.07 |
Mermaids
new distinctive specialty course - Advanced Search an Recovery. |
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EFRI
- Emergency First Response |
22.01.07 |
ALL
Divemaster and Scuba Diving Instructor Internship have the Emergency
First Response Instructor rating including instructor manual and Care
for Children as standard - 100% free., Not a bonus course but standard
for your education. ALL Pro divers gain this course FREE. |
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Mermaids
Modeling Agency |
13.01.07 |
Just
a bit of fun and an experience...15 minutes of fame. |
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Stephen Blumenthal's
Passing |
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PADI
Course Director Steve Blumenthal. |
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December 2006 - IDC and IE |
18.12.06 |
The
last new diving instructors trained for 2006. |
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References |
12.12.06 |
Scuba
diving intern references. |
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*Important* 2007
Price Increases... |
11.12.06 |
Price
increases of the diving life packages - please read. |
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Loy Krathong |
30.11.06 |
Loy
Krathong - a Thai festival and a little bit of fun... |
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Similans Intern Trip |
16
- 20th November |
Pictures
and a write up of the Similans liveaboard dive trip from 16th November -
Phuket, Thailand. |
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Instructor
Development November 2006 |
09.11.06 |
November's
IDC with 11 Dive intern candidates. 11 new PADI dive instructors to make this a 100% pass rate! |
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Michael
Nichols Memorial Underwater Treasure Hunt |
07.11.06 |
The
Mermaids 12th Annual Underwater Treasure Hunt takes places later this
month - check out the details... |
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Hyperbaric
Recompression Chamber Courses |
Coming
Soon! |
Due
to high demand we have Hyperbaric Chamber Tender and Chamber Operator
courses coming very soon... |
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Halloween
Underwater |
31.10.06 |
Any
excuse for a little fun. The devils' streak came out in all for Halloween
in Pattaya. |
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Mermaids
Football Team conquers! |
October |
Mermaids
Career Development Center Vs Aquanauts dive shop in a friendly match. |
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*NEW* & Fantastic!
Divers Jobs Press
Release...
|
19.10.06 |
Mermaids
CDC is always striving to bring the most to its' divers in all areas.
Divers Jobs have announced a partnership with Mermaids to offer an
exclusive service to all past and present Mermaids Divers. All Mermaids
Divers actively seeking dive employment will receive the very first pick of new
scuba diving jobs on the market! This cannot be matched anywhere!
You train to find jobs right? With excellent training that is exactly what
we intend for you to have success with - dive jobs! |
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Hyperbaric
Chamber Visit |
15.10.06 |
Steve
Blumenthal, Mermaids Course Director is a Chamber Operator and Bruce
Koneffe conducts Mermaids Hyperbaric tours and has 3 levels of chamber
operation courses available. |
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Toga
Party |
14.10.06 |
A
Toga Party to celebrate err, umm - any excuse really...(Just a bit of
fun). |
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Haad
Nuan Reef Clean Up |
13.10.06 |
Reef
clean up in Project AWARE and Go-Eco Style. |
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PADI
Underwater Hunter Diver Course |
09.10.06 |
The
PADI Underwater Hunter is not to be mean ... There
is no conflict between environmental awareness and taking fish for food if
considerations are taken. |
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New
Navy ship wreck in Pattaya, Thailand |
20.09.06 |
The
Royal Thai Navy laid the HTMS Kut to rest just off of Pattaya bay. Wreck
divers will have a new playground and the boat is at ideal recreational
training depths. |
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New
PADI Instructors |
19.09.06 |
September's
IDC and IE. see the guys that have become new instructors. |
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- Dive
Business Management Training |
16.09.06 |
Mermaid's
scuba diving resort operations management course has been designed to
introduce the diver to all aspects of a dive business with the ultimate
goal to managing or owning a scuba dive resort/facility. |
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-
Go - Eco Project AWARE |
06.09.06 |
Mermaids
was awarded the Go-Eco dive center rating for it's contribution to environmental
protection. |
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PERT
Team 5 |
30.08.06 |
Michiel
and Justin take on the Professional Emergency Response Course with
success! |
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PSAI Dry Suit Course |
22.08.06 |
Yep
- with average water temperatures of 27 degrees - we're still offering the
dry suit course. This will be as standard with the PERT (Professional Emergency
Response Team) courses. Great for divers returning to cooler climes also. |
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Lone
Female Traveler... |
22.08.06 |
Sonja
is a dive intern with us here at Mermaids. Sonja decided to turn the visa
run into an adventure around Vietnam and Cambodia... |
|
- Dive
Intern Testimonials |
19.08.06 |
We
have always had testimonials pages but please check out the latest. I have
finally had time to post the testimonials of the last couple of months. |
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DSAT Tec
Deep Diver Course (PADI) |
15.08.06 |
DSAT
Tec Deep Divers Course detailed. |
|
New PADI
Dive Instructors |
13.08.06 |
The
PADI IDC and Instructor Exam for Mermaids - August 2006 - 18 Divers - now
18 New Instructors! - 100% pass rate! |
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A
typical day |
13.06.06 |
Many
have asked how long the typical day within the program is. This s very
hard to say for sure but this page might shed some light... |
|
- DAN
- Suite of programs |
26.07.06 |
Divers
Alert Network www.diversalertnetwork.org
Courses and insurance have been recommended for many years - now we have a
fuller suite of courses available to all Mermaids Divers.. |
|
Instructor Development
- July 2006 |
21.07.06 |
PADI
Dive Instructors in July 2006 - 100%
pass rate! |
|
Mermaids
Pattaya Football Team |
03.07.06 |
Mermaid's
football team - In keeping with the community spirit - we like to get involved... |
|
ERD Diver team 4 |
03.07.06 |
The
Public Safety Diver team 4 - Alex Cooper and Andrew Sinclair - assisted by
Ian Hamilton and Colin Stuart. |
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June IDC and IE 2006 |
19.06.06 |
IDC
Pattaya Thailand - 9 candidates and 9 New PADI OWSI's - Open Water Scuba Instructors - 100%
pass rate! |
|
Steve
Blumenthal Course Director |
19.06.06 |
Steve
becomes the first PSAI PERT (Professional Emergency Response Team) (ERD -
Emergency Response Diver) Instructor Trainer in Asia. |
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ERD
Level 2 |
19.06.06 |
Steve
Blumenthal becomes Asia's first Instructor Trainer with PSAI PERT
(Professional Emergency Response Team) as an ERD (Emergency Response
Diver) - Level 2 of this fantastic
experience. |
|
ERD
Emergency Response Dive |
04.06.06 |
ERD
Emergency Response Diver Team #3. |
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Similans
Islands Trip May 2006 |
29.05.06 |
The
May Similans Liveaboard trip with dive interns. A few photos of the fun... |
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Similans
Schedule for 2006/2007 |
20.05.06 |
The
Similans and Phi Phi Liveaboard schedule for the low/ high season 2006 and
into 2007. |
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May
IDC and IE 2006 |
15.05.06 |
New
PADI Dive Instructors for May. |
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Earth
Week |
13.05.06 |
A
week of environmental studies, management and fun! (Swimming with Dolphins
etc...) |
|
Mermaids ERD Team #2 |
27.04.06 |
Emergency
Response Dive Team - the new ERD's... |
|
One-to-One
Dive Instruction |
21.04.06 |
Not
a new thing at all but thought that it needed to be known. |
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Songkran -
Thai New year 2006 |
21.04.06 |
Songkran
Thai New Year 2006 - a little fun is had by all...you can't escape it! |
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Discover
Cavern Diving |
14.04.06 |
A
cavern diving intro that PADI have agreed to allow as a pre-requisite for
the full cavern and cave diving courses - here in Pattaya! |
|
IDC and IE April
2006 |
13.04.06 |
IDC
Pattaya Thailand - 10 candidates and 10 New Instructors - 100%
pass rate! |
|
IDC IE March 2006 |
20.03.06 |
IDC
Pattaya Thailand - 11 candidates and 11 New Instructors - 100%
pass rate! |
|
PADI
Digital Photo Course |
15.03.06 |
PADI
Underwater Digital Photographer Divers Specialty Course. |
|
*INFO* Diver Medical Form |
25.02.06 |
Diver
medical form. Check to see if you are cleared for diving if not already
certified. Please note that many that have to see a doctor prior to diving
can still dive with NO problems at all - this is precautionary. |
|
Discover Scuba
Diving |
16.02.06 |
If
you are really interested in diving but have never had the chance - Let's
change that. If physically fit for scuba diving then you can have a great
1 day experience to see if it is really for you. |
|
IDC January 2006 |
03.01.06 |
IDC
and IE with 14 new PADI OWSI Instructors. Great start to 2006! |
|
Xmas in
Pattaya 2005 |
26.12.05 |
Christmas
in Pattaya Thailand - The diving is superb but there are occasions that we
have to entertain ourselves on land :-) |
|
DSAT Tri-Mix
Divers Program |
19.12.05 |
Mermaid's
have offered the DSAT Trimix since 2004 - but here are the details....Instructor
training in DSAT courses available at Mermaids. |
|
IDC Nov -
December 2005 |
16.12.05 |
12
candidates - 12 new instructors! IDC an IE
in Pattaya, Thailand. 100% pass rate! |
|
Stuart McCash -
Dive Intern |
01.12.05 |
Stu is a
regular dive intern here at Mermaid's. Having completed an internship and
become a professional dive instructor he worked in the Mediterranean. He
has returned for more training and now you can see how highly our interns
can train ... |
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**The
ERD (Emergency Response Diver) program *NEW* |
30.11.05 |
The
Emergency Response Diver - not for the unfit! A seriously valuable course
and indeed an eye opener. (Instructor Training by Stephen
Blumenthal). |
|
2005 Treasure Hunt |
22.11.05 |
Mermaid's
CDC 12th Annual Underwater Treasure Hunt - (2004
Here). |
|
November
Similans Liveaboard Trip |
06.11.05 |
Similans
and Surin Islands live-aboard trip with dive interns - always great. |
|
DVD -
internship from an interns perspective |
29.10.05 |
FREE
DVD of the internships... (taken by an intern of his time here with the
other interns). |
|
IDC October 2005 |
28.10.05 |
7 candidates
and now 7 NEW instructors - 100% pass rate! |
|
Days diving on
the Khram |
15.10.05 |
A days scuba
diving on the Khram ship wreck Pattaya. |
|
Khram
Shipwreck |
13.10.05 |
The Khram
Shipwreck Pattaya - a great training ground. |
|
IDC September
- Pattaya |
24.09.05 |
IDC an IE
in Pattaya, Thailand. 100% pass rate! |
|
PADI
Reef Clean Up 2005 |
18.09.05 |
Pattaya
Reef Clean Up - Mermaid's out to assist the reef. A great and constructive
day. |
|
August IDC and IE -
Pattaya |
09.08.05 |
15
candidates and now 15 NEW instructors - Mermaid's CDC achieves another
"Diving Life" 100%
pass rate! |
|
July IDC and IE -
Pattaya |
13.07.05 |
New PADI professional
instructors - dive trained and ready for action - cough, cough - 100%
pass rate!!! (expect anything else?) |
|
Internet
Wi-Fi connection |
13.07.05 |
Mermaids FREE Wi-Fi
internet connection for those with Laptops. |
|
Steve
Burton - Technical Director |
01.07.05 |
Our resident technical
director is a legend in his field and hence a few words need to be said - ASSET
instructor. |
|
*NEW* IAHD Handicapped
divers |
25.06.05 |
Another special -
become a handicapped scuba diving course instructor. Instructor
Training - We can teach it! |
|
JUNE 2005 IDC
and IE |
16.06.05 |
June IDC Pattaya - 8
candidates and 8 new instructors 100% PASS rate!!! |
|
Mooring Buoy
Project |
02.06.05 |
Mermaids LIA project to
protect a local shipwreck. |
|
FRIENDS Trip |
22.05.05 |
The Similans Friends
Trip - a great one - take a look. |
|
NEW INSTRUCTORS |
10.05.05 |
May IDC and IE - all of
the new dive interns - 100% PASS rate!!! |
|
Interns
Pictures |
05.05.05 |
See the vast diverse
interns that we have from Gap year students to IT professionals -
testimonials coming VERY soon. |
|
Mermaid's Course Director |
25.04.05 |
Stephen Blumenthal -
our resident PADI Course Director and MD. |
|
Songkran - Thai New Year |
20.04.05 |
Some photos of the fun
had on the Thai New Year. |
|
Dive Center
Checklist |
07.04.05 |
A short list of
important questions that you should ask your desired dive training
facility about their dive internship. |
|
Tsunami
Clean-up |
15.01.05 |
3
intern accounts of
the Tsunami clean up operation in Phuket. |
|
DM -
Instructor internship |
24.01.05 |
If you are a divemaster
already - take an IDC/IE internship |
|
National
Geographic Scuba Diving Center |
05.01.05 |
The National Geographic
PADI open water diver course - This is now offered as standard to all O/W
and Advanced divers entering the internship
programs. |
|
Night Dive on the Krarm |
31.12.04 |
The first ever night
dive on the Krarm Wreck. (And I was behind a computer doing this New Years
Eve!?!?!). |
|
2005 Internship
Schedule |
21.12.04 |
The start dates are 3
times per month - check this out. |
|
Underwater Xmas |
21.12.04 |
The underwater
Christmas fun and games. |
|
Treasure
Hunt 2004 |
22.11.04 |
The Mermaids Scuba
Treasure Hunt 2004. |
|
GOLD
& Platinum "Diving Life Packages
|
21.09.04 |
Upgrade Diving
Life Packages - Totally unique - Not offered Anywhere else!!! (Internship
upgrades). |
| Accommodation
Upgrades and options |
30.09.04 |
We have now for display
a couple of apartments that can be used for anyone wishing to stay in
them. |
| *** Unique Courses
*** |
13.09.04 |
TDI
Full-Face Mask Divers Course and PSA Self-Sufficiency Diver course |
| P
J Scuba - LIA ??? |
13.09.04 |
The relationship
between P J Scuba And www.learn-in-asia.com |
| BSAC,
CMAS, SSI, SAA |
12.08.04 |
BSAC, CMAS, SSI and SAA Crossover to PADI. |
| Telephone HOTLINE |
14/07/04 |
Two Telephone
HOTLINE numbers that can be dialed from the UK to CALL me
DIRECT for ONLY 10 pence per minute. Read
More... |
| Photos |
Bi-weekly |
Photos of the diving and the interns. |
