Pattaya Scuba Diving, Dive Training Courses and Day Trips in Pattaya to wrecks and coral islands with Mermaids Dive Center – PADI 5 star CDC. All-inclusive daily dive trip prices start from just 3,000 baht! If you are not a certified diver and never dived before, but want to experience scuba diving for a first time, please sign for our “Discover Scuba Diving!” program.

There are various 2012 holidays that you can go for with the people you love the most. One example of a good getaway would be going to Pattaya for a dive. Here, you and your loved ones can truly relax and experience a one of a kind vacation.

Dive Trips in Pattaya. Wreck and Coral Diving Every Day.

Dive Sites. The main scuba diving areas around Pattaya are located in what we call the “Far Islands”. These are the second ring of islands about 20 – 30 kilometers from Pattaya. The islands are controlled by the Thai Navy, and no permanent structures are built there (boat traffic also at a minimum).

These islands include Koh Rin, Koh ManWichai, Koh Keung Badaan, Koh Hu Chang and Kho Phi. Altogether, we have up to 20 different dive sites with visibility ranging from 5 – 15 meters.There are many different types of soft and hard corals, and large schools of Jacks, Barracuda and Tuna. Blue spotted Stingrays, Turtles, Porcupine Puffer fish and Moray Eels can be spotted on virtually every dive.

The highlight of Pattaya and Samae San diving is the two, superb shipwrecks.

The HTMS Khram is a new wreck that was recently sunk by the Thai Navy for divers! The Hardeep is a 60 meter long cargo ship sunk in 28 meters during the World War II era. This ship is reasonably intact, and can be navigated from bow to stern entirely on the inside, by our dive leaders. Click here to see Pattaya wreck diving photos.

Daily Scuba Diving Trip Prices.

Day Trips include: transfer to the boat, hot meals and water on the boat, full set of scuba equipment, tanks, weights, hotel pickup and drop off. Not included: nitrox, dive computers, compass, torch, etc. Own equipment: we will give you additional 20% off, if you bring your own equipment.

Pattaya Scuba Dive Trip Schedule.

After being picked up in the morning by one of our vehicles, you will be brought to our dive center in Jomtien, Pattaya, where you will be equipped with a full set of fully serviced scuba diving set.

Once all are ready, we set of to the Bali Hai pier or Samae San, from where you will board one of our 3 comfortable boats that are fully equipped with Oxygen as well as safety gear. All boats have plenty of space to lie down and relax as well as toilets and showers, 2 even have sun decks, so bring the sun block along.

After a short boat brief, to familiarize yourself with the boat as well as where all the facilities are, you can then set up your gear and relax on the short trip out to where we will do the first dive, the time it takes to go to the dive sites will average about 45 minutes, depending on dive site. Along the way to the first dive site, you will get a nice breeze, whilst see the many islands pass you by as we sail off to your first adventure.

Just before you jump in the water, you will off course have a dive brief from either your Team Leader or PADI Instructor, who will go through the whole dive site that you are about to emerge yourself into, so that you can be familiar with it as well as know what to expect in terms of marine life as well as other things such as currents, dive procedures and safety issues, then you do your buddy check, look towards the horizon and take a large step forward.

After your first dive, once back on the boat, you will have time enough to change your tanks as well as relax over a great and delicious lunch, which is included in all our prices as well as water, tea and coffee, made up of a mix of Thai and Western food (the menu changes daily), as well as vegetarian options for those who request it. This is a great time to compare notes on your dive as well as past dives, dive locations, dive equipment and get to know new people, who share similar interests.

We will then move the boat to the next location (we may do this after the first dive), where again you will get a dive brief, before your buddy check and then into the blue.

After your final dive (unless you have paid for one extra) we will head back to the pier, whilst you relax and enjoy the ride, chatting with the other divers. All the Equipment will be packed and made ready for transport back to the Dive Center in Jomtien.

Once on the pier, you will get back on our vehicles and brought back to the Mermaids Dive Center, where you will be able to stamp your log book, as well as finish with the Instructors if you are on a course. You are off course you welcome to browse around in our well stocked dive equipment shop.

When you are finished, we will then take you back to your hotel.

This is a great way to spend a day out on the boat, alone or with the family, enjoying the nature and being part of it, whether your are snorkeling, diving or just coming along for the ride.

Go Ahead and Book Your Dive Trip in Pattaya.

We have dive trips every day for several location depending on dive charts and weather condition. Please contact us a day before your trip with your hotel details and telephone number to arrange hotel pickup. We pick up our customers for free at 8:15 – 8:30 in Pattaya and Jomtien Beach area. You should return to your hotel by 5:00 pm from our 2-dive day trip.

Please note that in order to dive, you need to have scuba diving license, if you do not have one, please try our “Discover Scuba Diving!” experience.

Pattaya Have 3 Magnificent Ship Wrecks.

The highlight of Pattaya and Samae San diving is the 3 superb shipwrecks. The HTMS Khram, HTMS Kut, a new wreck that was recently sunk by the Thai Navy for divers! The Hardeep is a 60 meter long cargo ship sunk during the World War II.

The Thai navy has sunk a decommissioned warship near Koh Larn island, just 45 minutes away from Pattaya Bay to create an artificial reef and marine breeding ground in honor of the His Majesty, King of Thailand’s 60th year on the throne.

Another newly sunk HTMS Khram shipwreck is located just south of Koh Phi and has fast become a favorite among local divers. An incredible amount of marine life has already been attracted to this wreck in a very short period of time.

The Samae San/Sattahip area has similar diving conditions, with the added attraction of two large intact shipwrecks. The Petchburi Bremen is an old freighter sunk in 21 meters of water in the Khram Channel (Sattahip). It’s home to many Grouper and Barracuda. The Hardeep is a cargo ship sunk in 28 meters during the World War II era.

This ship is reasonably intact, and can be navigated from bow to stern entirely on the inside, by divers with the proper training. Both wrecks are ideal for doing PADI Wreck Diver Specialty course or Advanced Open Water Wreck Specialty.

Please note that both wrecks are only suitable for divers with or least Advanced Open Water Diver Certification (or any other training agency equivalent), due to the depth limit. Please contact us for more information.

Cost 2,990 now only 2,400 Baht including pickup service, 1 wreck dive, 1 coral dive, professional dive leader, full set of equipment and lunch. Wreck diving require advanced booking, please use booking form.

Diving Internship Programs in Thailand

Diving Instructor and Dive Master Internship Programs

Instructor and Divemaster Training and Instructor Internship program attracts participants from around the world and brings them to Thailand for the ride of a lifetime, and a future career in the dive industry.

The diving internship program includes over 200 dives in a six-month period and training by a Certified Dive Center in Pattaya all the way up to Dive Instructor level.

As a Dive Master, you will be able to:

• Work at local dive centers, on Liveaboard dive boats, yachts and at exotic resort locations.
• Assist Dive Instructors with students Lead Certified Scuba Divers on guided dive tours Teach Entry Level Snorkeling programs
• Conduct Scuba Skills Review programs for certified divers
• … and much more

During internship program, you’ll learn to use and adapt the system of diver education to individual student needs. Comprehensive training, supported by a wide variety of dive training materials, earns Dive Instructors respect from both students and peers. Scuba Diving Instructors may conduct a broad range of dive programs from Try Scuba to Dive Master. The Dive Instructor rating sets you apart from the crowd.

We created special packages for every lever of dive certification.

You may start any time; more important are Dive Instructor Course dates, because you have to be at least 6 month Certified Diver, before entering final examination. We run Dive Instructor courses at almost every month in Pattaya.

Enrolling is very easy: first decide on location, then we will send you dates to start your course and we will create customized package, which may include a set of scuba equipment if you do not have you own, accommodation (in most locations we provide our interns with their own bungalow or apartment with hot water and air-conditioning for about $150/month.

Please refer to our web site for pricing information and cost of certification and educational materials (if you will purchase materials and equipment from us, we will apply 10% discount for all your gear, same for all materials).

Technical Diving Courses in Pattaya.

We are now offering the TDI Advanced Trimix Diver training. You can qualify to visit exciting underwater walls and ledges where no diver has gone before! Advanced Trimix will involve four dives in the 60 meter to 90 meter depth range using hypoxic Trimix with O2 Decompression. The course is 5-7 days in total, and you must be a Basic or Normoxic Trimix Diver or equivalent rating to join. Barcode Scuba is a Rebreather-friendly dive center. Bring your Draeger Dolphin or Buddy Inspiration Rebreather to us and we will supply you with soda lime, cylinders, and all the gazes you need to dive. We also conduct safe and well planned Technical Dive trips to 90m/300ft with ‘technical divemaster’ supervision, and ‘technical dive buddy’.

IANTD Advanced Nitrox Diver To get even more bottom time you can take the IANTD Advanced Nitrox course. In this course we teach you how to use a tank with 2 valve openings and 2 regulators (H Valve) for greater safety in the 30-40 meter depth range. If you blow an O-ring – No Problem! We also show you how to safely perform decompression dives. By using a gas mixture of 50% oxygen and 50% nitrogen you can do short, safe decompression stops. The nitrogen in your body from the dive will quickly be eliminated through your lungs. How about a 30 meter dive for 60 minutes searching for lost dive gear off the Hardeep?

Does exploring the superstructure of the Vertical Wreck appeal to you. The IANTD Intermediate (Normoxic) Trimix Diver course allows you to travel the entire 60 meters of the wreck. We do this by replacing the nitrogen in your tanks with helium. This new gas, Trimix, reduces nitrogen narcosis and enables you to think clearly at deeper depths. You can be at 60 meters and only feel the narcosis of a 30 meter air dive! All those unexplored vertical wreck rooms (and the 2 Giant Grouper) at 55 meters are now safely within reach! IANTD Instructor Training is available for qualified Instructors to Advanced EANX Level!

SDI/TDI Courses

NOW PSAI Self-Sufficiency Diver(former SDI Solo Diver) Boost your diving skills to another level. Solo Diving is great for photography and… very relaxing too! This course teaches you how to rig your equipment and conduct your diving operations safely without a dive buddy. The Solo Diver course is good introduction to underwater self-sufficiency in the world of technical diving. This course is the first of its kind, and fully accredited by SDI, and the Be a dependable buddy, not a dependent diver!

SDI Scuba Tank Visual Inspector All scuba tanks require an annual visual inspection. Who checks the tanks at your dive center?. Do they really know what they’re doing particularly regarding new procedures to locate ‘SLC tank neck cracks’ following recent reports of a number of exploding aluminum scuba tanks under heavy use? Which aluminum tanks are susceptible? What are there alloy and test designations? The course includes the use of ‘eddy-current’ NDT (Non Destructive Testing) to locate tank neck cracks that such ‘hot news’ in scuba tank testing world wide today. Students will also witness hydrostatic tests at new 700bar/10,000psi tank hydrostatic test facility. On completion of the course, students receive the SDI Visual Inspection Procedures certification.

TDI Advanced Trimix Diver You can qualify to visit exciting underwater walls and ledges where no diver has gone before! Advanced Trimix will involve four dives in the 60 meter to 90 meter depth range using hypoxic Trimix with O2 Decompression. The course is 5-7 days in total, and you must be a Basic or Normoxic Trimix Diver or equivalent rating to join IANTD Normoxic Trimix Diver

Dive in Pattaya Today, no Experience Necessary!

PADI have a 1 day experience that is called a “DSD” – Discover Scuba Diving. The day involves familiarity with scuba equipment, personal instruction and 2 dives on the wonderful reefs that we have here in Pattaya.

This program let’s you safely view the underwater world in only one day. You learn the basics of diving at one of the beaches, and then you will be led on an exciting tour of the fringing islands reefs. If you already tried a Scuba Diving Experience or are Certified by PADI, BSAC, CMAS or any other agency, check with us to see how credit from these courses may apply to the open water program.

It’s never too late to learn! We have introduced many people to the underwater world via the Discover Scuba program. People often tell us that they have wanted to dive for years, but they have never gotten around to doing it. Others have told us that they thought they were too old – well let me tell you that we have introduced people up to the age of 76 to diving via the Try Scuba program.

So here’s your chance. As soon as you Try Scuba Diving, you’re on your way to an internationally recognized certification. That’s because you may learn skills used in the Certification Diver Course during your Discover Scuba Diving adventure. If you and your instructor elect to practice these skills, they may be credited toward the Diver Certifications.

Cost 4,000 Baht including pickup service, services of PADI dive Instructor, training exercises, 2 discovery dives, full set of equipment and lunch.

Discover Scuba Diving Program Schedule

This one-day dive experience designed for those who want to try scuba diving prior to taking a dive course. Perhaps even for those who don’t have the time to take a course but still wish to experience the underwater world, the beautiful corals, fish and islands here in Thailand.

The course is conducted over one full day. The first dive starts in shallow ocean water where you will learn some basic skills to enhance your enjoyment before going on a supervised dive with a PADI instructor. After lunch you’ll go off for another pleasure dive, no skills to learn this time, and get to share the sea with such creatures as turtles, eels, nocturnal harmless sharks and thousands of fish. The maximum depth for this each dive is 12 meters.

With advance notice, we can take you to a swimming pool on the day prior to your dives and learn the skills and therefore make for a more relaxing day for your ocean dives.

Book Your Discover Scuba Trip

As long as one is physically fit to dive there is no matter on the size, shape or age. If you feel that scuba diving is for you but never had the opportunity to try diving – let us show you what you are missing diving here in Pattaya.

We have DSD training every day. Please contact us a day before your DSD experience with your hotel details and telephone number to arrange hotel pickup. We pick up our customers for free at 8:15 – 8:30 in Pattaya and Jomtien Beach area. You should return to your hotel by 5:00 pm from our 2-dive day under supervision of fully trained PADI professional Instructor.

Book Your Dive Trip or Scuba Diving Course in Pattaya.

If you would like more information about any of our training services or dive trips, please contact us by using any of the following form.

You may call one of your offices directly, or fill this inquiry form in a language you speak and your request will be directed to one of our Dive Instructors who will reply in your language.

We serve our customers in English, Danish, German, Thai and many other languages.

We pick up our customers for free at 8:15 – 8:30 am from Pattaya and Jomtien area. You should return by to your hotel 5:00 pm from our 2-dive day trip.

We have dive trips in Pattaya and Samae San every day for several location depending on dive charts and weather condition. Please contact us a day before your trip with your hotel details and telephone number to arrange hotel pickup.

Mermaids Dive Center in Jomtien (Head Office)

315/166-167 Moo 12
Thappraya Road
Jomtien Beach, Pattaya
Thailand 20150
Tel: +66 (0)38 303 333
Fax: +66 (0)38 252 210

Mermaids Dive Center on Pattaya Beach Road

Siam Bayview Hotel
Pattaya Beach Road, Pattaya
Thailand 20150
Tel: +66 (0)38 710 726

Mermaids Dive Center in Bangkok

Amarin Plaza Building
Unlimited Zone, 2nd Floor
Ploenchit Road, Bangkok
Thailand 20260
Tel: +66 (0)22 530 300

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