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

Learn to Dive in Pattaya. Basic Dive Training Courses.

Scuba Diving in Pattaya, Thailand. We provide full range of dive training courses, PADI, IANTD, TDI in Bangkok and Pattaya, from basic Open Water Diver level right up to Instructor level.

Mermaids Dive Center offer Technical and Professional training with different diving agencies, such as PADI, IANTD and TDI.

If you chose Professional Diving career, you may be interested in 6 month Diving Internship Programs. Imagine living in Thailand for 6 month and achieve highest ranking of Dive Instructor with no previous diving experience!

Multilingual Dive Training Courses and Trips.

We speak your Language! Our instructors speak and teach many languages, including Thai, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Russian, Japanese, Danish, French and Italian.

Dive Training materials and videos available in 5 different languages. Our multilingual instructors are second to none, with their combined expertise, we are able to offer the most complete diver training programs available. From the once a year vacation diver to Advanced Technical Diver, we provide the variety, experience, and quality you need to get the most enjoyment and safety out of your diving. Learn how to dive with us!

Scuba Diving Training Courses.

• All Prices inclusive 7% VAT
• No refunds after beginning of any courses.

Courses Include

• Transfer to the boat.
• Instructor presentation and teaching fees.
• Pool and/or Boat Dives.
• Hot meals and water on the boat.
• Full set of SCUBA equipment.

Not Included

• Dive course materials such as books, manuals and tables (please refer to manual prices if any).
• Technical diving equipment.

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

Contact Pattaya Scuba Diving

Safety First!

We pride ourselves on the provision of first class and safe training and as such require you to complete Medical Statement Form to ensure that you are medically fit to dive.

Please read about Scuba Diving Safety before attending the course.

We recommend you to get familiar with Liability Release and Assumption of Risk form. It is not necessary to fill the form prior to taking your training. This form or similar will be filled at the training facility and signed by your Instructor before you start training course.

We use all facilities and boats which are equipped with First Aid and Oxygen Kits and all our Instructors successfully completed Emergency First Response Course, CPR training and certified by accredited agency to perform such services.

All diving involves a degree of risk, because, after all, we are air-breathing mammals and are not designed for breathing underwater. If we accept this premise, and admit to ourselves that we are voluntarily entering an alien environment, we are more likely to approach our diving with a sensible degree of caution. We must also acknowledge that we rely totally on our equipment while diving.

Be Safe, Remember These Safety Tips.

• Be trained by a recognized agency.Such diver training will make you aware of the more common problems you will face underwater, and how to reduce the likelihood of these problems occurring.

• Be sure that you are medically fit for diving.  Some medical conditions are not compatible with safe diving, while other conditions may allow you to dive safely with caution. It is important that divers over 40 receive regular medical check-ups.

• Be sure that you are physically fit for diving. Diving may require exertion beyond what is usual for you and it is important that you are fit enough to deal with this.

• Thoroughly prepare and check your gear prior to diving. You rely totally on your dive equipment while underwater.

• Choose dives that match your training, experience and confidence. Dive within your comfort zone on all dives.

• Listen to your inner voice. If you do not feel right while underwater, or you feel that you have exceeded your comfort level, abort the dive.

• Watch your ascent rate on all dives. You should never exceed an ascent rate of 10m/minute when diving shallower than about 30m. An ascent rate of 5-6 metres per minute is recommended in the last 10m of ascent.

• Complete safety stops on all dives that exceed 10m depth. Safety stops assist with reduction of excess nitrogen, which reduces the risk of DCI. They also slow your ascent rate, by forcing you to stop for a period of time. The rule of thumb is 3-5 minutes at 5-6 meters. An additional deeper stop may sometimes be beneficial after deeper dives.

• Always dive with a buddy. Your safety and your enjoyment will be enhanced by being with a companion while underwater.

• Plan your dive. You and your buddy should agree on depth, time, air cut-off, and safety stops.

• Plan your dive so you surface with a minimum of 50bar. Don’t look at it as wasted air, but as insurance against the possibility of some emergency that causes your air consumption to increase.

• If you have had a layoff from diving, or you have been unwell, do some easier dives to regain your confidence and skill.

• Revise your skills regularly. Practice such survival skills as mask-clearing, regulator removal, and air-sharing regularly.

• Log your dives. A record of your diving history may come in very handy should you ever seek higher levels of training.