Dive Training Courses at Mermaid Dive Center

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to breathe underwater? Or what mysteries lie beneath the ocean’s surface?

At Mermaid Dive Center, we have the perfect course for you, whether you are:

  • Trying scuba diving for the first time,
  • Looking to become a certified diver,
  • Seeking to enhance your diving skills,
  • Or aspiring to become a dive professional.

Why Choose Mermaid Dive Center?

All our dives include:

  • Convenient Transportation: We provide transportation to and from any High rise and Low rise Hotels, and the Cruise terminal.
  • Top-notch Equipment: Tanks, weights, mask & snorkel, fins, dive computer, boat trips, boat captain, and professional on Staff RSTC certified instructors (PADI, SDI, TDI, IDD, CMAS).
  • Comfort and Refreshments: Ice coolers with fresh drinking water, juices, fruits, and cookies. Onboard restroom with automatic flush and hand sanitizer.
  • Special Care for Your Gear: A big freshwater bucket for digital underwater cameras and a large freshwater equipment rinse tank with antibacterial soap for other equipment cleaning.

Safety First: All Coast Guard-approved safety equipment, VHF marine radio, medic first aid, and two oxygen tanks.

Additional Perks for Customers with Own Transportation:

Finish your dive earlier without waiting for equipment cleaning and loading.
Free overnight storage for your equipment at the dive shop, so you don’t have to carry it up and down the hotel.

Important Note:

The cost of dive courses does not include rental BCD/regulator, wet suit, and government tax.

Medical Requirements:

Recreational scuba diving and free diving require good physical and mental health. A few medical conditions can be hazardous while diving, listed on the medical form. Those who have, or are predisposed to, any of these conditions, should be evaluated by a physician. 

A medical evaluation is not required if you answered NO to all 10 questions on the medical statement. Please read and agree to the participant’s medical statement by signing and dating it. However: 

* If you answered YES to questions 3, 5, or 10 on the medical statement OR to any of the questions on page 2 of the medical statement, please read and agree to the medical statement by signing and dating it AND take all three pages of the medical form (Participant Questionnaire and the Physician’s Evaluation Form) to your physician for a medical evaluation. Participation in a diving course requires your physician’s approval.

Important Note:

The cost here in Aruba is about US$150.00 p/p for a medical evaluation.

Please review the Medical Form for Participant Questionnaire: Click here for SDI!

Please review the Medical Form for Participant Questionnaire: Click here for PADI!

Discover the thrill of diving with Mermaid Dive Center – where adventure and excellence meet!

 

 

 

Refresher Course for Certified Divers not Active for more than 1-1½ year;

Open Water Global Referral Check Out per dive (Not including PIC):

Open Water Global Referral Check Out, include: 4 Open Water Dives in two days.:

Finish E-Learning online, need to do Pool/Confined Water and watermanship evaluation.

Open Water Diver Course: (Global Referral).Two Open Water dives in one day:

Advanced Open Water Diver Course: (E-Learning). 5 dives are required done in 2 days

Rescue Diver Course: (E-Learning). 6 Open Water dives are required done in 3 days

Dive Master Course: Send an email for details at: mermaid@setarnet.aw

Resort Course for Non Certified Divers who like to discover the thrill of diving;