Courses

All our dive trips includes: Transportation from and to any High rise and Low rise Hotels, Cruise Ship Terminal outside gate, Tanks, Weights, Mask, Snorkel, Fins, Boat Trips, Boat Captain, On Staff PADI Instructors / Dive Masters, Fresh water Ice coolers drinking water, Cups, Cookies, Fresh Fruits and Fruit Juice. We also have on board a restroom including toilet with push button flusher and toilet papers, Hand Sanitizer. A big fresh water bucket for digital underwater camera and a Big Fresh water equipment rinse tank with Antibacterial Soap, All Coast Guard approved Safety Equipment, VHF Marine Radio, Medic First Aid and two Oxygen tanks.

For any Course Please click Medical Form here for Participant Questionnaire:

https://www.padi.com/sites/default/files/documents/2020-08/10346E_Diver_Medical_Form.pdf

RESORT COURSE

While vacationing in Aruba discover the thrill of scuba diving in 4 hours, includes: DVD Presentation, Lecture, Pool (Confined water training session), one tank boat dive, On Staff PADI Dive Instructors/Dive Masters.

$90.00

OPEN WATER COURSE

This course shows you how to enjoy recreational diving while maintaining the highest levels of safety with the practice of the basic theory and principles.

The Open Water Diver Course gives you the basic understanding and in-water skills that are needed to dive safely to a depth of 60 feet of water. The minimum age for this course is 10 years. The course consists of 5 classroom theory lessons at the Dive Shop or the Online E-Learning at https://www.padi.com/courses/open-water-diver, E-Learning covers self-study material. PADI will charge separate fee for E-Learning. At the Dive Shop you can do Pool training 1-5 modules and 4 open water dives. Knowledge reviews from each of the 5 chapters will be handed in to your on Staff PADI Instructor or E-Learning record and a Quick Review and corrected during class. You will be taught how to use dive table or dive computer, and you will also be given multiple-choice Quizzes and a multiple-choice Final Exam to evaluate your theoretical knowledge. The pool used for the course has a shallow end as well as a deep end, which gives perfect conditions for all exercises. The 4 open water course dives are mostly done in 2 separate days at a very nice reefs on the south side of Aruba starting in shallow water, which make them very suitable for courses.

Requirement:

2 passport photographs	$390.00
Parent’s signature and permission if under 18
Photocopy of passport or I.D.
Confident swimming ability

OPEN WATER REFERRAL COURSE

If you need to get certified with a referral form or signed log book from your initial Instructor, then this course will consist of 4 open water dives, which can be done in 2 days.

At Mermaid Divers we do the referral check out dives from most diving agencies. As long as you bring your referral form with you, we will continue with your course.

Open Water Referral check out boat dives from 9:00am – 1:00pm in 2 separate days.)

$255.00 p/p,	4 dives.
$75.00 p/p	per dive

ADVANCED OPEN WATER COURSE

Take another step forward and increase your knowledge of diving learning more about the real diving like sunken ship wrecks & adventures night dives.

This course is for the certified diver who wants to improve diving skills, gain more confidence, and have the opportunity to visit different exciting dive locations. Discover exciting new underwater activities and get additional supervised experience. The course consists of two core dives which are Deep Diving and U/W Navigation, and three elective dives, which could be some of the following: Night Diving, Wreck Diving, U/W Naturalist, Boat Diving, Multilevel Diving, U/W Photography, Drift Diving and/or Peak Performance Buoyancy Diving, just to mention some Fun dives.

Duration: 5 Boat Dives in 2 days	$315.00
The minimum age for this course is 12 years.
Included in course: Tanks, Weights, Mask, Snorkel, Fins, Boat Trips, Boat Captain, On Staff PADI Instructors / Dive Masters.
Requirement: Open Water Certified Diver (Any Agency)
2 passport photographs. Parent’s signature and permission if under 18. Confident swimming ability. Certified as Open Water Diver or equivalent.
Advanced divers in Open Water

RESCUE DIVER COURSE

This course is one of the most interesting courses. During the course the student gains a higher knowledge and responsibility of control, inspection, awareness and prevention of possible accidents.

This course will provide you with good experience in rescue diving. It is a course for the advanced certified diver who wants to expand diving knowledge in preparation for accident prevention and to be prepared to manage realistic rescue situations. The course consists of: 5 knowledge development modules with a final written exam and 6 open water sessions over minimum 2-3 days.

Duration for whole course: 2-3 days	$425.00
Minimum age: 12 years.
Included in course: Tanks, Weights, Mask, Snorkel, Fins, Boat Trips, Boat Captain, On Staff PADI Instructors / Dive Masters.
Requirement:
2 passport photographs. Parent’s permission if under 18. Photocopy of passport. Confident swimming ability. Certified as Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent.

DIVEMASTER

Do you want to improve your ability and knowledge of diving to a Professional Level? If yes, then this course is perfect for you. You will learn to supervise diving activities and help with the teaching of students.

As a certified Dive Master you will be able to supervise training activities helping instructors during courses and work in dive centers as a professional guide for certified divers. The course consists of: 9 knowledge development modules with a final written exam, 3 pool sessions, and 5 open water sessions.

Duration for whole course: 6 days	$851.00
Included in course: Tanks, Weights, Mask, Snorkel, Fins, Boat Trips, Boat Captain, On Staff PADI Instructors.
Minimum age: 18 years
Requirement:
2 passport photographs Photocopy of passport Confident swimming ability Certified as Rescue Diver or equivalent with minimum 60 logged dives Submit medical clearance signed by a physician that is less than 1 year old Medic First Aid certification card that is less than 2 years old