The scuba diving life interns accommodation is clean, self contained, convenient and comfortable. Scuba divers in the internship programs have never been so spoiled with a choice of Mermaids personal Hotel located just opposite the new Dive Center or a personal condo just along Jomtien beach. The dive hotel is new for late 2008 and with excellent rooms and location for the dive center. The condos have great gardens and large swimming pools.

The condo rooms have a fridge, double bed, Cable TV, air-conditioning, ample storage space and private bathroom with shower and toilet. Accommodations are close to the dive shop (Pattaya, Jomtien, Thailand) for convenience and there is a real sense of community there as the interns tend to train and work hard together and also socialize together. The condos are set in garden surroundings next to the beach with nice views also. The Jomtien condos are privately owned by holiday takers here in Jomtien. They loved the place so much that they purchased a 2nd home or holiday home in Pattaya. Maybe the owner comes for 1 month or 2 months in a year – we have the condo for the other 10 or 11 months for example. Due to the condos being owned by different individuals all of them are decorated slightly differently but all nice and comfortable. ADSL Wi-Fi is possible at the condos.

Free Wi-Fi internet is for ALL Divers at both dive centers also.

The Mermaids Talay hotel Jomtien is located opposite the new dive center for interns convenience. Fall out of bed and you’ll be on the doorstep of the dive facility. Each room is equipped with Cable TV, Aircon, private bathroom / shower, ample storage, double bed, vanity/work desk and fridge. All have a balcony and have FREE WiFi Internet in each hotel room. With the dive center and accommodation all in house it makes things very much simpler and easy for us to concentrate on the dive internship programs.

The scuba divers hotel has a great laundry service which is very inexpensive allowing you to have all of your clothes washed, ironed and retuned to your room for maximum convenience. Within 100 meters of the dive center and hotel there are great inexpensive restaurants, a few bars and two convenience stores (7-11 store) with all the days needs covered. Essentially your dive center, accommodation and all requirements can be found all together.

The accommodation is included within all of the internship programs offered through Mermaids Dive.

Mermaids Dive Center is coming to Bangkok, with a brand new shop, opening on the 3rd of November 2008, in The Outdoor Unlimited Zone, 2nd Floor of Amarin Plaza.

You can take the sky train to Chidlom BTS and walk straight into the 2nd Floor of Amarin Plaza.

The Outdoor Unlimited Zone is dedicated to outdoor sports as well as equipment, with Mermaids DIve Center being one of the main attractions in the zone.

We will host a special opening promotion from the 3rd of November to the 7th of November, with many special offers as well as competitions – with any purchase, you can win a Suunto Gekko Dive Computer!!!!

Also 20% of all equipment as well as some very special Dive Course prices, you cant miss this!!!

DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING for 2,000 baht (normally 4,000 baht)
OPEN WATER COURSE at 14,000 baht includes manual, certification and a free day of diving on completion (normally 19,346 baht)
ADVANCED OPEN WATER COURSE at 12,000 baht includes manual, certification, log binder and 1 night accommodation (normally 16,000 baht)
EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE and RESCUE COURSE at 15,000 baht includes manuals, certification, pocket mask and 1st aid kit (normally 20,000 baht)
Any PADI Specialty at 2,500 baht per dive includes free manual
Dive trips at 1,920 baht (normally 2,990 baht)

Spend 5,000 baht and above during the promotion and receive a pair of Funky fins or a 1,000 baht discount voucher for DSAT Discover Tec or Tec Basics Course.

Make any purchase and be entered into the LUCKY DRAW taking place on Friday the 7th November at 6.30pm. Join us on this day for drinks between 4.00pm and 7.00pm. The lucky winner will receive a
Suunto Gekko Dive Computer valued at 13,000 baht

So make sure you drop by from the 3rd to the 7th of November at The Outdoor Unlimited Zone in Amarin Plaza.

Or call us at Tel/Fax: 02 2530300 or email us

Mermaids Dive Center Clean Up crew once again made their difference to the local aquatic environment with this month’s underwater and beach cleanup taking place at Hat Nuan. Hat Nuan is one of Pattaya’s near islands with a beautiful beach and an uncompleted underwater restaurant popular with divers and snorkelers.

As always we were fully organised with our clean up kits consisting of work gloves, mesh bags, trash bags, scissors, lift bags and lots of enthusiasm.

Following the objectives set out for the day, 23 cleaners taking part over 2 dives collected 20 bags of trash estimating to weigh about 300kgs. The trash consisted mainly of plastic bags, rope, beverage bottles – glass and plastic, a lot of fishing line and nets, building material and the age old favourite car parts. Conditions were not as expected but our brave cleaners carried on with their quest.

All items are always carefully checked before removal to see if there are any living fish inside. An empty glass bottle may be home to an Octopus as well as doubling up as an artificial eco system. On this cleanup a crab trapped in an abandoned fishing net was safely removed by Jon and Joycey which was released back into the ocean safe and sound.

The most unusual items found on the day were a deck chair and lots of items of clothing and shoes in all various shapes and sizes, including a Power Rangers T Shirt.

Jon Sussman, main organiser for the day said “As ambassadors for the underwater world, it is our responsibility to take care of our reef systems, marine life and beaches”

Thanks to all the people who took part and join us for the next clean up on the 22nd April 2009, a very special day in the Project AWARE calendar – Dive into Earth Day.

Scuba Divers have a unique perspective of the underwater world, and see firsthand the crisis facing our underwater environments. Mermaids Dive Center in conjunction with the Regents School, Pattaya have designed a special clean up day for the International Round Square conference delegates.

Mermaids Dive Center, Jomtien is a Go Eco Center committed to keeping Pattaya’s underwater realm and beaches in pristine conditions for our local and international snorkelers and divers. Each month we dedicate a day to collect trash from the reefs and beaches of a Pattaya Island. Our clean ups are very successful and all divers and snorkelers that take part in this worthwhile project claim a sense of achievement at the end of the day for taking part and making their difference.

Mermaids Dive Center is the proud recipients of the PADI annual Project AWARE Marine Award in 2009 for our commitment to the following projects:

• Monthly beach clean ups
• International Clean Up Day 2008 – 176 participants
• International Clean Up Day 2009 – 203 participants

So whether your’ a certified diver, snorkeler to want to learn to dive on the day, fill out the booking form below and make your difference to our local environment. We will confirm back to you when your reservation is received.

The price for taking part is 2650 baht per diver including all equipment required, lunch on the boat and a special T Shirt to commemorate the day

Snorkelers are 900 baht per person including all equipment required, lunch on the boat and a special T Shirt to commemorate the day

If you are interested in learning about diving and taking part in the underwater clean up on the day this will be 3800 baht per person including Instructor, all equipment required, lunch on the boat and a special T Shirt to commemorate the day. The PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience let’s you safely view the underwater world in only one day. We will teach you the basics of diving at one of the beaches, and our qualified PADI Instructors will lead you on an exciting tour of the fringing islands reefs.

Come and join us on the 11th or 13th October and make your difference.

Funds raised from this event will be donated to Pattaya Orphan Home

Come and join Mermaids and all her divers on an evening of relaxation and chill out, with BBQ (our grill master “Crazy Russian Vlad” ) who will cook all the meats for us.

Bring your own bottles and just hang out with us.

This is happening on April 21th 2010 at Mermaids Dive Center Jomtien.

From Dusk till Dawn!

3.00pm    Meet @ Mermaids Jomtien
3.30pm    Depart
6.00pm    Dusk dive on the HTMS Khram
0.00pm    Midnight dive on Koh Man Wichai
4.00am    Dawn dive on Koh Man Wichai and return to Pattaya

• Dinner and midnight BBQ included
• Bring your own beds

Normal diving price plus 1000 baht

Come and join Mermaids and all her divers on an evening of relaxation and chill out, with BBQ (our grill master “Crazy Russian Vlad” ) who will cook all the meats for us.

If you want to try our Boat BBQ, join us for Mermaids “No” Moon Party on May 14th. Bring your own bottles and just hang out with us.

This is happening on May 15th 2010 at Mermaids Dive Center Jomtien.

Come and join Mermaids and all her divers on an evening of relaxation and chill out, with BBQ (our grill master “Crazy Russian Vlad” ) who will cook all the meats for us.

If you want to try our Boat BBQ, join us for Mermaids “No” Moon Party. Bring your own bottles and just hang out with us.

This is happening on June 15th 2010 at Mermaids Dive Center Jomtien.

First Ever Night Dive On “The Khram”!

2.00pm Meet @ Mermaids Jomtien
4.00pm Afternoon dive on the HTMS Khram
7.00pm Night Dive on the HTMS Khram, Return to Pattaya

• Dinner included

Normal diving price plus 1000 baht

Come and join Mermaids and all her divers on an evening of relaxation and chill out, with BBQ (our grill master “Crazy Russian Vlad” ) who will cook all the meats for us.

This is happening on July 15th 2010 at Mermaids Dive Center Jomtien.