Newsletter May 2014
In This Newsletter
- Mermaids are now Authorized Shearwater Dive Computer Dealers
- Family Day Diving and Snorkeling on 9th April
- Mermaids 1st Songkran BBQ on 19th April
- Night dives on the Khram Wreck with BBQ on 25th April
- NIST International School Clean up the reef on 26th April
- More PADI Professionals certified in 2014
- Triplets get serious about diving in April
- More news for April
- Visit the Mermaids Team at TDEX – Stand P3 and 4
- PADI Instructor Exams
- PADI DSD and Diving Courses Promotions
- Scubapro Equipment Promotion
- What else is happening in May?
- What’s happening in June?
Mermaids are now Authorized Shearwater Dive Computer Dealers
Shearwater Research has announced that they are entering the recreational dive market with the launch of the Nitrox Recreational Mode for the Petrel dive computer.
Through steady R&D investments, Shearwater Research Inc. makes innovative and simple to use dive computers and rebreather electronics. Shearwater Research products are widely accepted as the world-leading technical diving and rebreather computers.
Shearwater Research is pleased and proud to introduce the all new Shearwater Petrel Dive Computer. The size of the Petrel is about 40% smaller than the Shearwater Predator. This smaller, sleeker design has been accomplished without sacrificing the size of the large 2.4″ full Color, high resolution display.
Family Day Diving and Snorkeling on 9th April
Becoming a yearly occurrence, we had the family day on board Mermaids 4. The Scritchley and Sterling families as usual were diving and we welcome on board our new friends, the Days, the Humans and the Elms families who had a great day snorkeling and diving.
Mermaids 1st Songkran BBQ on 19th April
Celebrating the Thai New Year in Pattaya is a great day for everyone to get together to eat, drink and get wet. This year Vlad fired up the BBQ and served burgers to the hungry water players of all ages and nationalities.
Night dives on the Khram Wreck with BBQ on 25th April
As part of Mermaids Appreciation Day to our customers, Mermaids 4 boat headed to out to the HTMS Khram wreck on 25th April for 2 night dives with a traditional BBQ onboard. Divers were surprised by the variety of marine life around at this time, sighting sand rays, big schools of barracudas and sweet lips. Of course the marine life didn’t expect to see divers and were soon scattering around the wreck.
NIST International School Clean up the reef on 26th April
Returning for their annual Clean Up The Reef Day, it was great to see many of our friends again and some new students.
Underwater divers reported very little trash on the Island of Koh Sak, which is great news. The beach cleaners found a lot of trash in a small area, with most of it being washed up and caught in the sand and rocks. The usual suspects were found, such as Styrofoam, lighters and food wrappers.
More PADI Professionals certified in 2014
Congratulations to Mermaids certified Divemasters – Alexa Armstrong, Bertrand Godard, Sam Dufford, Rob Armstrong and Dan O’ Driscoll. Also to Nathan Banks on achieving his PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating and is currently on his IDC Staff Instructor Course.
Triplets get serious about diving in April
Great to have George, Piers and Hugo Illings back with us to further their diving interests. George and Piers completed the PADI Rescue Diver Course with Nok and Tyler whilst Hugo learned more about Project Aware, drift diving and DPV diving. For their final 2 days, all three of them completed the PADI Wreck Specialty with Wayne. Judging from the photos, we arent quite sure who had the most fun.
More news for April
- The Social BBQ was on the 5th April and as usual lots of fun.
- The IDC with Russell started on the 20th and on this course are Alexa, Rob, Sam, Dick and Courtney. Nathan and Steve are doing their IDC Staff. Josh O and Jim T are staff.
- Alexander Binder returned and completed Tec40 with David on 25th April.
- Russell Martin attended the PADI Course Director update in Phuket on 28th April.
Visit the Mermaids Team at TDEX – Stand P3 and 4
Taking place at the Queen Sirikit Center in Bangkok from Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th May is the Thailand Dive Expo. Come and say hello to the team from Mermaids and check out our special show deals on PADI courses and fun diving.
We will also have the latest Go Pro Hero products and accessories available to buy. The Go Pro team will be on hand to offer product information and answers to technical questions.
PADI Instructor Exams
The PADI Instructor Examinations will finish on the 7th May. After completing the PADI IDC with Mermaids, this is the final step for our candidates to do to become PADI Instructors.
Join us to help them celebrate this milestone at the IE BBQ starting at 6pm on the 7th May at Mermaids in Jomtien.
PADI DSD and Diving Courses Promotions
Due to popular demand, we are continuing our special offers on the 1 day PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience. Use our camera for free to snap your underwater pics to remember your day. When back at the shop we will give the photos for you to take with you. Discover Scuba Diving is 4,000 baht per person and includes all equipment, lunch and Pattaya hotel transfers.
Become a PADI Open Water Diver in only 4 days. That’s all it takes and it doesn’t need to be consecutive days either, you can do it over 2 weekends thanks to the Mermaids customer flexibility plan. Or stuck for time, do PADI E Learning and do it in 3. The 4-day Open Water Course is 13,000 baht per person and the 3-day is 11,000 baht per person (ex fee to PADI for sign up)
Next step up from Open Water is the PADI Advanced Open Water Course. 5 dives over 2 days will see you navigating the dive sites, diving deep and exploring our wrecks, or just chilling on a photography dive. This course will certify you to dive to 30m. Only 12,000 baht per person.
If you want to do both courses, please let us know and we will work out a schedule and a price for you.
Scubapro Equipment Promotion
Starts 1st May until 31st May 2014 at Mermaids Dive Center 5 Star PADI CDC, Jomtien, Mermaids Grand Mirage Centara, Naklua and Mermaids in the Amarin Shopping Plaza, Bangkok.
Buy your Scubapro set including Regulators, BCD, Wetsuit, Mask, Fins and Snorkel from any of the Scubapro Range and get 20% off and 5 free days of diving worth 15,000 baht to try out your new equipment.
What else is happening in May?
Social BBQ on the 24th May
What’s happening in June?
- IE BBQ on 2nd June
- Mermaids Appreciation Day on 7th June
- Social BBQ on 21st June
- More Equipment and PADI Course promotions
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