Newsletter September 2014

In This Newsletter

• Mermaids Dive Against Debris
• Disabled Divers International Training Course
• PADI Milestones reached
• More news
• Not one, but TWO International Clean Up Days
• What else is happening in September?
• Birmingham Dive Show
• Customer Appreciation Day
• What else is happening in October?

Mermaids Dive Against Debris

As part of our environmental commitment, we are now able to teach the new PADI Specialty – Dive Against Debris. This interesting course looks at the impact of marine debris or rubbish on the ocean and how it destroys habitats, damages infrastructure and makes beaches unattractive.

Clean ups play an important part in making the ocean safe for marine life, but long term solutions will be achieved through actions that will stop rubbish entering the ocean. The Dive against Debris spec will add an important underwater perspective from us as divers to gain a clear picture of the extent of the marine debris problem.

Disabled Divers International Training Course

Cassie Burnett completed the DDI Course with PADI Course Director/DDI Instructor Examiner Mark Slingo right here at Mermaids. Cassie was thrilled to learn new skills and techniques in the class and pool sessions. She is now able to teach other divers how to dive with disabled divers.  Congratulations Cassie for taking your professional dive training to another level.

PADI Milestones reached

Congratulations to everyone achieving their course certifications from Open Water up to Master Scuba Diver. Here are some of the professional milestones reached this month.

• James Crosfill, PADI Specialty Instructor in 5 ratings


• Richard Newton, PADI Specialty Instructor in 5 ratings


• John Bishop, PADI Tec Trimix Instructor


• Guilio Molon, PADI Tec Deep Instructor


• Mikael Baarman, PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer


• Mikael Baarman, PADI Gas Blender Instructor

Congratulations David Hildreth, another milestone reached for you with the certification of John Bishops Tec Trimix Instructor. David and our range of Tec courses available are outstanding. He offers personalised one to one tuition and we supply a dedicated Tec boat for your private use. For more information on our Tec courses, please check out www.pattaya-technical-diving.com

More news

• Team Japan has 5 Divemasters in training, welcome on board to Fumitoshi, Tomo, Eri, Chishio and Daisuke. They are certainly keeping Course Director Mori very busy.


• Congrats to Paul McConnell from the Regents International School in Pattaya, he eventually took the plunge and has also embarked on his Divemaster.


• Getting an opportunity to teach your divers Advanced Open Water on a Liveaboard trip is too good an opportunity to miss. Sanya enjoyed a weekend getaway to Koh Tao with some of his divers.


• Visibility has been phenomenal this month and we had some Black Tip Reef Sharks sighted by our divers at Koh Rinn.

Not one, but TWO International Clean Up Days

September has always been the most anticipated month on our event calendar – it’s the International Clean Up the Reef Day. Since its conception in 2007, this event has proved to be so popular we have had to split it into 2 days.

Dedicated to students and teachers, we are proud to announce the first Inter Schools International Clean Up Day taking place on the 13^th September. With over 250 students and teachers from International Schools in Bangkok and Pattaya taking part, we are looking forward to what will be an annual event.

20^th September is open to all participants and our schedule can be found here make sure you get your booking in now, spaces are going fast and it’s guaranteed to be another great day. Join us in the evening for the celebratory dinner and entertainment. A super way to relax at the end of a fabulous day.

What else is happening in September?

PADI Instructor Course will start on the 6^th September. Welcome to our professional candidates joining us on this course with Russell Martin, PADI Platinum Course Director. Join us for the Instructor Celebrations at Mermaids on the 27^th September 2014.

Social BBQ will take place on Saturday 6^th September here at Mermaids in Jomtien. Plenty of food, just bring along drinks.

Birmingham Dive Show

We are back at the biggest UK Dive Show taking place on the 25^th and 26^th October in the Birmingham NEC. Visit us on Stand AP28 in the Asia Pacific Village.

Come and see our super offers on diving packages near and far, as well as our amazing Liveaboard trips to the Similans and the South Andaman.

Customer Appreciation Day

Our thanks to you, our valued customer. Join us on Saturday 11^th October to do a bomb run off the Hardeep Wreck. Get to see at least 5 unexploded WW2 bombs. Advanced Open Water Divers and higher. 1,500 baht per person.

What else is happening in October?

• Social BBQ at Mermaids on the 26^th October


• Equipment promotions


• Course Promotions