• Mermaids was the pioneer of dive internships in 1999 in Thailand.
• Mermaids CDC achieved the project Aware Eco Rating in September 2006 - the only centre in Pattaya to be awarded this environmental achievement for pro-activeness in awareness.
• Mermaids is the only Pattaya dive centre to privately own/lease and operate 4 dive boats daily.
  
• Mermaids was the first National Geographic centre in Pattaya.
  
• The EFRI (Emergency First  Response Instructor) rating is offered as standard with all Divemaster and OWSI internships.
• The Dive centre has one of the most techinically advanced facilities in all of Asia.
  
• Mermaids Dive facilities are renovated for people with disabilities.
  
• Mermaids have a very healthy business with small class sizes.
  

Scuba Trip is brought to you by the team behind the succesful Powdertrip Ski and Snowboard Instructor Programmes and Short Courses.

In continuing the tradition of providing the very best in instructor programmes , Scuba Trip works in conjunction with one of the most highly rated facilities for diver training in and around Asia; namely Mermaids Career Development Centre (CDC) located in Pattaya, Thailand.

Mermaids is the first and only PADI CDC between Bangkok and Cambodia out of over 50 dive centres and the only CDC authorised to conduct Career Development Programs in Pattaya. They have been recognised by PADI for their exemplary dedication to Dive Career Development.

We have teamed up with Peter Scott, Director of Mermaids Career Development Centre to carefully develop our own packages through Scuba Trip. Mermaids CDC is a highly regarded Dive Career Development Centre having received numerous awards from PADI for outstanding contributions to Instructor Development. The consistently high scoring pass rate through professional level training is a testament to the dedication that the team at Mermaids CDC have towards each and every student.

Mermaids CDC has been training PADI instructors to work in the industry since 1991. Dive Internships were Mermaids creation in 1999 to ensure the very best professional start to any dive career, with over 400 interns having passed through Mermaid CDC. This is based on their awesome reputation, word of mouth, training programs, safety record, and comprehensive curriculum.

We hope that through Scuba Trip's specially designed diving programmes, you will come away from Thailand with not only with a qualification, but also reflecting on many moments and experiences that will live with you forever.

For more information, please read through our website or contact us at: info@scuba-trip.co.uk.