Discover Mermaid
Do you want to explore something new? Discover Mermaid offers a fun and safe mermaid diving experience for anyone 11 years or older, regardless of swimming ability. You’ll learn to swim like a mermaid and enjoy loads of mermaid activities. Unleash your inner mermaid and let us guide you through a journey to discover a new side of yourself. Register today to try something new with Discover Mermaid!
Basic Mermaid
Welcome to mermaid diving! You’re starting an amazing adventure to turn your dreams into reality. You’ll learn the basics to prepare you for a fun-filled life underwater, with safety as our top priority. Even if you’ve never dived before, we’ll guide you through the art of mermaid swimming above and below water, making it easy for you to glide through the water. You can join us as long as you’re 12 years old or older, healthy, able to swim 80 feet, and float for 3 minutes. Get ready to learn something new and discover the wonders of the mermaid world!
Mermaid
Do you want to get better at swimming like a mermaid? PADI Mermaid class can help! In this class, you’ll learn advanced mermaid swimming skills and how to hold your breath longer. You’ll also gain more confidence in the water and learn how to perform cool mermaid moves for videos and photos. To take this class, you need to be at least 12 years old, able to swim without help for 160ft, and float for five minutes. Let’s go and unlock your mermaid powers!
Note on pricing: It is $250/person with a minimum of 2 registrations. If only one person signs up, it’s $300. Let us know if you have any questions.
Advanced Mermaid
(Open Water)
Ready to enhance your mermaid skills? Join the PADI Advanced Mermaid™ class! In this class, you will learn safety and rescue skills, explore depths up to 15 feet, and gain the confidence to explore natural waters. By the end of the class, you will learn how to keep yourself safe and how to help others in dangerous situations. To enroll, you need to have a PADI Mermaid certification. Don’t miss out on the chance to upgrade your mermaid skills and experience new underwater adventures! Available from May to September.
Note on pricing: It is $320/person with a minimum of 2 registrations. If only one person signs up, it’s $400. Let us know if you have any questions.
FAQ
Why do I need certification?
Certification means that you will have the base knowledge about safe diving and underwater swimming practices. When you swim with other mermaids, certification lets them know that they can trust you to hold your own and assist others in case of distress.
What is the class format?
The certification classes consist of two parts: a self-paced e-learning module and a 2-hour water session where you learn safety, basics of breathhold, advanced methods of breathhold training, mermaiding skills, training structure for mermaid competition, etc.
How do I book a private class?
Email merartswim@gmail.com with an inquiry about your goal. Include your name, date of birth, phone number, and preferred dates and times.
What equipment do I need?
General: swimwear and towel. For the Discover Mermaid and Basic Mermaid classes: bring mask and snorkel; mermaid tail and monofin can be rented from the instructor for $25. For the Mermaid and Advanced Mermaid, you should have a snorkel, mask, monofin, tail, and regular fins.
Where the classes are offered?
Underwater Safaris 2950 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Waters Edge Aquatic center 545 John St, Bensenville, IL 60106