Dive World Austin offers several options for Mermaid Camps During the Summer.

• Two-day camps, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Three-day camps. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 
• Five-day Half-day camps, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 

ALL CAMPS INCLUDE A FIN FUN YOUTH TAIL! 

Dive World Austin's Mermaid Camps are designed to provide water enthusiasts an additional outlet for exploring their underwater passion! 

The PADI Basic Mermaid™ course combines learning supporting knowledge and principles with a confined water skill development session to introduce the fun of fundamental mermaid diving. The course covers mermaid diving's background and culture, primary safety considerations, equipment, and basic water skills.

Academic

You must be 11 years old to register for this camp.  You need to be able to swim at least 80ft without swim aids, and able to float comfortably at the surface for at least 3 minutes. No prior snorkeling, skin diving, or freediving course completion is required.

The PADI Basic Mermaid course consists of two phases:

• Study independently using PADI Basic Mermaid eLearning 
• A confined water (pool) session to learn and practice basic mermaid diving skills, problem prevention, and handling, and how to make mermaid dives

Equipment

You will use a monofin (i.e. mermaid tail), mask, snorkel, and fins. You may also use a weight belt. Using gear designed specifically for mermaiding is best; however, in this beginner course, you may be able to use snorkeling equipment you already own. If you are a freediver, some of your gear (e.g. mask, fins, snorkel) is also mermaiding gear.

Check with Dive World Austin for advice and specifics regarding the gear you'll use, as well as other camp details. 

What to bring 

• Mask
• Snorkel
• Swimsuit
• Towel
• Change of clothes
• Water bottle
• Snack
• Sack lunch for full-day camps