PADI CERTIFIED MERMAID COURSES

New Zealand's Mermaid School

Have you ever dreamed of gliding through magical crystal waters like a mermaid? At Making Mermaids, New Zealand’s premier mermaid school, we turn fantasy into reality and make your mermaid dreams come true when you sign up for a mermaid course.

On our PADI-certified mermaid course, you’ll discover the thrill of mastering mermaid swimming techniques, moving gracefully on and under the water. With expert guidance, you’ll develop your unique and enchanting mermaid persona utilising storytelling techniques and stunning accessories (not limited to a tail).

Whether you’re a beginner dreaming of your first enchanted swim or an experienced mermaid looking to enhance your skills further, we have the perfect mermaiding course. Are you ready to dive in?

Learn more about the safety and professional standards required to teach a PADI mermaiding course – View now

Making Mermaids courses are instructed by Fiona Ayerst (Mermaid Fi). A 30-year PADI Scuba Instructor ana a PADI Mermaid Instructor – Meet dermaid Fi

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PADI certified mermaid training courses

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Discover Mermaid >>

Optional course
6 years or older
Equipment – Mermaid tail
In-person presentation
1 x shallow water pool session

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Basic Mermaid >>

Optional course
6 years and older
Equipment – Monofin (tail), mask, snorkel, fins
eLearning course
1 x pool session

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Mermaid >>

10 years and older
Equipment – Monofin (tail), mask, snorkel, fins
eLearning course
2 x pool sessions

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Advanced Mermaid

12 years or older
Equipment – Monofin, mask, snorkel, fins
eLearning course
2 x pool sessions
1 x open water session

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NZ (MM)	US	UK	EU	CM
5	5	3 – 3.5	36	22
6	6	3 – 4.5	37	23
7	7	5 – 5.5	38	24
8	8	6 – 6.5	39	25
9	9	7 – 7.5	41	26
10	10	8 – 8.5	42	27
11	11	9 – 9.5	43	28
12	12	10 – 10.5	45	29
13	13	11 – 11.5	46	30
14	14	12 – 12.5	47	31
15	15	13. – 13.5	48	32
16	16	14 – 14.5	50	33

NZ (MM)	UK/NZ	US	EU	BUST (cm)	WAIST (cm)	HIPS (cm)
XXS	6	2	34	81 – 85	62 – 66	86 – 90
XS	8	4	36	86 – 91	67 – 71	91 – 95
S	10	6	38	91 – 95	72 – 76	96 – 100
M	12	8	40	96 – 101	77 – 82	101 – 106
L	14	10	42	102 – 107	83 – 88	107 – 112
XL	16	12	44	108 – 113	89 – 94	113 – 118
XXL	18	13	46	114 – 119	95 – 100	119 – 124
DDPLUS1	20	16	48	120 – 125	101 – 106	125 – 130
DDPLUS2	22	18	50	126 – 133	107 – 114	131 – 138
DDPLUS3	24	20	52	134 – 141	115 – 122	139 – 146

NZ (MM)	UK K	US K	EU	CM	AGE (Est.)
7k	7	8	24	14.5	2.5-3yo
8k	8	9	25.5	15.5	3-3.5yo
9k	9	10	26.5	16.5	3.5-4yo
10k	10	11	27.5	17	4-4.5yo
11k	11	12	29	18	4.5-5yo
12k	12	13	30.5	19	5-6yo
13k	13	1L	32	19.5	6-7yo
1L	1L	2L	33	20.5	7-8yo
2L	2L	3L	34.5	21	8-9yo
3L	3L	4L	35.5	22	9-10yo
4L	4L	5L	37	23	10-11yo
5L	5L	6L	38	24	11-12yo
6L	6L	7L	39	25	Senior kids
7L	7L	8L	40	26	Senior kids
8L	8L	9L	41	27	Senior kids

NZ (MM)	US	EU	AUS	CHEST (CM)	WAIST (cm)	HIPS (cm)
2-3yo	2T	98	3	54	50	60
3-4yo	4T	104	4	56	52	62
4-5yo	5	110	5	58	53	64
5-6yo	6	116	6	60	54	66
6-7yo	7	122	7	62	55	68
7-8yo	8	128	8	64	56	70
8-9yo	9	134	9	66	57	72
9-10yo	10	140	10	68	58	76
10-11yo	11	146	11	72	59	78
11-12yo	12	152	12	75	60	80
12-13yo	13	158	13	78	62	84
13-14yo	14	164	14	81	63	88

Region	Confined	Openwater
Auckland	Birkenhead	Lake Pupuke
Whangarei	Whangarei Heads	Smugglers Cove