Mermaid Courses in Indonesia: The Full Pathway for Kids and Adults
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DiveArts Academy teaches mermaid swimming in Jakarta and Bali. This page sets out the full pathway, from a first trial session to instructor level, so you can see where you would start and what comes next.
Mermaid courses in Jakarta and Bali
We run classes in both cities. In Jakarta we teach at pools including GBK Aquatic Stadium, Hotel Borobudur, TDC, Sepolwan, Citos, Cakra, Ody and Aquatic in Bogor. In Bali we teach at The Cakra Hotel Sanur, our Tabanan studio, Varuna Aquarium, and in open water at Amed and Tulamben. Open water sessions in the Jakarta region run at Seribu Island.
The adult pathway
Adults start with a trial or go straight into the beginner course, then progress through the performance levels.
- Mermaid Adult Trial Course, a single session to try the tail and see how the water feels.
- Mermaid Beginner Course, the foundation course: monofin technique, breath comfort, basic underwater skills.
- Mermaid Adult Advanced Performance Course.
- Mermaid Adult Master Performance Course.
- Mermaid Adult Elite Performance Course.
- Mermaid Adult Advanced Open Water Course, taking the skills from the pool into the sea.
- PADI Mermaid Instructor Course, for those who want to teach.
Children, from age six
Our minimum age for mermaid courses is six. Children begin with the Mermaid Kids Beginner Level 1 course and move through the PADI pathway: Basic Mermaid, then Intermediate, then Advance, then Expert. Progress is set by comfort and water skill, not by age alone. At GBK Aquatic Stadium parents can watch from the upstairs gallery.
Underwater dance
Underwater dance is a separate discipline, not a step in the mermaid pathway. It is danced without a monofin, in water around 2.3 metres deep, and it asks for solid swimming ability before you start. Many students train both, but they are taught apart.
Certification
All our instructors are PADI certified. Depending on the course, students can certify through PADI, MFI or AIDA, and we also issue our own DiveArts Academy certificate. Which certification applies depends on the course you choose, so ask us before you book if a specific card matters to you.
Safety
Every student completes a health declaration before entering the water, and where the answers call for it we ask for a doctor's clearance. Sessions are run by certified instructors with a set student to instructor ratio. A mermaid tail is swimming equipment and it should never be treated as a toy for an unsupervised child, in a pool or anywhere else.
Freediving
We do not run freediving in house. Freediving courses are delivered with our partners, Let's Freedive in Jakarta and Ocean Prana in Bali, so students who want to go deeper are taught by specialists.
Prices and schedules
Current prices for every course are on our DiveArts Academy catalog. Schedules depend on the pool and the city, so message us on WhatsApp at +62 858 5893 5464 or email info@diveartsacademy.com and we will confirm the next available dates for the course you want.