Scuba Diving in Thailand
PADI OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE
Now is the time to dive into the PADI Open Water Diver course, the most popular scuba programme in the world! This is your ticket to a lifetime of intense adventure with PADI, the dive association that sets the standards in the global diving community. Why not learn to dive in Thailand?
You will earn the PADI Open Water Diver certification that is recognised worldwide. You earn this license by completing 5 sessions in a purpose-built 3½ metre deep diving pool at Patong Beach, 5 knowledge development sessions, and by making 4 dives at some of the best Phuket diving sites.
However, we have gone 1 step further for our students and structured our course to allow you a 5th dive absolutely free of charge, meaning you'll have more fun and gain more experience. We also prefer to ensure that Day 1 is a fun day out with no books. Instead, your instructor will take you for 2 fun dives in the Andaman Sea and, going at your own pace, you can decide if you enjoy it. A small minority of students don't take to diving, so if you are one of those people you can quit then having paid for just 1 day. Otherwise you will go on to complete the course over Days 2 and 3 and become a certified diver!
Throughout the course, you'll learn the fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques. Virtually anyone who's in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can earn the Open Water Diver certification. At some point during your Thailand diving course, your PADI Instructor will ask you to demonstrate the ability to swim 200 metres.
The PADI Open Water Diver license is a permanent scuba qualification, and as a certified diver you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional. However, if you do not dive for over 12 months and you are a relatively an inexperienced diver, then we recommend you complete a refresher programme, such as the PADI Scuba Review. This can take as little as 1 hour of your time in the dive pool and gives you the chance to refresh those skills you may have forgotten. That way, when you do dive again you can relax and enjoy your dives, and be sure that you won't have any nasty surprises in store.
If you already tried a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience or are Scuba Diver certified, you may get credit from these courses to the open water programme. Your underwater adventure can begin as soon as today with the new PADI Open Water Diver Video! You can view this at your own pace in your hotel and then meet with one of our instructors for further assistance. Learning options for scuba diving in Phuket also include group or private instruction. Drop by the dive centre before your training course starts so that you can collect your study manual and give yourself a jump start.
So what are you waiting for? Your only regret is likely to be that you didn't learn to scuba dive in Thailand even earlier!
Read what our students have to say about their course experiences:
Student Diaries
Private Instruction
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Location: Dive The World Thailand, Phuket - Patong Beach
Boat Dives: 5 (not the standard 4 dives!) - you'll complete boat dives to top quality dive sites, not low quality shore diving
Duration: 3 days (not 4 days!)
Typical Itinerary:
Day 1 - 09:30 to 16:30 hrs - class and pool scuba training;
Day 2 - 07:30 to 16:30 hrs - 2 dives to a maximum depth of 12m at your choice of dive site from Racha Yai, Racha Noi, or Phi Phi Islands (we can advise you on this choice).
Day 3 - 07:30 to 17:30 hrs - 3 dives to a maximum depth of 18m at your choice of site.
Unlike other dive centres, we'll take you to as many different dive sites as possible.
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1 Extra Dive
Free of Charge!
Book your Open Water training with private instruction in Phuket and get 25% more scuba fun ...
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Total Price per person (incl. all taxes):
1 student - US$ 522, 2 students - US$ 491, 3 students - US$ 460
(Referral Completion: (5 dives) 1 student - US$ 371, 2 students - US$ 355, 3 students - US$ 340)
(Upgrade Scuba Diver to Open Water Diver: 1 student - US$ 346, 2 students - US$ 331, 3 students - US$ 315)
Note: If you prefer you can pay a 20% deposit upon booking, and then pay the balance on your arrival.
Group Instruction
Location: Dive The World Thailand, Phuket - Patong Beach
Boat Dives: 4
Duration: 4 days
Typical Itinerary:
Day 1 - 09:00 to 16:30 hrs - class and pool scuba diving training;
Day 2 - 07:30 to 16:30 hrs - 2 dives at Racha Yai to a maximum depth of 12m;
Day 3 - 09:30 to 16:00 hrs - class and pool dive training
Day 4 - 07:30 to 16:00 hrs - 2 dives at Racha Yai to a maximum depth of 18m
Total Price per person (incl. all taxes): US$ 433
Note: We require a minimum of 3 students for a group course to begin.
Location: Phi Phi Islands
Boat Dives: 4
Duration: 3 days
Typical Itinerary:
Day 1 - 09:00 to 16:30 hrs - class and pool dive training;
Day 2 - 08:30 to 15:30 hrs - 2 dives to a maximum depth of 12m;
Day 3 - 08:30 to 15:00 hrs - 2 dives to a maximum depth of 18m
Total Price per person (incl. all taxes): US$ 399
(Referral: US$ 352 per person)
Location: Ao Nang Beach, Krabi
Boat Dives: 4
Duration: 4 days
Typical Itinerary:
Day 1 - 09:00 to 16:00 hrs - class and pool dive training;
Day 2 - 09:00 to 16:00 hrs - class and pool dive training
Day 3 - 08:30 to 15:30 hrs - 2 dives to a maximum depth of 12m;
Day 4 - 08:00 to 16:45 hrs - 2 dives to a maximum depth of 18m
Total Price per person (incl. all taxes): US$ 460
(Referral: US$ 414 per person)
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