Phuket PADI Dive Courses

Learn Scuba Diving in Thailand

Phuket diving: PADI dive courses are available year round. Anyone from age 12 years old, in good health with a spirit of adventure can learn to dive!

The Andaman sea offers great scuba diving, the water is warm, the visibility good, and the marine landscape superb. The perfect learning environment, whether you're a complete beginner, or an experienced diver upgrading your skills. Courses range from introductory sessions and basic certification, to more advanced courses. You can take a day course, one lasting several days, or expand your experience on a liveaboard diving cruise to Burma or the Similan Islands.

In this section you'll find a selection of PADI courses to suit you.

PADI stands for Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Founded more than 30 years ago in the USA, PADI has become the largest international diving certification agency in the world. Today more diving certificates are issued by PADI than by all of the other agencies collectively. This has the advantage of worldwide recognition of PADI certification and allows divers to continue and progress anywhere in the world.

 

Discover Scuba Diving

1 day/2 dives - Racha Yai Island on Daily. To Phi Phi Island on Wednesday and Saturday
From 4,600 Baht per person

Never tried diving before? Haven’t got enough time for a full course? Then this is the one for you. After some basic theory and a skill session in shallow water you are ready to take the plunge accompanied by a fully qualified Scuba Instructor. Includes a full day trip with 2 dives. For many already this has proved to be a life changing experience!

Completion is rewarded with a card enabling you to continue diving (accompanied by an instructor) for a few weeks. More information

Racha Yai Trip
Phi Phi Trip
 

Open Water Diver Course

3-4 Days/4 dives - Operates all year round
12,500 Baht per person

The entry level course to diving that results in a lifelong license recognized throughout the world. Conducted over 3 or 4 days the course includes in depth academic studies, a comprehensive skill circuit in shallow water and 4 open water training dives in the ocean all under the careful supervision of a registered PADI instructor.

The course can be adapted to day trip diving and/or may be worked into a longer liveaboard schedule. A demanding yet highly rewarding course, this is an opportunity you should not miss. More information

 

Advanced Open Water Diver Course

2 days/5 dives - Operates all year round
10,000 Baht per person

Consisting of 5 dives over 2 days of training you will conduct 2 core dives learning deep diving and navigational techniques whereupon you will be able to choose to study 3 further specialized dives involving elements of diving that particularly interest you.

These can include boat diving, peak performance buoyancy, drift diving, naturalist (fish slates supplied in the price), multilevel/ computer diving (computer supplied in the price), wreck diving*, night diving**and U/W photography*** just to mention a few. The best way to improve dive skills and confidence beyond entry level…
• *only on Tuesday
• **only on liveaboard
• ***camera hire at extra cost.
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Scuba Review

1 day - Racha Yai Island on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. To Phi Phi Island on Saturday
From 5,000 Baht per person

If it's been a while since your last dive, or you feel your skills and knowledge are a bit 'rusty', then take this PADI refresher course. Our instructor will review your diving theory and skills, making sure that you haven't forgotten anything! This half day course includes classroom and shallow, confined water training. More information

 

Emergency First Response

1 Days (6 hours) - Operates all year round
6,000 Baht per person

A basic training course in divers emergency care.
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Rescue Diver

3 Days - Operates all year round
12,000 Baht per person

This new 3 day PADI course, is for recreational divers wishing to utilize Nitrox Semi-Closed Circuit Rebreather systems. The training covers the benefits, hazards and proper procedures for using the Draeger Atlantis I / Dolphin I system. A pool orientation and 3 Draeger Dolphin open water dives are included. A first step on the professional diving ladder. More information

 

Specialist Courses

Operate all year round
Price on Request

Special interest courses to develop advanced skills in diving techniques such as Search and Recovery, Underwater Naturalist, Wreck Diver and Deep Diver and Night Diver are ideal for those wishing to gain a more detailed knowledge in particular aspects of scuba diving.

These special courses are available in conjunction with beach dives, day trips or liveaboard cruises. More information

 

Divemaster

Minimum 3 weeks - Operate all year round
30,000 Baht per person

Special interest courses to develop advanced skills in diving techniques such as Search and Recovery, Underwater Naturalist, Wreck Diver and Deep Diver and Night Diver are ideal for those wishing to gain a more detailed knowledge in particular aspects of scuba diving.

These special courses are available in conjunction with beach dives, day trips or liveaboard cruises. More information

 

Customizing your tour

The above is a typical tour. If it doesn't fit your requirements, do not hesitate to talk to us about your preferences. In most cases, we will be able to customize this tour or package to match your expectations. Please click here to tell us about your request...

 

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