PADI DIVE COURSES
We have courses and programs starting everyday. Our instructors can teach in a number of languages, so let us know your language preference and we will try to accommodate you. If for any reason you are unable to complete a course, you can stop and pay only for the portions you completed. You will also receive a referral for the parts you completed so that you may finish your training with another PADI instructor within a one year period. For more detailed information about courses and programs contact us or click on the links to the PADI website.
JUST TRY IT Kids as young as 10 years of age can participate in most PADI scuba diving courses. 10 – 11 year olds will be limited to a maximum depth of 12 meters. After certification, 10 – 11 year olds may only dive with a parent, guardian or PADI professional. 12 – 14 year olds will be limited to a maximum depth of 21 meters. After certification, 12 – 14 year olds may dive with a certified buddy of legal age. At the ages of 15, junior divers will be upgraded to the adult level. Contact us for further details.
Not sure if you'll like diving? Then try out the Discover Scuba Diving program. On this 1 day trial course you’ll learn some basic rules, safety precautions, and signs used in scuba diving. Then we'll have you in the water that very afternoon playing with the fish and sting rays! If you like it and want to continue on with the open water course, then you can simply continue on as the Discover Scuba Diving is actually the first day of the open water course.
Due to a change in PADI standards, effective 1 January 2006, all student divers must have in their possession a set of current materials for study and use during the course and for reference afterwards. Having your own personal materials will help you enhance retention of dive knowledge. To comply with the new standards most courses include the necessary materials in the course price unless noted otherwise.
If you would like to do a scuba diving course but don't have the time, then try the PADI scuba diver course. The PADI Scuba Diver program is a pre-entry level certification that is perfect for vacationers or people who only plan to dive a couple times a year. The Scuba Diver program can be completed in as little as 2 days. With the PADI Scuba Diver certification you can dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Dive Master, Assistant Instructor or Instructor to a maximum depth of 12 meters on your next vacation or dive trip. The course price includes the PADI manual and PADI dive table.
PADI OPEN WATER DIVER The Open Water Diver Course will teach you the basics of scuba diving over a 4 day course. The course is broken into 3 parts: 5 academic sessions, 5 confined water sessions and 4 open water dives. During the academic sessions you will learn basic dive theory and safety together with your instructor and through independent self study. You will learn basic dive skills such as removing and replacing your mask, sharing air with another diver and buoyancy control during the confined water sessions. Confined water sessions will initially be conducted at a depth of 1 meter, then gradually we’ll take you down to a maximum depth of 5 meters.

And finally, you’ll be able to put all your knowledge and skills to the test during your 4 open water dives. Your first few open water dives will be to a maximum depth of 12 meters and will be completed on our house reef. Your final dives will be to a maximum depth of 18 meters to one of the many dive sites surrounding Koh Tao.
| SAMPLE OPEN WATER SCHEDULE |
| DAY |
AM |
PM |
EVENING |
| 1 |
Academics 1 - 2 (1:30 hours) |
Confined 1, Open Water Dive 1 (2 - 3 hours) |
Watch videos (1:30 hours) |
| 2 |
Academics 3 - 4 (1:30 hours) |
Confined 2 -5 (3 hours) |
watch video (45 mins) |
| 3 |
Academics 5 (1 hour) |
Open Water Dives 2 - 3 (3 hours) |
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| 4 |
Open Water Dive 4, Optional Dive |
Final Exam |
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Our Open Water course is the basic PADI course. You will be qualified to dive together with another certified diver independent of a diving professional to a depth of 18 meters, within the scope of your experience. Upon completing the course you will have 4 logged open water dives. The course price includes the PADI manual and PADI dive table.
PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER The Advanced Open Water course gives certified divers an opportunity to explore the different areas of diving and decide what they like best: underwater photography, night diving or maybe fish identification. To be certified as an Advanced diver, you must complete a deep dive, a navigation dive and 3 more dives of your choice. You may choose from the following:
| Aware Fish Identification: |
Learn the basics of fish identification. |
| Deep Diving : |
Go 20,000 leagues under the sea! |
| Diver propulsion Vehicle : |
Use underwater scooters to get around faster and see more. |
| Multilevel and Computer Diving : |
The best way to maximize to your dive time. |
| Night Diving : |
See the underwater world in a whole new light. |
| Peak Performance Buoyancy : |
Learn to float effortlessly and protect the environment. |
| Search and Recovery : |
Find whatever you lost underwater. |
| Underwater Naturalist : |
Explore the marine ecosystem. |
| Underwater Navigation : |
Never get lost underwater again. |
| Underwater Photography : |
The only thing you should take from the water is a picture. |
| Wreck Diving : |
Discover the past in the present. |
The Advanced Open Water course is the basic PADI Advanced course. It can be completed in as little as 2 days. The course price includes the Adventures in Diving manual only. Depending on which three optional dives you choose, extra costs may be incurred. 8,500 baht
Extra costs may be incurred depending upon which optional dives you choose. Please contact us for futher details.

FIRST AID COURSE The Emergency First Response is a good course for travelers and even non divers. You will cover basic first aid skills such as controlling bleeding, treating shock, rescue breathing, CPR and dealing with spinal injuries. In order to take the Rescue course you must previously be certified for Basic First Aid and CPR within the last 2 years. If you do not have this or your training is expired, then the Emergency First Response will cover this. The EFR course includes Automated External Defibrillator training free. The Emergency First Response student manual is included in the price. 3,500 baht
We also offer a Care for Children course. This course focuses on CPR and First Aid techniques specific to infants and children. This is a great course for parents, care givers and anyone who works with children. This course is required for anyone who would like to become an Emergency First Response Instructor. The Care for Children manual is included in the price.
RESCUE DIVER COURSE As a PADI Rescue Diver you will learn to assist and manage dive accidents. During the course you will learn about typical equipment malfunctions, common diver problems and how to prevent them. You will also learn how to deal with various situations such as tired or panicked divers, how to perform search patterns for missing divers and how to deal with unconscious divers. You must be an Advanced certificate diver and have CPR/First Aid training within the last 2 years to participate in this course.
Our Rescue course consists of the basic training required for the PADI Rescue Diver course. The course can be completed in 2 days, though it is highly recommended to give it at least 3 days. The course price includes the Rescue Diver manual and the Diving Accident Management Work slate.

DIVE TRIPS FOR CERTIFIED DIVERS
Throughout the week we dive at a variety of the 30+ dive sites surrounding Koh Tao including the top three sites: South West Pinnacle, Chumporn Pinnacle and Sail Rock. For certified fun divers there are several options to choose from:
Kayak Dives: 800 Baht Shore Dives: 700 Baht Night Dives: 1000 Baht

Morning/Afternoon Dive Tours
| In the mornings we do 2 dives from the boat. We’ll have a minimum 1 hour surface interval between dives on the boat. Boat dives are priced on a sliding scale per person. These prices include all equipment and DM guided dive tours. In the afternoons there is also diving available. Dives in the afternoon will be to shallower sites than the morning dives. |
| 1 tank |
1,000 Baht per tank |
| 2-5 tanks |
900 Baht per tank |
| 6-9 tanks |
800 Baht per tank |
| 10+ tanks |
700 Baht per tank |
| Ex-Student |
700 Baht per tank |
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Want to go to the best dive sites in the Gulf of Thailand? Then try out our Full and Half day trips. Check out these special trips during our summer season.
Full Day Trips 3,500 Baht
| 09:00 |
Depart Koh Tao. Breakfast is served. |
Trip includes:
- Dive guide
- Equipment (fins, wetsuit, BCD, regulator, mask, snorkel, weights and belt)
- Breakfast and lunch
- 3 tanks
- Refreshments and snacks
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| 11:00 |
1st dive at Sail Rock. |
| 12:00 |
Cruise to next dive site. Lunch is served. |
| 13:30 |
2nd dive at South West Pinnacle. |
| 14:30 |
Cruise to next dive site. |
| 15:30 |
3rd dive at Shark Island. |
| 16:30 |
Depart for Mae Haad. |
| 17:15 |
Arrive at Mae Haad. |
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Additional refreshments and snacks can be purchased on board. Non divers are welcome on the boat at an additional charge of 750 baht. Prices and schedule may be susceptible to change without prior notice.
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Half Day Trips 2,300 Baht
Three times a week we will have half days trips for divers only. This trip will stop at Chumporn and South West Pinnacle, which are not suitable for snorkeling.
| 10:00 |
Depart Mae Haad. |
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| 10:45 |
1st dive at Chumporn Pinnacle. |
| 11:45 |
Cruise to next dive site. Lunch is served. |
| 12:45 |
2nd dive at South West Pinnacle. |
| 13:45 |
Cruise back to Mae Haad. |
| 14:30 |
Arrive at Mae Haad. |
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Trip includes:
- Dive guide
- Equipment (fins, wetsuit, BCD, regulator, mask, snorkel, weights and belt)
- Lunch
- 2 tanks
- Refreshments and snacks
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| Additional refreshments and snacks can be purchased on board. Non divers are welcome on the boat at an additional charge of 500 baht. Prices and schedule may be susceptible to change without prior notice. |


We also have Nitrox diving available at a rate of 600 baht per tank extra on top of the normal dive rates.
Equipment rental rates:
| BCD |
200 Baht |
| Regulator |
200 Baht |
| Mask |
50 Baht |
| Fins |
50 Baht |
| Wetsuit |
50 Baht |
| Weights + Belt |
50 Baht |
| Full kit |
500 Baht |
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- 10% discount with ALL your own equipment.
- 15% discount for RENEWED Divemaster with ALL your own equipment.
- 25% discount for RENEWED instructors with ALL your own equipment.
- Discounts do not apply to Full/Half
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