The PADI Open Water Diver certification allows you to get certified quickly and easily to dive independently on your next vacation or dive trip. The program is a wonderful opportunity to explore the underwater world with the comfort and safety of having an experienced professional with you at all times.
So you have decided to learn to scuba dive in Pattaya Thailand? Good choice our PADI instructors have more than 1000 dives each here and their experience and expertise will help you to combine dive theory and water skills as you master all scuba dive skills & safety procedures you need to dive independently. When you learn to dive in Thailand, it trains you to dive in warm tropical waters whilst you achieve the famous PADI qualified diver bench mark of achievement. This life time license can be achieved directly through this program without prior training or experience.
You will be fully trained and qualified to dive 18m with a dive buddy independantly
5 Academic Chapters (Classroom/ or E-learning)
The classroom sessions consist of the 5 lessons each lasting a period of approximately one hour. Alternatively you can complete your studies at home before you arrive using our
PADI E-learning program and you'll be ready to hit the warm waters of Thailand once you arrive with only a brief revision quiz session with your instructor.
5 Confined Water Sessions
The confined water sessions consist of 5 sessions in a swimming pool or the shallows of a near island beach off Pattaya. This will teach you fully the necessary skills and safety procedures to be able to go into the Open Water.
4 X Open Water Dives
Here is where you will put the classroom and the shallow water training into practice. The open water sessions consist of two surface sessions and four dives in the sea at a local coral reef island where you will be able to rehearse some training and enjoy some fun diving getting comfortable with the ocean whilst scuba diving around Thailands beautiful reefs.
9am till 4-30pm everyday a new course starts. Average class size consists of one to four students for all classroom, pool and open water sessions. Usually the course can be completed in 3-4 days, but time and schedules can be arranged to meet your requirements.
Minimum age 10 and ability to swim 200m unaided and without stopping
Inclusive of full scuba diving equipment,
2 boat trips including lunch/refreshments
Includes a free diver log book
Local Price: 14,000 baht
Training Materials / Certification fee: 2,500baht ( Inclusive of E-learning)