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PADI Advanced Open Water Course in Phuket, Thailand

Special Offer

• Up to 15% discount off all course prices for online bookings
• All PADI courses with private instruction!

A Two Day Diving Adventure

Become a PADI Advanced Open Water diver over two days whilst diving around the beautiful dive sites of Phuket. During two full days out on a boat build up confidence and diving experience and have lots of fun too! All of this plus your own private instructor! Read on for more info or download our PADI Advanced Open Water course information sheet.

The Course Itself

To become an Advanced Open Water diver you need to complete a number of adventure dives plus related academics. For the Advanced course you need to complete five subjects over two days instead of the three for adventure diver. For the Advanced course two of these subjects are compulsory, Deep and Underwater Navigation.

The PADI Advanced Open Water diver course itself also includes the "Adventures In Diving" manual, an excellent reference book which is yours to keep at the end of the course. This comprehensive manual has a section on each type of adventure dive possible. For each of those that you choose you need to read the related chapter and complete the knowledge review for the chosen subject. No quizzes, no exams.

Once you have completed the knowledge reviews then your own personal instructor will go through these with you to ensure your understanding and also to provide extra information based on their own experiences. Afterwards you just need to go on the dives and complete certain tasks underwater depending on the type of dive you are doing. All of this is carried out under the direct supervision of your own private instructor ensuring highest quality tuition in a safe environment.

A Full Day Out

The dives for the course are carried out from a large day trip diving boat. The boat trip itself is a full day out on a large, modern and very comfortable vessel including sun deck and air-conditioned lounge. Transfers are provided both morning and evening between your hotel and the boat. On the journey out enjoy the beautiful scenery whilst having a light breakfast before your adventure truly begins. Lunch is also included with snacks on the way home on three dive days.

Adventure Dive Choices

There are many adventure dive options available on this trip. Check out the list on our Adventure Dive Choices page for full details of what is on offer and what is involved for each one.

The Dive Sites

The dive sites visited depend on your choices of Adventure dives but generally the dives are carried out as follows:

• Day One - Racha Yai island
• Day Two - Shark Point, King Cruiser, Koh Doc Mai.

For information on the dive sites you are likely to visit check out our Phuket Dive Site Descriptions web page.

Price

Up to 15% discount for advanced online bookings:

• Standard price: 14,400 baht per person
• 15% discount price: 12,240 baht per person

What's Included

• Private instruction,
• Dive insurance,
• PADI Adventures in Diving manual to keep,
• PADI Certification costs,
• Two full day boat trips (5 dives in total) including light breakfast and lunch,
• Transfers (Kata/Karon/Patong)
• Equipment rental: BCD, regulator, wetsuit, masks, fins AND dive computer

Pre-Requisites

To start you PADI Advanced diver course you must meet the following pre-requisites:

• Be a certified PADI Open Water diver or equivalent
• Be 12 years of age or older

Our Guarantee

• Private Instruction! Ensure you get the attention you deserve.
• Safety, Quality and Fun! With your own personal instructor our focus is one hundred percent on you.
• Experience Guaranteed! Mature, experienced instructors who love to dive and have fun.
• Relaxed Diving! All course dives on full day diving trips. Transport, breakfast and lunch included!
• Family Friendly! All families welcome. Learn and dive together.
• Dive Today! PADI courses starting every day.

Bookings

For bookings or more info please fill in our Information Request Form.

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