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PADI Scuba Diver Upgrade Courses 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

If you have previously completed your PADI Scuba Diver course but now wish to become a fully certified PADI Open Water diver then this is the course for you. Within two days you can complete the upgrade course plus we will also refresh you on the most important skills that you covered in your original course. Completion of this course will allow you to dive in the future to maximum depths of 18 metres with any other certified diver. Open to anyone who is ten years of age or older.

The Course Itself

Day One

• As a PADI Scuba Diver you will previously have watched the first three chapters of the PADI Open Water DVD. Start your upgrade course by watching the final two chapters of the PADI educational diving DVD. Choose to watch it either in the comfort of your own hotel or alternatively in our relaxed learning environment. If you wish to watch the DVD in your hotel then let us know and we will deliver the DVD to you prior to the course start date.

• Next, off to the pool. Start by discussing what you saw in the diving video with your own private instructor. Learn and practice diving skills in a custom-designed diving pool, initially in shallow water, later moving to deep water. Swim around underwater in the pool to help you become familiar with the underwater world in a safe and relaxed environment. We will also go over the most important skills covered in your original Scuba Diver course.

Day Two

• Time to get into the sea. Enjoy a day trip to the beautiful island of Racha Yai and discover the local reefs. Over two dives practice some of the skills learnt on the previous day plus explore the underwater world with your own personal instructor right by your side at all times to ensure your safety.

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.

Racha Yai Island

Racha Yai island is a great place for beginner divers. There are lots of sheltered bays for easy diving, underwater visibility is generally very good, and an abundance of marine life to be seen. The coral reefs contain many underwater treasures including various types of corals, sponges and fishes. Colourful parrotfish, exotic lionfish, sea stars, sea cucumbers and much more can be encountered. If your luck is in you may even chance across a turtle or a shark. Whatever you see it will be sure to leave you with many superb memories and a desire to dive again as soon as you can.

Check out our Racha Yai Dive Sites Descriptions Page for a full description of the diving and our Racha Yai Photo Gallery for an idea of what you may see.

Price

Up to 15% discount for advanced online bookings:

• Standard price: 9,900 baht per person
• 15% discount price: 8,415 baht per person

What's Included

• Private instruction,
• Dive insurance,
• Full day boat trip to Racha Yai island (2 dives) including light breakfast and lunch,
• Transfers (Kata, Karon, Patong),
• PADI certification costs,
• Free personalised CD of pictures from your dive,
• Equipment rental: BCD, regulator, wetsuit, masks, fins

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

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